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US 12,459,794 B1Granted
Lifting system and related methods
OwnerAntonio Avilainventor
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Abstract
Implementations of lift systems may include a lift assist device having a mast coupled to an arm. The lift assist device may be moveably coupled to a first track and a second track. Implementations of lift systems may include a lift coupled to and configured to raise the lift assist device. The first track and the second track may be coupled between the lift assist device and the lift. Implementations of lift systems may include a drive system coupled to the lift assist device. The drive system may be configured to move the lift assist device along the first track and the second track.
Claims12
A lifting system comprising:
- a lift assist device moveably coupled to and on a first track and a second track, the lift assist device comprising an arm coupled to a mast, a base coupled to the mast, four wheels coupled to the base and configured to roll along the first track and the second track, and four plates adjacent to the four wheels;
- a lift coupled to and configured to raise the first track and the second track;
- and
- a drive system coupled within the base of the lift assist device, wherein the drive system is configured to move the lift assist device along the first track and the second track;
- wherein the four wheels are configured to roll on top of the first track and the second track while bearing an entire weight of the lift assist device;
- and
- wherein each wheel of the four wheels comprises a recess extending around an outer circumference of each wheel, the recess configured to receive one of the first track or the second track;
- and
- wherein each wheel is adjacent to a plate of the four plates, each plate extending one of below or level with an adjacent wheel.
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A lifting system comprising:
- a lift assist device moveably coupled to and along a first track and a second track, the lift assist device comprising an arm coupled to a mast, a base coupled to the mast and four wheels coupled to the base and configured to roll along the first track and the second track;
- a track system comprising the first track and the second track and a plurality of supports directly coupled to the first track and the second track and coupled over and orthogonal to a first lift track, a second lift track, a third lift track, and a fourth lift track;
- a scissor lift comprising a first arm directly and moveably coupled to the first lift track, a second arm directly and moveably coupled to the second lift track, a third arm directly and moveably coupled to the third lift track, and a fourth arm directly and moveably coupled to the fourth lift track;
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- a drive system coupled within the base of the lift assist device;
- wherein the drive system is configured to move the lift assist device along the first track and the second track;
- wherein the drive system comprises a motor coupled to a first gear and a second gear, wherein the second gear is fixedly coupled to an axle shaft, wherein the axle shaft is fixedly coupled to a third gear, wherein the third gear is configured to rotate along a gear track fixedly coupled to one of the first track or the second track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.