PORTABLE TWO POST AUTOMOBILE LIFT
First Claim
1. A lifting column for an automobile lift, said lifting column comprising a column base, a post extending upwardly from said column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of said post, said column base comprising a base plate connected to a lower end of said post, said base plate having at least one edge spaced outwardly from a respective wall of said post to form a first mounting flange, said first mounting flange having at least one anchor bolt receiving hole extending therethrough, said column base further including a pair of wheels positioned to engage a ground surface rearward of said base plate.
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Abstract
A portable automobile lift includes a plurality of portable lifting columns and a portable power unit. Each lifting column includes a column base, a post extending upwardly from the column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of the post, and a hydraulic actuator connected to the lifting carriage for movement of the lifting carriage along the post. Each column base comprises a respective base plate connected to a lower end of the respective post. The base plate anchor bolt receiving holes extending therethrough for receiving respective anchor bolts. Each column base further includes a pair of wheels positioned to engage a ground surface rearward of the base plate. The lift also includes a portable power unit for providing hydraulic fluid to the actuators. The power unit is mounted on a cart for easy transportation and storage.
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- 1. A lifting column for an automobile lift, said lifting column comprising a column base, a post extending upwardly from said column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of said post, said column base comprising a base plate connected to a lower end of said post, said base plate having at least one edge spaced outwardly from a respective wall of said post to form a first mounting flange, said first mounting flange having at least one anchor bolt receiving hole extending therethrough, said column base further including a pair of wheels positioned to engage a ground surface rearward of said base plate.
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14. A portable automobile lift comprising:
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a) a plurality of lifting columns, each said lifting column including a column base, a post extending upwardly from said column base, a lifting carriage moveably mounted on a forward side of said post, and a hydraulic actuator connected to said lifting carriage for movement of said lifting carriage along said post; and b) a power unit selectively supplying hydraulic pressure to said linear actuators;
whereinc) each said column base comprises a respective base plate connected to a lower end of the respective post and having at least one edge spaced outwardly from a respective side of said post to form a mounting flange, said mounting flange having at least one anchor bolt receiving hole extending therethrough, each said column base further including a pair of wheels positioned to engage a ground surface rearward of said base plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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