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An apparatus for lifting, having a lever arm attached to a plate that can be temporarily fixed by an operator, and having a lifting head that can be swiveled and rotated relative to the plate. The lifting device includes a lifting head and a lifting arm having a handle at the end opposite the liftin

An apparatus for lifting, having a lever arm attached to a plate that can be temporarily fixed by an operator, and having a lifting head that can be swiveled and rotated relative to the plate. The lifting device includes a lifting head and a lifting arm having a handle at the end opposite the lifting head. A lever arm is attached between the lifting head and the lifting arm. The lever arm is pivotably and swivelly connected to a cleated foot plate. In one embodiment, the handle is adjustable in that the distance between the handle grip and the lifting head can be extended or shortened. In another embodiment, the angle of the lifting handle relative to the lifting arm is adjustable.

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An apparatus for lifting, having a lever arm attached to a plate that can be temporarily fixed by an operator, and having a lifting head that can be swiveled and rotated relative to the plate. The lifting device includes a lifting head and a lifting arm having a handle at the end opposite the liftin

An apparatus for lifting, having a lever arm attached to a plate that can be temporarily fixed by an operator, and having a lifting head that can be swiveled and rotated relative to the plate. The lifting device includes a lifting head and a lifting arm having a handle at the end opposite the lifting head. A lever arm is attached between the lifting head and the lifting arm. The lever arm is pivotably and swivelly connected to a cleated foot plate. In one embodiment, the handle is adjustable in that the distance between the handle grip and the lifting head can be extended or shortened. In another embodiment, the angle of the lifting handle relative to the lifting arm is adjustable. t member defines an annular surface between said upper and lower portions of said fourth opening for selectively engaging a head of said screw, whereby said screw prevents said foot member from sliding off of said rod. 11. Apparatus as in claim 10 further including: a locknut threadably positioned on said rod adjacent to said first end of said rod; a washer of predetermined thickness positioned on said rod member between said locknut and said foot member; a low-friction material of predetermined thickness positioned around said rod between said metal washer and said foot member; and wherein the distance between said annular surface and said locknut is greater than the total of said length of said upper portion of said fourth opening and the combined thicknesses of said washer and said low-friction material to permit said foot member to move axially, to pivot and to rotate with respect to said rod's axis. 12. Apparatus as in claim 11 wherein said bottom surface of said foot member is comprised of a low-friction material. 13. Apparatus as in claim 12 wherein said low-friction material is comprised of polytetrafluoroethylene. 14. Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said flange member includes upper and lower portions and wherein said lower portion extends outwardly from said upper portion a distance substantially equal to the thickness of a standard wallboard panel. 15. Apparatus as in claim 3 wherein said spacer member edge element is positioned a greater distance from a predetermined one of said second plurality of supports than is a predetermined one of said first plurality of supports. 16. A wallboard jack and holding apparatus comprising: a first housing having a first plurality of supports and a top wall member connected to predetermined ones of said supports, said top wall member defining a first threaded opening therein; a rod extending through said first opening and defining an exterior, threaded surface threadably engaging said first opening and further defining a longitudinal axis and first and second ends; a foot member connected to said first end of said rod; a handle connected to said second end of said rod; a flange member connected to a first one of said supports; and wherein predetermined of said first plurality of supports define bottom surfaces that are slanted from one of said first plurality of supports toward another of said first plurality of supports.