Heavy-duty jack stand
AssigneeStand Technologies Pty Ltd
InventorsMatthew Dow, Brian Macdonald
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Abstract
Provided is a jack stand that includes a base and a post for extending from the base. A top is provided for topping the post and engaging with a load. The top includes a load spreader for spreading the weight of the load to the post. Advantageously, the spreader spreads the weight of the load to the post thereby resulting in a more heavy duty jack-stand, rated for significantly higher loads, than prior jack stands which instead can fracture under heavy unbalanced loads locally travelling along one side when the loading is not evenly spread.
Claims18
A jack stand including:
- a base;
- a post for extending from the base;
- and
- a top for topping the post and engaging with a load, the top including a load spreader for spreading the weight of the load to the post, wherein
- the load spreader includes a load engaging area and a load spreading area, the load engaging area being smaller in surface area than the load spreading area;
- and
- the load spreader includes spaced apart feet, the feet including engagement formations for engaging with a cap mounted on the top.
A load spreader for a jack stand, the jack stand including a base and a post for extending from the base, the load spreader forming at least part of a top for topping the post and engaging with a load, the load spreader spreading the weight of the load to the post, wherein the load spreader includes a load engaging area and a load spreading area, the load engaging area being smaller in surface area than the load spreading area, and the load spreader includes spaced apart feet, the feet including engagement formations for engaging with a cap mounted on the top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.