Alignment safety jack stand
AssigneeFederal-Mogul Motorparts LLC
InventorsSteven D. Schmitt, Russell Andert
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Abstract
The jack stand assembly includes a coupling plate with a plurality of openings for receiving the lugs of a wheel hub to fixedly attach the coupling plate with the wheel hub. The coupling plate is operably supported by a support structure which has an adjustable height. The support structure is configured to rotate about a vertical axis to allow the wheel hub to be rotated in a steering motion when the wheel hub is fixedly attached with the coupling plate. A bearing assembly is interposed between the coupling plate and the support structure to allow the wheel hub to rotate about a horizontal axis.
Claims5
A jack stand assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a coupling plate with a plurality of openings for receiving lugs of a wheel hub to fixedly attach said coupling plate with the wheel hub;
- a support structure operably supports said coupling plate, said support structure having a vertical height which is adjustable, and said support structure being configured to rotate about a vertical axis to allow the wheel hub to be rotated in a steering motion when the wheel hub is fixedly attached with said coupling plate;
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- a bearing operably interposed between said coupling plate and the support structure for allowing the wheel hub to rotate about a horizontal axis;
- wherein said support structure includes a bearing housing with a post that is threadedly engaged with another component of said support structure, and wherein said bearing housing has a through opening, and wherein said bearing is disposed in said through opening;
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- wherein said coupling plate has a projection which extends through said through opening of said bearing housing.
A jack stand assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a coupling plate with a plurality of opening for receiving lugs of a wheel hub to fixedly attach said coupling plate with the wheel hub;
- a support structure operably supporting said coupling plate, said support structure having a vertical height which is adjustable, and said support structure being configured to rotate about a vertical axis to allow the wheel hub to be rotated in a steering motion when the wheel hub is fixedly attached with said coupling plate;
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- a bearing operably interposed between said coupling plate and the support structure for allowing the wheel hub to rotate about a horizontal axis;
- wherein said support structure includes a bearing housing with a post that is threadedly engaged with another component of said support structure, and wherein said bearing housing has a through opening, and wherein said bearing is disposed in said through opening;
- wherein said support structure includes a turnplate with a fixed platform and a movable platform that is able to move with low friction on said fixed platform;
- wherein said support structure includes a support which is fixedly attached with said movable platform of said turnplate;
- wherein said support structure further includes a vertical arm which is fixedly attached with said support and extends in a vertical direction upwardly therefrom;
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- wherein said support structure further includes a horizontal arm which is attached with said vertical arm and which has an opening that is threadedly engaged with said post of said bearing housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.