a lift ring device arranged to normally remain in a flush condition , and involving a generally u - shaped lift loop pivotally mounted upon a base plate , such as a base plate mounted on the hatch lid of a boat . the lift loop is equipped with a pair of arm portions of substantially equal length , with each arm portion terminating in a pintle bent out of the plane of the lift loop . the base plate has a central recess defined over a substantial portion of its circumference by angled sidewalls , and in such recess the lift loop normally resides . a pair of symmetrically placed pintle - receiving holes are located in the sidewalls , which holes are elongate in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of the central recess . the interaction of the pintles of the lift loop with their respective holes is such as to prohibit the lift loop from residing in a perpendicular direction with respect to the base plate , thus assuring that the lift ring device will not represent a trip hazard .