Vehicle lift and swivel mount
OwnerRyan Jorgensen, Steven Huanginventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of vehicle lifts and swivel mounts are disclosed. A lifting system for a vehicle comprises a vehicle lift and a mount configured to attach to the vehicle lift. The mount has a saddle comprising a horizontal plate and first and second side plates extending from opposing sides of the horizontal plate; a pair of raceways disposed atop the horizontal plate defining a channel; a plurality of ball bearings disposed within the channel; a tray rotatably secured to the horizontal plate, the tray being freely rotatable atop the ball bearings; and at least one tie down secured to the saddle. A vehicle is positioned atop the mount and is rotatable via the tray. Rotation of the vehicle is temporarily impeded by strapping the vehicle to the tie down.
Claims20
A lifting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle lift;
- and
- a mount configured to attach to the vehicle lift, the mount comprising:
- a saddle comprising a horizontal plate and first and second side plates extending from opposing sides of the horizontal plate;
- a pair of raceways disposed atop the horizontal plate defining a channel;
- a plurality of ball bearings disposed within the channel;
- a tray rotatably secured to the horizontal plate, the tray being freely rotatable atop the ball bearings;
- and
- at least one tie down secured to the saddle;
- wherein:
- a vehicle positioned atop the mount is rotatable via the tray;
- and
- rotation of the vehicle is temporarily impeded by strapping the vehicle to the tie down.
A lifting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a lift, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of arms operably mounted to the base and configured to move from a lowered position to a raised position;
- and
- at least one platform disposed atop the arms;
- and
- a mount disposed adjacent the platform, the mount comprising:
- a saddle;
- and
- a tray rotatably disposed adjacent the saddle for receiving a vehicle, the tray rotating about a vertical axis of rotation;
- wherein:
- the mount is temporarily secured to the at least one platform;
- and
- the vehicle is rotatable about the axis of rotation when positioned atop the tray.
A system for rotatably mounting a vehicle on a lift, comprising:
- a lift, comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of arms operably mounted to the base and configured to move from a lowered position to a raised position;
- first and second platforms disposed atop the arms and laterally separated by a hollow support bar, the ends of the hollow support bar being attached to the respective platforms at respective apertures formed in the first and second platforms;
- and
- a mechanism for raising the arms from the lowered position to the raised position and vice versa;
- and
- a mount, the mount comprising:
- a saddle comprising a horizontal plate and first and second side plates extending from opposing sides of the horizontal plate, the side plates having respective apertures formed therein;
- a pair of circular raceways disposed atop the horizontal plate defining a channel;
- a plurality of ball bearings disposed within the channel;
- a tray rotatably secured to the horizontal plate, the tray being freely rotatable atop the ball bearings;
- and
- a connection member for securing the mount to the lift;
- wherein:
- the mount is disposed atop the platforms such that the aperture in the first side plate corresponds to the apertures in the first platform and the apertures in the second side plate corresponds to the apertures in the second platform;
- and
- the connection member is inserted through the apertures in the respective side plates and platforms and secured with a mechanical fastener to attach the mount to the lift.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.