Heavy object lifting apparatus and method

1. An object lifter comprising:

a lever comprising two ends;

at least one adjustable axle assembly disposed along a length of said lever between said two ends and comprising:

more than three wheelbase width adjustment positions;

at least two vertical depending struts linked to said lever; and

a lifting assembly disposed at one of said two ends of said lever for lifting an object located below said lifting assembly, said lifting assembly comprising an attachment assembly for connecting said lifting assembly to the object to be lifted, said lifting assembly further comprising at least one cable disposed on said lever or a crossbar of said axle assembly, said cable disposed between said lever or axle assembly crossbar and said attachment assembly, said attachment assembly comprising a magnet.

2. The lifter of claim 1 further comprising a handle disposed on said lever.

3. The lifter of claim 2 wherein said handle comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a D-shaped handle, a T-shaped handle, a rectangular frame handle, an ergonomic handle, and a lever end.

4. The lifter of claim 1 wherein said crossbar of said axle assembly is linked to at least one of said depending struts, and at least one wheel axle and at least one wheel disposed on each said vertical depending strut.

5. The lifter of claim 1 wherein each said depending strut is connected to a horizontal tubular attachment bar, said horizontal tubular attachment bar comprising an internal transverse cross-section greater than an external radius of said axle assembly crossbar.

6. The lifter of claim 5 wherein said horizontal tubular attachment bar and said axle assembly crossbar comprise corresponding locking pin receipt holes.

7. An object lifter comprising:

a lever comprising two ends;

at least one adjustable axle assembly disposed along a length of said lever between said two ends and comprising:

more than three wheelbase width adjustment positions;

at least two vertical depending struts linked to said lever; and

a lifting assembly disposed at one of said two ends of said lever for lifting an object located below said lifting assembly, said lifting assembly comprising an attachment assembly for connecting said lifting assembly to the object to be lifted, said lifting assembly further comprising at least one cable disposed on said lever or a cross bar of said axle assembly, said cable disposed between said lever or axle assembly crossbar and said attachment assembly, said attachment aesembly comprising at least one trench cover locking pin attachment assembly having a locking pin disposed on an end of a cable, wherein said cable is disposed between said locking pin and a lever or axle assembly crossbar in said lever.

8. The lifter of claim 7 further comprising a handle disposed on said lever.

9. The lifter of claim 8 wherein said handle comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a D-shaped handle, a T-shaped handle, a rectangular frame handle, an ergonomic handle, and a lever end.

10. The lifter of claim 7 wherein said crossbar of said axle assembly is linked to at least one of said depending struts, and at least one wheel axle and at least one wheel disposed on each said vertical depending strut.

11. The lifter of claim 10 wherein each said depending strut is connected to a horizornal tubular attachment bar, wherein said horizontal tubular attachment bar comprises an internal transverse cross-section greater than an external radius of said axle crossbar.

12. The lifter of claim 11 wherein said horizontal tubular attachment bar and said axle assembly crossbar comprise corresponding locking pin receipt holes.

13. An object lifter comprising:

a lever comprising two ends:

an axle assembly comprising:

an axle cross bar, said axle cross bar disposed along a length of said lever between said two ends:

an axle attachment bar in which said axle bar is removably disposed to provide for disassembly and ease in portability and storing of said lifter;

said lever comprising a length greater than a width of said axle assembly; and

at least one lifting assembly, disposed at one of said two ends of said lever for lifting an object located below said lifting assembly, said lifting assembly comprising a magnet and an attachment assembly for connecting said lifting assembly to the object to be lifted.

14. The lifter of claim 13 further comprising a handle disposed on said lever.

15. The lifter of claim 14 wherein said handle comprises a member selected from the group consisting of a D-shaped handle, a T-shaped handle, a rectangular frame handle, an ergonomic handle, and a lever end.

16. The lifter of claim 13 wherein said axle assembly is adjustable in more than two wheel base width positions and comprises an axle crossbar, at least one depending strut, at least one wheel axle, and at least one wheel.

17. The lifter of claim 16 wherein said depending strut comprises a vertical strut and a horizontal tubular attachment bar, wherein said attachment bar comprises an internal transverse cross-section greater than an external transverse cross-section of said axle crossbar.

18. The lifter of claim 13 wherein said attachment bar and said axle crossbar comprise corresponding locking pin receipt holes.

19. The lifter of claim 13 wherein said lifting assembly comprises at least one cable disposed on a lever or axle crossbar of said lever assembly, said cable disposed between said lever or said axle crossbar and said attachment assembly.