Construction tool

An apparatus, comprising:

• a left assembly comprising a selectively extendable and retractable left #1 shaft and a selectively extendable and retractable right #1 shaft, the left #1 shaft and the right #1 shaft being configured to support a first horizontal load when in an extended position;
• and
• a right assembly comprising a selectively extendable and retractable left #2 shaft disposed above the left #1 shaft and a selectively extendable and retractable right #2 shaft disposed above the right #1 shaft, the left #2 shaft and the right #2 shaft being configured to support a second horizontal load over the first horizontal load when in an extended position,
• wherein the left assembly further comprises a selectively positionable left guard assembly configured to retain a load disposed on the left #1 shaft and the left #2 shaft when in a closed position and to not retain the load disposed on the left #1 shaft and the left #2 shaft when in an open position, and
• wherein the right assembly further comprises a selectively positionable right guard assembly configured to retain a load disposed on the right #1 shaft and the right #2 shaft when in the closed position and to not retain the load disposed on the right #1 shaft and the right #2 shaft when in the open position.

An apparatus, comprising:

• platform configured to be secured to forks or a load-carrying vehicle;
• a left assembly, comprising:
• a left support secured to a left end of the platform;
• a left #1 shaft;
• a left #1 actuator configured to cantilever the left #1 shaft forward from the left support to an extended position and to retract the left #1 shaft at least partly into the left support to a retracted position;
• a left #2 shaft disposed above the left #1 shaft;
• and a left #2 actuator configured to cantilever the left #2 shaft forward from the left support to an extended position and to retract the left #2 shaft at least partly into the left support to a retracted position;
• and
• a right assembly, comprising:
• a right support secured to a right end of the platform;
• a right #1 shaft;
• a right #1 actuator configured to cantilever the right #1 shaft forward from the right support to an extended position and to retract the right #1 shaft at least partly into the right support to a retracted position;
• a right #2 shaft disposed above the right #1 shaft;
• and a right #2 actuator configured to cantilever the right #2 shaft forward from the right support to an extended position and to retract the right #2 shaft at least partly into the right support to a retracted position,
• wherein the platform is secured to an upper end of the left assembly and an upper end of the right assembly.