A 4-post workpiece lift with a cuboid structure including a rectangular upper frame supported on 4 independent corner posts each providing lift to transverse lifting rails and workpiece runways. The upper rectangular frame members with depending independent legs provide solid upper anchor points to lift one or the other end of the workpiece off the runways to complete required work and at least one workpiece runway is slidable on its corresponding rails to provide an in-use variable width 2 runway support. The invention is readily adaptable to very narrow to much wider machines of different sizes and types with varied wheel or track spacings and can also be used to raise the same workpieces to allow for storage space under the lift runways. The rigidity of the cuboid structure lift framework would allow safe displacement of the lift on dolly wheels, providing flexibility in the workplace.

A 4-post workpiece lift with a cuboid structure including a rectangular upper frame supported on 4 independent corner posts each providing lift to transverse lifting rails and workpiece runways. The upper rectangular frame members with depending independent legs provide solid upper anchor points to lift one or the other end of the workpiece off the runways to complete required work and at least one workpiece runway is slidable on its corresponding rails to provide an in-use variable width 2 runway support. The invention is readily adaptable to very narrow to much wider machines of different sizes and types with varied wheel or track spacings and can also be used to raise the same workpieces to allow for storage space under the lift runways. The rigidity of the cuboid structure lift framework would allow safe displacement of the lift on dolly wheels, providing flexibility in the workplace.

A lifting platform for motor vehicles includes: a platform for receiving a motor vehicle; at least one actuator mounted on the platform; at least two pairs of flexible traction elements, constrained with one end to fixed points and configured to be subjected to traction by the at least one actuator and thus cause the lifting of the platform; return means of the flexible traction elements and a carriage, stably attached to the at least one actuator and sliding along longitudinal rails, which are fixed to the platform and are constituted by metal guide profiles of rollers, mounted idle on the carriage, or by runners. The profiles are provided with a horizontal sliding wing of the rollers or shoes, presenting openings for engagement of locking devices applied to the carriage itself, to which the other end of the flexible traction elements is stably fixed.

A lifting platform for motor vehicles includes: a platform for receiving a motor vehicle; at least one actuator mounted on the platform; at least two pairs of flexible traction elements, constrained with one end to fixed points and configured to be subjected to traction by the at least one actuator and thus cause the lifting of the platform; return means of the flexible traction elements and a carriage, stably attached to the at least one actuator and sliding along longitudinal rails, which are fixed to the platform and are constituted by metal guide profiles of rollers, mounted idle on the carriage, or by runners. The profiles are provided with a horizontal sliding wing of the rollers or shoes, presenting openings for engagement of locking devices applied to the carriage itself, to which the other end of the flexible traction elements is stably fixed.

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.

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 lifting platform for motor vehicles includes: a platform for receiving a motor vehicle; at least one actuator mounted on the platform; at least two pairs of flexible traction elements, constrained with one end to fixed points and configured to be subjected to traction by the at least one actuator and thus cause the lifting of the platform; return means of the flexible traction elements and a carriage, stably attached to the at least one actuator and sliding along longitudinal rails, which are fixed to the platform and are constituted by metal guide profiles of rollers, mounted idle on the carriage, or by runners. The profiles are provided with a horizontal sliding wing of the rollers or shoes, presenting openings for engagement of locking devices applied to the carriage itself, to which the other end of the flexible traction elements is stably fixed.

A lifting platform for motor vehicles includes: a platform for receiving a motor vehicle; at least one actuator mounted on the platform; at least two pairs of flexible traction elements, constrained with one end to fixed points and configured to be subjected to traction by the at least one actuator and thus cause the lifting of the platform; return means of the flexible traction elements and a carriage, stably attached to the at least one actuator and sliding along longitudinal rails, which are fixed to the platform and are constituted by metal guide profiles of rollers, mounted idle on the carriage, or by runners. The profiles are provided with a horizontal sliding wing of the rollers or shoes, presenting openings for engagement of locking devices applied to the carriage itself, to which the other end of the flexible traction elements is stably fixed.

A lift assembly is configured to lift an automotive component and includes an inner arm section pivotally connected to a carriage, an outer arm section pivotally connected to the inner arm section via an elbow joint secured to the outer arm section, a first lock mechanism configured to prevent pivoting between the outer arm section and the inner arm section when the first lock mechanism is biased in a locked position, and a release member operable to advance the first lock mechanism to a released position to enable pivoting between the outer arm section and the inner arm section. The outer arm section may include a contact member at an outer end thereof to engage the automotive component and lift the automotive component relative to a vehicle that is lifted by a vehicle lift arm assembly.

A lift assembly is configured to lift an automotive component and includes an inner arm section pivotally connected to a carriage, an outer arm section pivotally connected to the inner arm section via an elbow joint secured to the outer arm section, a first lock mechanism configured to prevent pivoting between the outer arm section and the inner arm section when the first lock mechanism is biased in a locked position, and a release member operable to advance the first lock mechanism to a released position to enable pivoting between the outer arm section and the inner arm section. The outer arm section may include a contact member at an outer end thereof to engage the automotive component and lift the automotive component relative to a vehicle that is lifted by a vehicle lift arm assembly.