Electrically operable vehicle jacks
OwnerHerman Gordoninventor
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Abstract
A lightweight, portable jack for a wheeled vehicle is provided. The jack includes a high-torque electric motor adapted to use the electric power supply from the vehicle through electrical connectors connectable to the terminals of the vehicle battery or through use of an electrical connector which may be plugged in to the cigarette lighter receptacle. The jack is fully movable from a recessed position within a low profile casing and is operated by a remote control device so that it can lift the wheel of a vehicle from an operator position well out of the path of traffic or, if desired, from inside the vehicle. The jack disclosed is of lightweight construction so that it can be removed from storage and positioned by practically any vehicle operator.
Claims8
A portable jack for a wheeled vehicle, said vehicle having jack locations interfitting with the jack for elevation of a selected portion of the vehicle by elevation of the jack, wherein said jack comprises:
- a low profile casing dimensioned to fit beneath the jack locations under the vehicle upon a support surface;
- a high torque electric motor mounted within said casing, said motor having electrical connector means for connection to the electrical system of the vehicle and a remote control device for remotely controlling the motor;
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- a jack mechanism mounted within said casing, said jack mechanism including a support plate for interfitting with a selected one of said jack locations, said jack mechanism being operably connected to said motor and movable thereby upon operation of said remote control device between a position in which the support plate is recessed within said casing and an elevated position wherein said support plate elevates said selected portion of the vehicle, the elevated position being of a sufficient height to effect clearance of a selected wheel of said wheeled vehicle relative to the support surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.