An access platform having a first and a second blade interconnected to a spreader member that laterally drives the blades apart or together and a sternal pad interconnected to a blade. At a time of maintenance work, a stopper is interposed between a buffer and the ascendingdescending body to limit a lowered position of the ascendingdescending body. The hinge member mates with a support member having a pocket for which the hinge member’s flexible projections can be snapped into and retained within so as to allow pivotal movement of the hinge member with respect to the support member. A single piece protection member is arranged in the cavity adjacent the base wall. The obtained imaging signal is AD converted to digital imaging signal. A transfer device is provided connected to the computer system that receives the information regarding the registrant’s desired gifts from the portable input and storage device and transfers the information to the computer system.