A vehicle lift comprising a column, a carriage slidingly movable along said column, a lift arm hinged to the carriage. The lift arm has a base body, a distal body rotatably mounted to the base body, and a lock with an insert movable between a release position, where the insert allows relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, and a gripping position, where the insert prevents relative rotation between said bodies. The insert is slidingly movable relative to the base body and/or the distal body along a trajectory parallel to at least one of a section of the extension path of the base body and a section of the extension path of the distal body.

A vehicle lift comprising a column, a carriage slidingly movable along said column, a lift arm hinged to the carriage. The lift arm has a base body, a distal body rotatably mounted to the base body, and a lock with an insert movable between a release position, where the insert allows relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, and a gripping position, where the insert prevents relative rotation between said bodies. The insert is slidingly movable relative to the base body and/or the distal body along a trajectory parallel to at least one of a section of the extension path of the base body and a section of the extension path of the distal body.

A device for lifting a load includes: a column with a carriage sliding along the column; a structure, which is associated with the carriage, for supporting the load to be lifted; and an actuator that moves the carriage causing the load supporting structure to rise and/or descend. The supporting structure of the load includes: a single supporting arm; a longitudinal arm, having first and second ends, which is associated with the supporting arm, at the other end of the supporting arm, so as to be rotatable with respect to the supporting arm, the longitudinal arm being telescopic at one or both ends; and arms provided at one or both ends of the longitudinal arm and which develop in a transverse, or angled, direction with respect to the longitudinal arm, the arms being provided and/or configured to be engaged by members to support and/or sustain the load to be lifted.

A device for lifting a load includes: a column with a carriage sliding along the column; a structure, which is associated with the carriage, for supporting the load to be lifted; and an actuator that moves the carriage causing the load supporting structure to rise and/or descend. The supporting structure of the load includes: a single supporting arm; a longitudinal arm, having first and second ends, which is associated with the supporting arm, at the other end of the supporting arm, so as to be rotatable with respect to the supporting arm, the longitudinal arm being telescopic at one or both ends; and arms provided at one or both ends of the longitudinal arm and which develop in a transverse, or angled, direction with respect to the longitudinal arm, the arms being provided and/or configured to be engaged by members to support and/or sustain the load to be lifted.

A vehicle support assembly mountable to a runway vehicle lift having a frame with a plurality of vertically oriented spaced apart support, a rack having a plurality of portions, wherein each portion is movably coupled to a different vertically oriented support, a runway vehicle support supported on the rack, a lift actuator coupled to the rack to move the rack and the runway vehicle support up and down. The vehicle support assembly comprising: a pair of carriage assemblies, each carriage assembly having an arm carriage and a two movable arms, each arm having a first end coupled to the arm carriage and a second end configured to engage an undercarriage of a vehicle; and a pair of posts wherein each post supports a carriage assembly, each post being movably coupled to the runway vehicle lift with a mount to move the post to and from a first position wherein the post is arranged vertically with the arms extended to support the vehicle above the runway vehicle support and a second storage position wherein the post is displaced from the first position.

An apparatus for lifting a vehicle comprises at least two posts, at least two lifting assemblies, at least one actuator, and an overhead assembly. The at least two posts are configured to cooperatively raise a vehicle. Each lifting assembly is associated with a corresponding post. The at least two lifting assemblies are configured to move simultaneously to raise a vehicle. The at least one actuator is in communication with the at least two lifting assemblies. The overhead assembly is secured to each of the at least two posts such that the overhead assembly extends from one post to another post. The overhead assembly is selectively movable relative to the at least two posts between a first position and a second position.

An apparatus for lifting a vehicle comprises at least two posts, at least two lifting assemblies, at least one actuator, and an overhead assembly. The at least two posts are configured to cooperatively raise a vehicle. Each lifting assembly is associated with a corresponding post. The at least two lifting assemblies are configured to move simultaneously to raise a vehicle. The at least one actuator is in communication with the at least two lifting assemblies. The overhead assembly is secured to each of the at least two posts such that the overhead assembly extends from one post to another post. The overhead assembly is selectively movable relative to the at least two posts between a first position and a second position.

A pneumatic lifting device includes a base, a first mast attached to the base, and a second mast attached to the base opposite the first mast. The first mast has a first rail extending therealong, and the second mast has a second rail extending therealong. A lift platform is operatively coupled to the base. The platform includes a first pair and a second pair of bearings coupled thereto so as to move in conjunction with the lift platform. The first pair of bearings is operatively coupled to the first rail so as to enable the first pair of bearings to move with respect to the first rail. The second pair of bearings is operatively coupled to the second rail so as to enable the second pair of bearings to move with respect to the second rail.

There is proposed vehicle storage apparatus, including a lifting jack having spaced apart lifting tines, a dolly being reversibly couplable to the lifting jack in a number of alternate positions, and a centre point device. The centre point device is used for determining the weight distribution along a longitudinal axis of the dolly when a vehicle is located thereon to assist in the suitable attachment of the dolly to lifting tines, to thereby inhibit tipping of the lifting jack when in the raised position or otherwise dislodgement of the vehicle stored thereon

A device for lifting a load includes: a column with a carriage sliding along the column; a structure, which is associated with the carriage, for supporting the load to be lifted; and an actuator that moves the carriage causing the load supporting structure to rise and/or descend. The supporting structure of the load includes: a single supporting arm; a longitudinal arm, having first and second ends, which is associated with the supporting arm, at the other end of the supporting arm, so as to be rotatable with respect to the supporting arm, the longitudinal arm being telescopic at one or both ends; and arms provided at one or both ends of the longitudinal arm and which develop in a transverse, or angled, direction with respect to the longitudinal arm, the arms being provided and/or configured to be engaged by members to support and/or sustain the load to be lifted.