US 12,351,438 B2
Portable article lifter, separator, and compressor
Andrew R. Moen, Livonia, MI (US); Sarah M. T. Miller, Ferndale, MI (US); Amanda Pfutzenreuter, Northville, MI (US); Colin Strate, Northville, MI (US); and Kas Kasravi, West Bloomfield, MI (US)
Filed by Andrew R. Moen, Livonia, MI (US); Sarah M. T. Miller, Ferndale, MI (US); Amanda Pfutzenreuter, Northville, MI (US); Colin Strate, Northville, MI (US); and Kas Kasravi, West Bloomfield, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/933,458.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092617 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B66F 3/44 (2006.01); B66F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 3/44 (2013.01) [B66F 5/02 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable article lifter, separator, and compressor comprising:
a frame having a frame base;
a motor securely attached to the frame, wherein the motor has a drive shaft;
a power source securely attached to the frame;
an ON/OFF module securely attached to the frame, wherein the ON/Off module electrically connects the power source to the motor;
the frame has an integrated lifting handle;
wherein the frame base has at least one support device comprising at least one of a leg, a roller, and a caster, and a wheel;
an end effector attached to the drive shaft and the frame, wherein the end effector is coupled with the drive shaft;
the end effector comprises at least two push surfaces and a drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism moves the push surfaces relative to each other providing separation or compression effects; and
the drive mechanism operates using at least one of a hydraulic, an inflatable, a pneumatic, a ratchet, a bottle, a trolley, and a telescopic mechanism fashioned to lift, separate, and compress artifacts.