US 12,409,876 B2
Mobile lift table
Gerry Lauderbaugh, Dupont, IN (US); and Brad Gee, Madison, IN (US)
Assigned to Vehicle Service Group, LLC, Madison, IN (US)
Filed by Vehicle Service Group, LLC, Madison, IN (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/112,849.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/314,226, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0271640 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. B66F 7/06 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 3/04 (2006.01); B62B 5/06 (2006.01); B66F 3/12 (2006.01); B66F 3/24 (2006.01); B66F 7/08 (2006.01); B66F 7/22 (2006.01)
CPC B62B 3/04 (2013.01) [B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 5/06 (2013.01); B66F 3/12 (2013.01); B66F 3/245 (2013.01); B66F 7/08 (2013.01); B66F 7/22 (2013.01); B62B 2206/003 (2013.01); B62B 2301/044 (2013.01); B66F 7/0625 (2013.01); B66F 7/065 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift table, comprising:
(a) a base member;
(b) a tabletop assembly, wherein the tabletop assembly comprises a table base and an adjustable top, wherein the adjustable top is configured to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the table base such that the adjustable top is configured to define a plurality of angles relative to the table base;
(c) a lift assembly configured to adjust the height of the tabletop assembly relative to the base member between a lowered configuration and a raised configuration; and
(d) a table tilt assembly configured to drive the pivoting of the adjustable top relative to the table base between the plurality of angles,
wherein the table tilt assembly comprises a jack screw having an engagement fitting configured to be engaged by a torque input tool in order to adjust the tilt of the tabletop,
wherein the table tilt assembly further comprises a threaded nut fixed against movement relative to the table base,
wherein the jack screw is engaged with the threaded nut,
wherein the table tilt assembly further comprises a pair of flanges fixed to the table base, and
wherein the threaded nut is interposed between the pair of flanges.