Storage lift

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• a second support track secured to said generally planar wall and horizontally displaced from said first support track;
• a cross-member rigidly spacing said first and second support tracks horizontally apart, said cross-member vertically adjustable relative to said first and second support tracks;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• a second shoe retained within said second support track operatively moveable relative thereto during said movement;
• and
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage.

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• a framing member;
• a pivotal coupling between said shoe and said framing member;
• and
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage.

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• a framing member;
• a hinge between said cargo support base and said framing member pivotally attaching said cargo support base to said framing member;
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage.

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a cargo support frame extending vertically from said cargo support base;
• removable enclosures that in a first position engage said cargo support frame and enclose said cargo support base and slide vertically from said first position into a second position out of engagement with said cargo support frame, said cargo support base open when said removable enclosures are in said second position;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• and
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage, said enclosures blocked from said vertical slide when said storage lift apparatus is in an elevated position with respect to said floor.

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• and
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor, said drive having an electric motor mounted within said cargo support base and a power transmission passing through said first support track selected from the group comprising hydraulics, gears, cables and screw jacks;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage.

A storage lift apparatus, comprising:

• a cargo support base;
• a first support track extending vertically on and secured to a single surface of a generally planar wall extending vertically from a floor towards a ceiling;
• and
• a means for supporting said cargo support base on said first support track and moveable with respect thereto, said supporting means having:
• a first shoe retained within said support track and further operatively moveable in a vertical direction relative to said first support track between a position adjacent said floor and a position adjacent said ceiling, said first shoe supporting said cargo support base during said movement against consequential movement of said cargo support base in a horizontal plane;
• and
• a drive operatively connected to move said first shoe relative to said first support track and thereby operatively move said cargo support base relative to said floor, said drive having a cable passing through and anchored adjacent a top of said first support track;
• whereby said storage lift apparatus may be loaded with cargo at a position adjacent said floor and subsequently elevated therefrom by said drive moving said first shoe relative to said first support track to make said floor level space available for alternative usage.