to support a transversely extending bar like member 60 which extends between bushings 22 in the manner best seen in fig1 and 9 when locking arm 60 is in the position shown in fig9 it is apparent that lifting arm assemblies 26 cannot be rotated into the phantom line position shown in fig2 however by loosening knob assemblies 56 and pivoting member 60 to one side each of the article engaging arms can be rotated relative to side member 16d of frame 16 from the forward position shown in fig2 to the rear ward stowed position shown by the phantom lines shown in fig2 referring particularly to fig3 and 4 when the apparatus of the invention is used to lift a toilet knob assemblies 56 are loosened so that the lifting arm assembly can be moved into the correct position shown in fig3 wherein the lifting arms extend below the outside bowl portion of the toilet 34 t 34 it is to be noted that when the apparatus is being used to lift and transport the toilet 34 t 34 the toe plate assembly 30 is preferably in the stowed configuration shown in fig3 and 5 it is also to.