Lift dolly assembly for water heater
OwnerScott Jamesinventor
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Abstract
A lift dolly assembly includes a lift dolly having a base plate, a handle, and a frame. The dolly includes one or more wheels to permit the frame and the base plate to carry an object or load by tilting the dolly backwards. The assembly also includes a track, a lift mechanism, and a lift plate. These components are configured to work in communication with the dolly to support and allow the elevating and orienting of an object or load. In general operation, an object is located on a base plate 105 and is secured to a lift plate. The object may then be selectively lifted and oriented to a non-vertical orientation to allow the base of the object to extend fully outward beyond the base plate.
Claims12
A lift dolly assembly, comprising:
- a dolly having a base plate and a handle each coupled to a frame, the base plate affixed to the frame of the dolly;
- a track having opposing channels, the track coupled to a surface of the frame;
- a lift mechanism coupled to the frame and configured to selectively permit movement along the track;
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- a lift plate coupled to the lift mechanism and inserted in communication with the track, the lift plate configured to translate within the track so as to move between a first position and a second position, the lift mechanism selectively regulating operation of the lift plate;
- a curved pivoting plate coupled to the lift plate, the curved pivoting plate configured to curve away from the frame;
- a securement device coupled to the pivoting plate and configured to include a strap designed to wrap around an object on the frame and compress such an object;
- wherein the lift mechanism selectively lifts the object off the base plate while the frame is in a vertical orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.