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An elevatable platform system for mounting on a vehicle having an elevatable platform elevatable by a collapsible support structure. The support structure is adapted to move the elevatable platform between a lowered position in which the elevatable platform is positioned at a height proximate to or

An elevatable platform system for mounting on a vehicle having an elevatable platform elevatable by a collapsible support structure. The support structure is adapted to move the elevatable platform between a lowered position in which the elevatable platform is positioned at a height proximate to or below the height of the vehicle and an elevated position in which the elevatable platform is elevated above the vehicle. Support legs integrated into the support structure can be deployed from the support structure when the elevatable platform is elevated to further stabilize the elevated platform.

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1. A vehicle mountable elevatable platform comprising: a mounting rail positionable on an upper surface of a vehicle such that the mounting rail resides substantially parallel to the ground, the mounting rail including a pair of front shafts and a pair of rear shafts, the front and rear shafts exten

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A vehicle mountable elevatable platform comprising: a mounting rail positionable on an upper surface of a vehicle such that the mounting rail resides substantially parallel to the ground, the mounting rail including a pair of front shafts and a pair of rear shafts, the front and rear shafts extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the mounting rail;a platform base movable between a lowered position and an elevated position; a pair of front support beams and a pair of rear support beams, each front support beam and each rear support beam having a first end and a second end, wherein each front and rear support beam includes an arm extending at a perpendicular orientation to a longitudinal axis of the corresponding front and rear support beam, each arm including a socket configured to engage the corresponding front and rear shaft of the mounting rail such that the front and rear support beams are rotatable relative to the mounting rail; andwherein each front and rear support beam is rotatable between a substantially horizontal orientation for positioning the platform base in the lowered position and a substantially vertical orientation for positioning the platform base in the elevated position while both the front and rear support beams remain coupled to the mounting rail with the arms on each front and rear support beam adapted to rotate each front and rear support beam outside the upper surface and opposed sides of the vehicle,wherein the arm of each front and rear support beam is disengageable from the mounting rail when the platform base is in the elevated position, and said front and rear support beams supporting the platform base when in the elevated position and when each support beam is disengaged from the mounting rail, andwherein the platform base remains in an orientation substantially parallel to the ground as the platform base transitions between the lowered and elevated positions. 2. The elevatable platform of claim 1, wherein the pair of front support beams and the pair of rear support beams are adapted to rotate in parallel between the horizontal and vertical orientations to maintain the platform base in an orientation substantially parallel to the ground during the transition between the lowered and elevated position. 3. The elevatable platform of claim 1 further comprising: a winch system having: a winch mounted to the mounting rail; anda winch cable affixed to at least one front or rear support beam and windable onto the winch to rotate the front and rear support beams between the horizontal and vertical orientations. 4. The platform base of claim 1 further comprising: a safety rail system having: at least two side rails movable between a horizontal orientation in which each side rail is folded against the platform base and a vertical orientation in which each side rail defines an elevated railing along one edge of the platform base; andat least two intermediate rails positionable between the two side rails positioned in the vertical orientation to define a continuous railing between the side rails. 5. The platform of claim 4, wherein the safety rail system further comprises: a hinge for rotatably affixing each intermediate rail to one side rail, wherein the intermediate rail is rotatable between a retracted position against the side rail when the side rail is positioned in the horizontal orientation and a deployed position defining a continuous elevated railing between two side rails when the side rails are positioned in the vertical orientation. 6. The platform of claim 1, wherein each of the front and rear support beams further comprises a support leg extendable from the second end of each front and rear support beam for engaging the ground to maintain the platform base in an orientation substantially parallel to the ground when in the elevated position, where each support leg is individually extendible to conform to uneven terrain such that the platform base is simultaneously stabilized by both the support legs and the mounting rail. 7. A vehicle mountable elevatable platform, comprising: a platform base movable between a lowered position and an elevated position;a pair of front support beams and a pair of rear support beams, each front and rear support beam having an arm extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each front and rear support beam, each arm configured to engage a corresponding shaft extending from a mounting rail positionable on a top vehicle surface such that each front and rear support beam is rotatable relative to the mounting rail, wherein the front and rear support beams are rotatable between a substantially horizontal orientation for positioning the platform base in the lowered position and a substantially vertical orientation for positioning the platform base in the elevated position, and wherein the arm of each front and rear support beam remains rotatably engaged to the corresponding shaft on the mounting rail as the support beams rotate between the substantially horizontal orientation and the substantially vertical orientation, said front and rear support beams rotating outside a pair of opposed left and right sides of the top vehicle surface, andwherein the arm of each front and rear support beam is disengageable from the mounting rail when the platform base is in the elevated position, and said front and rear support beams supporting the platform base when in the elevated position and when each support beam is disengaged from the mounting rail, anda support leg attached to a second end of each front and rear support beam, each support leg being individually extendible from the second end of each front and rear support beam to engage a ground surface with the platform base in the elevated position. 8. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 7, wherein each support leg and the platform base are proximate a height of the mounting rail when the platform base is in the lowered position. 9. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 7, wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the top vehicle surface when the platform base is in the lowered position, wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the top vehicle surface when the platform base is in the elevated position and wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the top vehicle surface as the platform base moves between the lowered position and the elevated position. 10. A vehicle mountable elevatable platform, comprising: a platform base movable between a lowered position and an elevated position;a pair of front and rear support beams, each front and rear support beam having an arm extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each front and rear support beam, each arm configured to engage a corresponding shaft extending from a mounting rail positionable on a vehicle surface such that each front and rear support beam is rotatable relative to the mounting rail, wherein each front and rear support beam is rotatable between a substantially horizontal orientation for positioning the platform base in the lowered position and a substantially vertical orientation for positioning the platform base in the elevated position with the arm on each front and rear support beam remaining engaged to the mounting rail as the platform base rotates between the lowered position and the elevated position with said front and rear support beamsrotating outside a pair of opposed left and right sides of the mounting rail defined by the vehicle surface, andwherein the arm of each front and rear support beam is disengageable from the mounting rail when the platform base is in the elevated position, and said front and rear support beams supporting the platform base when in the elevated position and when each support beam is disengaged from the mounting rail. 11. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 10, wherein the platform base is proximate a height of the mounting rail when the platform base is in the lowered position. 12. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 10, wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the vehicle surface when the platform base is in the lowered position, wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the vehicle surface when the platform base is in the elevated position and wherein the platform base is substantially parallel to the vehicle surface as the platform base moves between the lowered position and the elevated position. 13. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 10, wherein each front and rear support beam includes a support leg extending forward of the corresponding arm when the platform base is in the lowered position. 14. The vehicle mountable elevatable platform of claim 10, wherein a support leg is slidingly deployable from each front and rear support beam such that a foot pad on the support leg can engage a ground surface when the platform base is in the elevated position.