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US 2014/0191101 A1Published application
Recumbent trike lift and storage mechanism
OwnerBlane Alan Krauseinventor
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Abstract
A lifting and storage mechanism for storing a recumbent trike in a garage using the energy of a counterweight or motor is disclosed. The lifting and storage mechanism includes a pulley system that securely holds the trike in a horizontal balanced position while lifting and lowering the trike and while in a stored position. Counterweight reduces the pulling force required to manually lift the trike with pulley system; A motor can be used in place of counterweight to eliminate manual intervention.
Claims10
A lifting and storage mechanism comprising:
- a pulley system coupled to a counterweight and having a plurality of pulley wheels, at least two cables, and a cable clamp;
- a lifting arm assembly secured to the pulley system and having at least one J-shaped hook;
- and,
- a weighted J-shaped hook;
- wherein the force of the counterweight in a vertical direction controls movement of the pulley system, and thereby regulates vertical height of the lifting arm assembly in conjunction with the weighted J-shaped hook.
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A lifting arm assembly for securing a load, the assembly comprising:
- a bar-like support member having opposing ends;
- one or more J-shaped hooks secured to the support member and extending generally perpendicular from the support member;
- and,
- an eye bolt secured at approximately a mid-span of the support member and extending away from the support member, opposite of the J-shaped hooks;
- wherein a cable of a pulley system is coupled to the eye bolt so as to control the raising and lowering of the support member and the one or more J-shaped hooks hold an item for storage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.