Jack Handle Systems

A handle system for a bottle jack having a base, a pivotable handle sleeve, and a lifting portion;

• the jack handle system comprising:
• coupling structure affixed to at least one of the base and the lifting portion, the coupling structure defining a passageway extending generally perpendicular to the jack base and an opening generally perpendicular to the passageway;
• and
• a first elongate rigid member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the first elongate rigid member being configured to:
• (a) interact with the pivotable handle sleeve to actuate the jack lifting portion;
• and
• (b) pass through the passageway and interact with the opening to couple the first elongate rigid member to the bottle jack apart from the pivotable handle sleeve such that the first elongate rigid member extends generally perpendicularly to the jack base.

A jack, comprising:

• a base;
• a pivotable handle sleeve;
• a lifting portion;
• coupling structure affixed to at least one of the base and the lifting portion, the coupling structure defining a passageway extending generally perpendicular to the base and an opening generally perpendicular to the passageway;
• and
• a first elongate rigid member having proximal and distal ends, the distal end of the first elongate rigid member being configured to:
• (a) interact with the pivotable handle sleeve to actuate the lifting portion;
• and
• (b) pass through the passageway and interact with the opening to operatively couple the first elongate rigid member to the lifting portion apart from the pivotable handle sleeve such that the first elongate rigid member extends generally perpendicularly to the base.