Axel lift mechanism
AssigneeConsolidated Metco, Inc.
InventorsTimothy James Roberson, Ryan Dillon, William Pileggi
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Abstract
A lifting mechanism for a vehicle axle is provided wherein a vehicle includes a vehicle frame having a first rail component and a second rail component. A first mounting bracket is attached to the first rail component of the vehicle frame. A lifting component is attached to the first mounting bracket. A lateral load component has a first end attached to the lifting component and a second end attached to the second rail component of the vehicle frame. A bracket attaches the lateral load component to the vehicle axle such that upon extension of the lifting component, the vehicle axle is lifted.
Claims10
A lifting mechanism for a vehicle axle comprising
- a vehicle frame having a first rail component and a second rail component,
- a first mounting bracket attached to the first rail component of the vehicle frame,
- a lifting component having a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface of the lifting component attached to the first mounting bracket,
- a lateral load component having a first end attached to the top surface of the lifting component and a second end attached to the second rail component of the vehicle frame,
- a bracket attaching the lateral load component to the vehicle axle such that upon extension of the lifting component, the vehicle axle is lifted.
A lifting mechanism for a vehicle axle comprising
- a first mounting bracket configured to attach to a first rail component of a vehicle frame,
- a lifting component having a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface of the lifting component attached to the first mounting bracket,
- a lateral load component having a first end attached to the top surface of the lifting component and a second end attached to a second rail component of the vehicle frame,
- a bracket attaching the lateral load component to the vehicle axle such that upon extension of the lifting component, the vehicle axle is lifted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.