Motorcycle and small vehicle lift

A lift apparatus for supporting motorcycles and small vehicles comprising:

• a base frame having a pair of ground engaging caster means and an upwardly extending center post;
• a pair of folding legs each having an inner end pivotally connected to said base frame and an outer end with a ground engaging roller;
• a parallelogram linkage having a pair of upper long links, a pair of lower long links extending generally parallel to said upper long links, an outer short link, and an inner short link formed by a portion of said center post, said upper long links being connected by first and second pivot means to said inner and outer short links respectively, said lower long links being connected by third and fourth pivot means to said inner and outer short links respectively;
• a vehicle support means attached to said outer short link of said parallelogram linkage;
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• an actuator means having a lower end pivotally connected to said base frame and an upper end connected to said upper long links by a fifth pivot means whereby extension of said actuator means raises said vehicle support means between a lowered position for engaging and disengaging from a vehicle and a fully raised position a predetermined distance above the ground on which said base frame rests, said fourth pivot means being selectively operative to detach said outer short link from said lower long links and permit rotation of said vehicle support means to a storage position.

A lift apparatus for raising and lowering a small vehicle comprising:

• a base frame having a pair of ground engaging casters and an upwardly extending center post;
• a pair of folding legs each having an inner end pivotally connected to said base frame and an outer end with a roller attached thereto, said casters and said rollers permitting the lift apparatus to roll across the ground surface;
• a parallelogram linkage having:
• a pair of upper long links, a pair of lower long links extending generally parallel to said upper long links, an outer short link, and an inner short link formed by a portion of said center post, said upper long links being connected by first and second pivot means to said inner and outer short links respectively, said lower long links being connected by third and fourth pivot means to said inner and outer short links respectively;
• a vehicle support means attached to said outer short link of said parallelogram linkage;
• an actuator means having a lower end pivotally connected to said base frame and an upper end connected to said upper long links by a fifth pivot means whereby extension of said actuator means raises said vehicle support means between a lowered position for engaging and disengaging from a vehicle and a fully raised position a predetermined distance above the ground on which said base frame rests, said fourth pivot means being selectively operative to detach said outer short link from said lower long links and permit rotation of said vehicle support means to a storage position;
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• at least one of a pumping handle and a power unit connected to said actuator means for selectively activating said actuator means to raise said vehicle support means.