Hoisting structure for automotive vehicle

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A vehicle hoist having four separate pivoting shafts. Each shaft is pivotally and slidingly mounted at its lower end on a transversal cylindrical beam which is fixed on a frame. The shaft is adapted to move between a horizontal and a vertical position. The frame is fixed on a base structure and adapted to longitudinally slide on it. The top of each shaft is pivotally connected to an anchoring member which is adapted to grip the rocker panel pinchwelds of the vehicle. When the vehicle is pulled horizontally the four shafts grip-, ping the vehicle raise the latter. Abutting component stop and hold the shafts in their upright position. The transversal and longitudinal movements are provided to …