The embodied invention is a two tire lift tower and platform that is movable on castors. A motorized belt system is used to lift the tires. The belt system is mounted on each tower and is connected to a horizontal tire lifting bar. It is designed for portability by using a rechargeable battery is mounted on a rotating frame that allows each tire to be lifted separately. Simple buttons operate the tire belt lifting design that also allows for motor speed control to be adjusted by the operator. The dual belt system ensures that the horizontal lift bar is adequately maintained in a horizontal orientation. The maintenance of the unit is relatively simple due to the simplified design.

Luggage that may be mechanically integrated with a platform, including a piece of luggage including a slit through which the piece of luggage is integrated with a platform for the piece of luggage, a handle fastened to the piece of luggage, for pushing or pulling the piece of luggage, luggage wheels fastened to a first outer surface of the piece of luggage, for rolling the piece of luggage, and a release mechanism extending from the luggage unit to the platform, through the slit, for unlocking the platform, wherein the platform locks and unlocks such that the platform is free to be raised and lowered when it is unlocked, and is not free to be raised and lowered when it is locked.

A device for lifting and transporting sheet material has a base portion, wheels on which the base portion is supported, a mast that extends upwardly from the base portion, a supporting head that is configured to support sheet material, a carriage to which the supporting head is mounted, and a lifting mechanism to support the carriage in the longitudinal direction of the mast. The lifting mechanism includes a winch, and a cable that is connected to the winch, passes over a first pulley located at or near the upper end of the mast and under a second pulley that is mounted on the carriage. An end of the cable is secured or securable at or adjacent an upper end of the mast. The winch and the first and second pulleys are all positioned on one side of the mast. The carriage is displaceable along the mast by operation of the winch.

A toilet lift apparatus for removing and installing toilets includes a base having a left side slidably engageable with a right side. An attachment bar is coupled to the base. A pair of supports is coupled to the base and a cantilever is coupled to the pair of supports. The cantilever selectively engages with a toilet and pivots on the pair of supports to lift and alternatively lower the toilet. A ratchet assembly is coupled to the cantilever to pull in, or alternatively push out, each of the left arm and the right arm. A latch bar is coupled to the ratchet assembly and extends down past the attachment bar. The latch bar has a plurality of hooks with each of the plurality of hooks being selectively engageable with the attachment bar.

A wheel dolly for raising a vehicle wheel off the floor is disclosed. The dolly has at least two wheel straddle bars, each straddle bar having a non-swing caster assembly. A swing caster assembly is connected to each straddle bar. The assembly includes a stationary frame supporting a swing axle, a swing frame that rotates about the swing axle, and a swing caster connected to swing frame. The swing caster defines a swivel plane. A lift bar connects the two wheel straddle bars. The dolly can transition between two configurations: a lowered configuration, wherein the swivel plane is not parallel to the floor, and a raised configuration, wherein the swivel plane is substantially parallel to the floor.

A container transporter systems, vehicle, and methods are disclosed. The container transporter can be automatically or manually controlled allowing for ease of use in moving a coupled container. The container transporter can be used with virtually any container, such as a refuse container. The automatic movement of the container transporter can assist users with time constrains or physical constraints in moving their refuse for pickup.

A transport bracket disclosed herein includes a support structure and vertical beams, which extend in a substantially vertical direction upward from opposing side of the support structure to form a substantially U-shapped channel configured to receive and support a door or similar sized object. A mounting plate extends horizontally from each beam, where one mounting plate is longer than the other. Each mounting plate defines an opening for receipt of a threaded vertical adjustment shaft extending through the opening. The vertical adjustment shaft has a top located vertically above the mounting plate, and a bottom located vertically below the mounting plate. A handle is operatively engaged to the top and a wheel assembly is engaged to the bottom. Rotation of the handle changes the proximity of the wheel assembly to the mounting plate. The wheel assembly has an axle extending from the vertical adjustment shaft, and at least one wheel rotatably engaged about the axle.

Described is a shopping cart used to collect items in a retail store and transport them throughout the store and/or to a customer's vehicle. The shopping cart is configured to make it easier to load and unload heavy and awkward items. The shopping cart has a shopping cart basket and a support structure supporting the shopping cart basket above a wheel assembly. A front panel of the shopping cart basket rolls on wheels and tracks to a position above the basket or below the shopping basket. The shopping cart also has a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the shopping cart basket. A customer can raise or lower the shopping cart basket and slide the front panel out of the way, if needed, for easy loading and unloading of the shopping cart. These features make it easier for the customer to load and unload heavy and awkward items.

The lifter for stacked trays is a motorized lifting device for stacked trays, such as bread trays, and includes a substantially U-shaped base and a vertical frame. A moveable frame assembly is slidably mounted on the vertical frame. The moveable frame assembly includes a horizontal frame member and a pair of engaging swing arms. Rear ends of the engaging swing arms are respectively pivotally secured to a pair of horizontally opposed ends of the horizontal frame member. A motor selectively raises and lowers the moveable frame assembly. A pair of vertical rods are respectively mounted to the pair of engaging swing arms adjacent the rear ends thereof. When a stack of trays engage the pair of vertical rods, to rearward movement of the stack of trays causes the pair of engaging swing arms to rotate inwardly to contact the side edges of the adjacent tray in the stack.

A motorized apparatus is provided to lift, tilt and transport heavy tank-like objects such as water heaters. Structurally, the apparatus includes a hitching assembly which can be engaged with an elongated tank to hold it on the apparatus. A guide rail, which is mounted for rotation around a pivot point on a chassis of the apparatus, is also engaged with the hitching assembly. Screw-drives, which are engaged between the guide rail and the hitching assembly, are activated to move the hitching assembly in translation on the guide rail. Also, a screw-drive, which is engaged between the chassis and the guide rail, is activated to rotate the hitching assembly and tank together around the pivot point on the chassis. Further, drive wheels on the apparatus can be selectively activated to transport the entire apparatus.