Mobile lift assembly for a vehicle

Claim 2

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof, b) a gripping assembly including at least one gripping member structured to be disposed into gripping engagement with the vehicle, c) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support member structured to travel along the support surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle, and e) said gripping member comprising an inflatable structure disposed in gripping engagement with the vehicle adjacent the predetermined portion thereof.

Claim 3

A lift assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said inflatable structure comprises an elongated bladder expandable along its length into gripping engagement with the vehicle.

Claim 4

A lift assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said mounting assembly comprises a plurality of mounting members disposed in at least partially spaced apart relation.

Claim 5

A lift assembly as recited in claim 3 wherein said plurality of mounting members are disposed in secured engagement with said vehicle upon disposition of said gripping member in gripping engagement with the vehicle.

Claim 6

A lift assembly as recited in claim 4 wherein said mounting assembly includes an attachment assembly secured to said plurality of mounting members in interconnecting relation to the vehicle.

Claim 7

A lift assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle.

Claim 8

A lift assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle adjacent anyone of a plurality of different predetermined portions thereof.

Claim 9

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof, b) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, c) said support assembly comprising a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in an operative position, and d) said support member structured to travel along the supporting surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in said operative position relative to the vehicle.

Claim 10

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof, b) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, c) said support assembly comprising a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in an operative position, and d) said support member structured to travel along the supporting surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in said operative position relative to the vehicle.

Claim 11

A lift assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said operative position is at least partially defined by said lift mechanism extending upwardly from said support member a sufficient distance to raise a tire of the vehicle above the supporting surface.

Claim 12

A lift assembly as recited in claim 9 wherein said lift mechanism comprises a piston and cylinder structure pneumatically operable to dispose the support assembly in said operative position.

Claim 13

A lift assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said support assembly is removably connected to said mounting assembly.

Claim 14

A lift assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle.

Claim 15

A lift assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein said mounting assembly comprises a plurality of mounting members disposed in at least partially spaced apart relation; said mounting assembly further including an attachment assembly secured to said plurality of mounting members in interconnecting relation to the vehicle.

Claim 16

A lift assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said attachment assembly comprises a magnetic attachment structure mounted on at least one of said plurality of mounting members and disposed to removably secure said mounting assembly to the vehicle.

Claim 17

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof and including a gripping assembly, b) said gripping assembly including at least one inflatable gripping member expandable into gripping engagement with the vehicle adjacent the predetermined portion, c) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support assembly further including a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in an operative position, and e) said support member structured to travel along the supporting surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle.

Claim 18

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof and including a gripping assembly, b) said gripping assembly including at least one inflatable gripping member expandable into gripping engagement with the vehicle adjacent the predetermined portion, c) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support assembly further including a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in an operative position, and e) said support member structured to travel along the supporting surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle.

Claim 19

A lift assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein said inflatable gripping member comprises a bladder structure expandable into gripping engagement with the vehicle.

Claim 20

A lift assembly as recited in claim 16 wherein said lift mechanism comprises a piston and cylinder structure pneumatically operable to dispose said support assembly in said operative position.

Claim 21

A lift assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein said mounting assembly comprises a plurality of mounting members disposed in at least partially spaced apart relation and further including an attachment assembly secured to at least one of said plurality of mounting members in interconnecting relation to the vehicle.

Claim 22

A lift assembly as recited in claim 18 wherein said attachment assembly comprises a magnetic attachment structure mounted on at least one of said plurality of mounting members and disposed to removably secure said mounting assembly to the vehicle.

Claim 23

A lift assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein said support assembly is removably connected to said mounting assembly.

Claim 24

A lift assembly as recited in claim 20 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle.

Claim 25

A lift assembly as recited in claim 21 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle adjacent anyone of a plurality of different predetermined portions thereof.

Claim 26

A lift assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein said operative position is at least partially defined by said lift mechanism extending upwardly from said support member a sufficient distance to raise a tire of the vehicle above the supporting surface.

Claim 27

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof, b) a gripping assembly including at least one gripping member structured to be pneumatically disposed into gripping engagement with the vehicle, c) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support member structured to travel along the support surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle, and e) said support assembly comprising a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in said operative position.

Claim 28

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined portion thereof, b) a gripping assembly including at least one gripping member structured to be pneumatically disposed into gripping engagement with the vehicle, c) a support assembly connected to said mounting assembly and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support member structured to travel along the support surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle, and e) said support assembly comprising a lift mechanism disposed between said mounting assembly and said support member and structured to pneumatically orient said support assembly in said operative position.

Claim 29

A lift assembly as recited in claim 24 wherein said operative position is at least partially defined by at least a portion of said lift mechanism extending upwardly from said support member a sufficient distance to raise a tire of the vehicle above the supporting surface.

Claim 30

A lift assembly as recited in claim 25 wherein said lift mechanism comprises a piston and cylinder structure pneumatically operable to dispose the support assembly in said operative position.

Claim 31

A lift assembly as recited in claim 24 wherein said support assembly is removably connected to said mounting assembly.

Claim 32

A lift assembly as recited in claim 27 wherein said mounting assembly is removably connected to the vehicle.

Claim 33

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly including a plurality of mounting members connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined port ion thereof, b) a gripping assembly including at least one gripping member structured to be pneumatically disposed into gripping engagement with the vehicle, c) a support assembly connected to the mounting device and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support member structured to travel along the support surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle, and e) said mounting assembly further including an attachment assembly, aid attachment assembly comprising at least one magnetic attachment member disposed and structured to removably secure at least one of said plurality of mounting members to the vehicle.

Claim 34

A lift assembly structured to movably support a vehicle, said lift assembly comprising: a) a mounting assembly including a plurality of mounting members connected to the vehicle adjacent a predetermined port ion thereof, b) a gripping assembly including at least one gripping member structured to be pneumatically disposed into gripping engagement with the vehicle, c) a support assembly connected to the mounting device and including at least one support member disposed in engaging relation to a supporting surface on which the vehicle is located, d) said support member structured to travel along the support surface concurrently to disposition of said support assembly in an operative position relative to the vehicle, and e) said mounting assembly further including an attachment assembly, aid attachment assembly comprising at least one magnetic attachment member disposed and structured to removably secure at least one of said plurality of mounting members to the vehicle.

Claim 35

A lift assembly as recited in claim 29 wherein said gripping member comprises an inflatable bladder expandable between said mounting members into gripping engagement with the vehicle.

Claim 36

A lift assembly as recited in claim 30 wherein said mounting members are disposed in secured engagement with said vehicle concurrently to inflation of said bladder into gripping engagement with the vehicle.