System for displaying a motor vehicle, apparatus and related methods

Abstract

An apparatus and method is provided to elevate, tilt and rotate, simultaneously if desired, an item such as a motorized vehicle for display. The apparatus includes a rotatable surface operatively connected to a lift, which is connected to a moveable platform such as a trailer or a flat bed in order to transport such device, or a plurality of such similar devices, for display or presentation at various facilities.

1 . A display system comprising: 
 a. a rotatable surface adapted to support and secure an item for display, the rotatable surface further adapted to rotate about a rotatable surface axis;    b. a lift, operatively connected to the rotatable surface and adapted to support the weight of the rotatable surface and the item, the lift further adapted to be selectively expanded or retracted in a plane defined in part by the rotatable surface axis; and    c. a moveable platform, operatively connected to and adapted to support the lift, the rotatable surface and the item.    
   
   
       2 . The rotatable surface of  claim 1 , further comprising a rotatable surface motor operatively in communication with the rotatable surface and adapted to selectively rotate the rotatable surface about rotatable surface axis.  
   
   
       3 . The rotatable surface motor of  claim 2 , wherein the rotatable surface motor is at least one of (i) an electric motor, (ii) a mechanical motor or (iii) a hydraulic motor.  
   
   
       4 . The rotatable surface of  claim 3 , wherein the rotatable surface motor is adapted to be operated remotely to rotate the rotatable surface at a predetermined and selected speed and direction.  
   
   
       5 . The lift of  claim 1 , further comprising a lift motor operatively connected to the lift and adapted to selectively expand or retract the lift.  
   
   
       6 . The lift motor of  claim 5 , wherein the lift motor is at least one of (i) an electric motor, (ii) a mechanical motor or (iii) a hydraulic motor.  
   
   
       7 . The lift of  claim 6 , wherein the lift motor is adapted to be operated remotely to expand or contract the lift.  
   
   
       8 . The rotatable surface of  claim 2 , further comprising a tilt motor operatively in communication with the rotatable surface and adapted to effect tilting the rotatable surface at a predetermined angle relative to an axis that intersects the rotatable surface axis.  
   
   
       9 . The tilt motor of  claim 8 , wherein the tilt motor is at least one of (i) an electric motor, (ii) a mechanical motor, or (iii) a hydraulic motor.  
   
   
       10 . The rotatable surface of  claim 9 , wherein the tilt motor is adapted to be operated remotely to tilt the rotatable surface at a predetermined angle relative to an axis that intersects the rotatable surface axis.  
   
   
       11 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable platform is adapted to connect to a transport vehicle.  
   
   
       12 . The display system of  claim 11 , wherein the moveable platform is adapted to at least one of (i) move on land or (ii) move on water.  
   
   
       13 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the item is at least one of (i) a motorized vehicle, (ii) a statue (iii) a billboard or (iv) advertisement.  
   
   
       14 . The display system of  claim 1 , wherein the lift operatively connected to the rotatable surface is detachable and removable from the moveable platform.  
   
   
       15 . A method of displaying an item, comprising: 
 a. securing an expandable lift onto a movable vehicle;    b. rotatably securing a rotatable surface to the lift; and    c. securing an item to be displayed to the rotatable surface.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising selectively expanding or retracting the expandable lift.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising remotely selectively expanding or retracting the expandable lift.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising rotating the rotatable surface about a predefined axis after the item has been secured onto the rotatable surface.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising remotely rotating the rotatable surface about a predefined axis after the item has been secured onto the rotatable surface.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising tilting the rotatable surface at a predetermined angle relative to an axis that intersects the predefined axis.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising remotely tilting the rotatable surface at a predetermined angle relative to an axis that intersects the predefined axis.