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US 12,358,769 B2Granted
Combination two post vehicle and battery lift
AssigneeBendPak, Inc.
InventorJeffrey S. Kritzer
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Abstract
A combination two post vehicle and battery lift includes a pair of upstanding post assemblies, each having a vehicle lift assembly and battery lift assembly. Each lift assembly includes a lift carriage having lift arms articulated thereto. The lift assemblies are operated in coordination to lift and lower an electric vehicle and a battery in relation to the vehicle.
Claims20
A two-post lift apparatus for lifting and lowering a vehicle and a vehicle component, the two-post lift apparatus comprising:
- first and second lift post assemblies upstanding from a support surface and positioned in laterally spaced relation, each of the first and second lift post assemblies having a primary lift track and a secondary lift track extending therealong in spaced apart, parallel relation;
- each primary lift track having a respective primary lift carriage positioned therein to enable travel therealong, and each secondary lift track having a respective secondary lift carriage positioned therein to enable travel therealong;
- a primary lift actuator assembly engaged between the primary lift carriages and the first and second lift post assemblies and operable to enable movement of the primary lift carriages along the primary lift track associated therewith;
- a respective secondary lift actuator assembly engaged between the secondary lift carriages and the first and second lift post assemblies and operable to enable movement of the secondary lift carriages along the associated secondary lift track;
- each primary lift carriage having a respective pair of primary lift arms connected thereto and selectively positionable to support a portion of a load of the vehicle thereon;
- each secondary lift carriage having a respective pair of secondary lift arms connected thereto and selectively positionable to support a portion of a load of the vehicle component thereon;
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- the primary lift actuator assemblies and the secondary lift actuator assemblies operable to selectively lift and lower the vehicle and the vehicle component;
- the primary lift tracks are positioned on inward sides of the respective first and
- second post assemblies in mutually inwardly facing relation;
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- the secondary lift tracks are positioned on outward sides of their respective first
- and second post assemblies in mutually outwardly facing relation.
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A two-post lift apparatus for lifting and lowering relative to a support surface a vehicle and a battery for propelling the vehicle, the two-post lift apparatus comprising:
- first and second lift post assemblies, each of the first and second lift post assemblies having an inner vehicle lift guide track and an outer battery guide track, the inner vehicle lift guide tracks being oriented in mutually facing relation and the outer battery lift guide tracks facing outwardly in opposite directions;
- each inner vehicle lift guide track having a respective vehicle lift carriage positioned therein to enable travel therealong, and each outer battery lift guide track having a respective battery lift carriage positioned therein to enable travel therealong;
- a vehicle lift actuator assembly engaged between the vehicle lift carriages and the first and second lift post assemblies and operable to enable movement of the vehicle lift carriages along the inner vehicle lift guide track associated therewith;
- a battery lift actuator assembly engaged between the battery lift carriages and the first and second lift post assemblies and operable to enable movement of the battery lift carriages along the associated outer battery lift guide track;
- each vehicle lift carriage having first and second vehicle lift arms pivotally connected thereto to enable selective engagement thereof with an underside of the vehicle;
- each battery lift carriage having first and second battery lift arms pivotally connected thereto to enable selective engagement thereof with an underside of the battery;
- each of the vehicle lift arms is extendible and retractable and has a respective vehicle contact member positioned at an outer end thereof to enable selective positioning of the vehicle contact member relative to the vehicle to be lifted and each of the battery lift arms is extendible and retractable and has a respective battery contact member positioned at an outer end thereof to enable selective positioning of the battery contact member relative to the battery to be lifted;
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- the vehicle lift actuator assembly and the battery lift actuator assembly operable to enable coordinated lifting and lowering of the vehicle and the battery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.