Elevating device for snowmobiles

Claim 2

A vehicle elevating device, comprising: a. a ground engaging base support, b. an upstanding support means secured to the base support, the support means comprising; a pair of spaced apart inverted U-shaped support members, each having a first leg, a second leg and a connecting leg, c. an over center rotatable lever pivotally connected to the second legs of the support means, d. guide means secured to the first legs of the support means, e. vehicle grasping means secured at one end thereof to the rotatable lever and passing over the guide means, the vehicle grasping means including vehicle engaging means at the other end thereof, and wherein rotation of the lever arm between an upward position and a downward position elevates a vehicle in engagement with the vehicle engaging means.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1, wherein: each first leg is inclined both longitudinally and laterally to minimize the shear forces applied to the device.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1, wherein: each second leg is longitudinally inclined.

Claim 5

The device of claim 1 wherein the vehicle grasping means comprises: an elongated belting secured at one end thereof to the lever arm, the vehicle engaging means comprising a hook, the other end of the belting being secured to the hook.

Claim 6

The device of claim 1 wherein the guide means comprises a roller, and an axle, the roller being journalled on the axle, the ends of the axle being secured to the first legs of the support means.

Claim 7

The device of claim 1 which further comprises: a. means for adjusting the height of the guide means affixed to the support means, and b. means for adjusting the height of the lever arm affixed to the support means.

Claim 8

The device of claim 6 wherein the means for adjusting the height of the guide means comprises an apertured mounting bracket, the guide means being mounted on the bracket and the means for adjusting the height of the lever arm comprises an apertured mounting bracket, the lever arm being pivotally mounted on the bracket.

Claim 9

The device of claim 1 wherein: a. the guide means comprises a roller and an axle, the roller being journalled on the axle, the ends of the axle being secured to the support means at the junction of the first and connecting legs, and b. the vehicle grasping means comprises an elongated belting secured at one end to the lever arm and passing over the roller, the other end of the belting being secured to the vehicle engaging means.

Claim 10

The device of claim 6 wherein: a. the means for adjusting the height of the guide means comprises an apertured U-shaped mounting bracket, one leg of which is secured to one of the first legs, one aperture of each bracket being in registry with one aperture of the other bracket, b. the guide means comprises a roller and an axle, the roller being journalled on the axle, the ends of the axle being insertable into any one pair of registering apertures, c. the means for adjusting the height of the lever arm comprising an apertured mounting bracket secured to each of the second legs, one aperture of each bracket being in registry with one aperture of the other bracket, and d. the lever arm further comprising a pair of opposed pivot pins, the pivot pins being insertable into any one pair of registering apertures to render the lever arm pivotally rotatable thereon.