Various embodiments of a lift are disclosed. In some embodiments, the lift is part of a vehicle and includes a guide rail, a carriage coupled to the guide rail, and a mounting bracket coupled to the carriage where the mounting bracket can move vertically relative to the carriage. In some embodiments, the lift can include an electric motor positioned at the top of the guide rail and the mounting bracket can be offset to the side to allow a vehicle accessory that is coupled to the mounting bracket to clear the electric motor when it is raised. In some embodiments, the lift can include a flexible support line extending upward from a lower anchor point to one side of the bed, across the bed to the opposite side of the bed, and upward from the opposite side of the bed to an upper anchor point.
Lifts for Recreational Vehicles and Other Structures
2024-08-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |
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