Vehicle jack bracket assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsHan Zhou, Brenna Liu, Naijiang Xu, Zhuang Xu
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Abstract
A bracket assembly four securing a hydraulic jack in a vehicle. The bracket assembly including a base and two support walls opposite each other and extending outwardly from the base to support the hydraulic jack. The assembly includes a base band having a first end and a second end. The base band is disposed between the two support walls and is connected to the base. A first strap partially made from sheet metal has a fixed end and a free end with the fixed end of the first strap pivotably connected to a first end of the base band. The free end thereof detachably coupled to the second end of the base band via a locking device. The first strap and the base band secures the hydraulic jack on the two support walls.
Claims19
A bracket assembly to secure a hydraulic jack in a vehicle, comprising:
- a base;
- two spaced apart support walls positioned opposite each other and extending from the base to support the hydraulic jack;
- a base band having a first end and a second end, wherein the base band is disposed between the two support walls and connected to the base;
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- a first strap at least partially made of sheet metal, said first strap having a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end pivotably connected with the first end of the base band, and a locking device including a screw bolt having a threaded portion, said screw bolt rotatably secured to the free end of the first strap and threadably engaging the second end of the base band wherein the first strap and the base band operate to contact and hold the hydraulic jack on the two support walls.
A bracket assembly for a hydraulic jack in a vehicle comprising:
- a base,
- two support walls extending from the base, wherein the two support walls are opposite each other and configured to support a hydraulic jack;
- a base band having a first end and a second end, wherein the band is attached to the base and disposed between the two support walls;
- a first strap pivotably connected to the first end of the base band, wherein the first strap is made from material possessing rigidity and flexibility, and is maintained substantially at an upright position in a non-use position;
- a second strap pivotably connected to the second end of the base band,
- a rotatable fastener disposed between a free end of the first strap and a free end of the second strap, said rotatable fastener securing the free end of the first strap and a free end of the second strap together;
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- wherein the first strap and second strap operate to contact and hold the hydraulic jack on the two support walls by securing the free end of first strap and the free end of the second strap together.
A vehicle with a hydraulic jack bracket assembly comprising:
- a floor;
- a rear seat;
- a hydraulic jack;
- a bracket assembly having a base fixed to the floor behind the rear seats, two support walls extending from the base to support the hydraulic jack, a base band attached to the base and disposed between the two support wall walls;
- a first strap made from a metal and pivotably connected to a first end of the base band, and a second strap pivotably connected to a second end of the base band;
- and
- a rotatable fastener engaging and securing together both a free end of the first strap and a free end of the second strap wherein the first strap and the second strap are sized to secure the hydraulic jack on the two support walls by securing the free end of the first strap and the free end of the second straps together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.