Hitch-mounted lift assembly
OwnerCharles N. Reevesinventor
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Abstract
A hitch mounted lift assembly for loading, transporting, and unloading wheelchairs and the like from a pickup truck, in particular. The hitch mounted lift assembly includes a hitch receiver which is adapted to be securely mounted to a vehicle; and also includes a hitch assembly including a hitch member being removably and engageably received in the hitch receiver; and further includes a pivot support assembly including an elongate pivot support member being pivotally attached to the hitch member; and also includes a plurality of sleeves being spacedly attached to the elongate pivot support member; and further a platform support assembly including an elongate platform support member being pivotally received through the sleeves; and also includes a platform being securely attached to the platform support assembly.
Claims7
A hitch mounted lift assembly comprising:
- a hitch receiver which is adapted to be securely mounted to a vehicle;
- a hitch assembly including a hitch member being removably and engageably received in said hitch receiver;
- a pivot support assembly including an elongate pivot support ember being pivotally attached to said hitch member;
- a plurality of sleeves being spacedly attached to said elongate pivot support member;
- a platform support assembly including an elongate platform support member being pivotally received through said sleeves;
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- a platform being securely attached to said platform support assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.