Michael Elliott Sears

US Patent:

57721831, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Apr 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/626025

Inventors:

Michael R. Sears - Spring TX

International Classification:

B66D 100

US Classification:

254324

Abstract:

A lifting apparatus including a beam assembly, a lifter affixed to a surface of the beam assembly for lifting weighted objects toward or away from the beam assembly, a cable extending from the lifter, a first leg pivotally connected to one side of the lifter on the beam assembly and a second leg pivotally connected to an opposite side of the lifter on the beam assembly. The first and second legs are pivotally movable between a first position in parallel relationship to the beam assembly and a second position perpendicular to the beam assembly. Each of the first and second legs has a foot member affixed thereto opposite the beam assembly. The beam assembly includes a first beam member and a second beam member in spaced parallel relationship to the first beam member. Each of the first and second legs also includes a bracket member which is detachably affixed to the first and second beam members, a first leg portion pivotally connected to the bracket member and a second leg portion in telescoping relationship to the first leg portion. The distance between the legs is adjustable along the length of the beam assembly.