Michael Alan Swartz

US Patent:

8083034, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404500

Inventors:

Mark A. Bordwell - Olive Branch MS, US
Robert W. Elliott - Madison IN, US
David P. Porter - Columbus IN, US
Jason T. Stewart - Harvest AL, US
Michael A. Swartz - Madison IN, US

Assignee:

Vehicle Service Group, LLC - Madison IN

International Classification:

B66B 1/34

US Classification:

187391, 187210, 187247

Abstract:

A lift control interface is operable to control and monitor a lift system. Each lift column in the system has such a lift control interface. The lift control interface allows a user to assign lift columns to a lift system. One or more of the assigned lift columns may be assigned to a column control group. The user may lock the selection of these columns. The status of the assigned, selected, and locked lift columns may appear on every lift control interface in the lift system. The user may govern operation of the selected columns in the column control group from a single control interface, such as any control interface at any of the selected columns. The lift control interfaces may include visual representations showing the relationships between the lift columns and a vehicle, such as with lift column icons being positioned around a vehicle icon.