US 12,454,447 B2
Two post lift with reversible offset telescoping lift arms
Jeffrey S. Kritzer, Moorpark, CA (US)
Assigned to BendPak, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed by BendPak, Inc.
Filed on Apr. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/627,902.
Application 18/627,902 is a continuation of application No. 18/181,670, filed on Mar. 10, 2023, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/269,356, filed on Mar. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246796 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B66F 7/28 (2006.01); B66F 3/46 (2006.01); B66F 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 7/28 (2013.01) [B66F 3/46 (2013.01); B66F 7/20 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a two post vehicle lift system including upstanding, laterally spaced left and right lift posts, each post having a respective lift carriage slidably engaged therewith and movable therealong, the lift carriages having corresponding first ends on a first side of the left and right lift posts and corresponding second ends on an opposite second side of the lift posts, and comprising the steps of:
forming a pair of offset lift arms having respective pivot axes from which the lift arms are radially offset by respective offset extensions connected to the offset lift arms at respective proximal ends thereof and having respective distal ends configured to engage a vehicle frame of a vehicle to be lifted;
providing a pair of second lift arms having respective proximal ends and respective distal ends configured to engage the vehicle frame;
pivotally connecting the proximal ends of the second lift arms respectively to the second ends of the lift carriages;
connecting proximal ends of the offset lift arms respectively to the first ends of the lift carriages to enable pivoting of the offset lift arms through respective first pivotal ranges; and
laterally swapping the offset lift arms and connecting the proximal ends thereof respectively to the first ends of the lift carriages to enable pivoting of the offset lift arms through respective second pivotal ranges which thereby extends the respective total pivotal ranges of the offset lift arms.