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Abstract

A lift for loading and unloading a personal mobility vehicle into and out of a motor vehicle includes a base assembly configured for mounting the base assembly to a motor vehicle storage space support surface. A mast assembly is coupled to the base assembly and has a generally vertical post coupled to the base assembly. An offset arm is secured to the upper end of the post. A head assembly having a generally horizontal boom is coupled to the mast assembly and encloses a belt for raising and lowering cargo. Embodiments of the invention can include a multi-configuration positioning apparatus can use a reversible head mount coupled to the vertical post and/or a multi-positional base unit as part of the base assembly. A direct drive apparatus using a mast motor can be used to rotate the mast in some embodiments. A belt compensation apparatus uses a controller to coordinate operation of a belt motor and a boom extension motor to maintain a suitable belt length and vertically belt clearance during extension and retraction of the boom by the boom extension motor.

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