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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
May. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Charles L. Jones, Stevensville, MI (US);
Robert J. Schneider, Fennville, MI (US);
Henry H. Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Inventors:
Charles L. Jones, Stevensville, MI (US);
Robert J. Schneider, Fennville, MI (US);
Henry H. Wu, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An appliance lift tool is provided which includes a support platform having a horizontal orientation, a bottom frame, a lift mechanism engaged between the support platform and the bottom frame to move the support platform toward and away from the bottom frame, while maintaining the support platform's horizontal orientation, and at least three feet extending below the bottom frame, with the feet being positioned outside of a perimeter of the support platform.