US 2013/0277628 A1Published application

Automotive jack converter and cooperating case

OwnerThomas Gieseinventor

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Abstract

A portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement. A base is positioned on a generally horizontal surface and is so stabilized and so balanced so as to be readily insertable under a vehicle requiring lifting off the generally horizontal surface while remaining in full contact with the generally horizontal surface during positioning under, and lifting or lowering, the vehicle. An electric motor is positioned on the base. A gear box is positioned on the base, and is operatively connected to the electric motor. A coupler is positioned on the base, is operatively connected to the gear box, receives, and thereby motorizes, either a conventional and pre-existing mechanical bottle jack or a conventional and pre-existing scissor jack. A handle is replaceably attached to the base, and readily inserts the portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement under the vehicle or removes the portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement from under the vehicle.

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Dependent claims

A portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement for receiving, and thereby motorizing, a conventional and pre-existing mechanical bottle jack having a base and for being so stabilized and so balanced so as to be readily insertable under a vehicle requiring lifting off a generally horizontal surface while remaining in full contact with the generally horizontal surface during positioning under, and lifting or lowering, the vehicle, said arrangement comprising:

a) a base;
b) an electric motor;
c) a gear box;
d) a coupler;
and
e) a handle;
wherein said base is for being positioned on the generally horizontal surface;
wherein said base is for being so stabilized and so balanced so as to be readily insertable under the vehicle requiring lifting off the generally horizontal surface while remaining in full contact with the generally horizontal surface during positioning under, and lifting or lowering, the vehicle;
wherein said electric motor is positioned on said base;
wherein said gear box is positioned on said base;
wherein said gear box is operatively connected to said electric motor;
wherein said coupler is positioned on said base;
wherein said coupler is operatively connected to said gear box;
wherein said coupler is for receiving, and thereby motorizing, the conventional and pre-existing mechanical bottle jack;
wherein said handle is replaceably attached to said base;
wherein said handle is for readily inserting said portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement under the vehicle or for removing said portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement from under the vehicle;
and
wherein said gear box is a right angle reducing gear box.

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A portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement for receiving, and thereby motorizing, a conventional and pre-existing scissor jack having a base and for being so stabilized and so balanced so as to be readily insertable under a vehicle requiring lifting off a generally horizontal surface while remaining in full contact with the generally horizontal surface during positioning under, and lifting or lowering, the vehicle, said arrangement comprising:

a) a base;
b) an electric motor;
c) a gear box;
d) a coupler;
and
e) a handle;
wherein said base is for being positioned on the generally horizontal surface;
wherein said base is for being so stabilized and so balanced so as to be readily insertable under the vehicle requiring lifting off the generally horizontal surface while remaining in full contact with the generally horizontal surface during positioning under, and lifting or lowering, the vehicle;
wherein said electric motor is positioned on said base;
wherein said gear box is positioned on said base;
wherein said gear box is operatively connected to said electric motor;
wherein said coupler is positioned on said base;
wherein said coupler is operatively connected to said gear box;
wherein said coupler is for receiving, and thereby motorizing, the conventional and pre-existing scissor jack;
wherein said handle is replaceably attached to said base;
wherein said handle is for readily inserting said portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement under the vehicle or for removing said portable and self-contained prime mover arrangement from under the vehicle;
and
wherein said gear box is a right angle reducing gear box.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.