US Patent 11766130 Lift system including a lock assembly and release device

A lift system comprises a plurality of bottom components, a plurality of top components structured to support a structure thereon, and a lifting assembly coupled to each of the plurality of bottom components and the plurality of top components. The lifting assembly comprises a plurality of lifting members configured to move the lifting assembly between a lowered configuration and a raised configuration, and a locking member coupled to a corresponding lifting member and configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position in the raised and lowered configuration of the lifting assembly. A lock assembly is coupled to the lifting assembly and includes a lock/unlock member and a linking component coupling the lock/unlock member to the locking member. A release device is selectively engaged with the lock/unlock member by a user to activate the lock assembly for unlocking the locking member.