Vehicle Leveler with Safety Features
AssigneeLeum Engineering, Inc. d/b/a Dockzilla Co.
InventorsGrant Leum, Eric Demerath
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Abstract
The vehicle leveler includes a first portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge. The embodiment also includes a second portion which has a leading edge and a trailing edge, the leading edge of the second portion is attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion. The second portion also includes an extension portion. The vehicle leveler also includes opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions have a top surface which forms a walkway.
Claims9
A vehicle leveler for use with a driveway comprising:
- a first portion having a leading edge and a trailing edge wherein the trailing edge is disposed further from the driveway than the leading edge and forms a ramp section,
- a second portion having a leading edge and a trailing edge wherein the leading edge of the second portion is attached to the trailing edge of the first portion and the leading edge of the second portion is disposed further from the driveway than the trailing edge of the second portion, the second portion also including an extension portion which extends from the trailing edge of the second portion toward a rear of the leveler and includes a substantially flat section disposed about parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
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- opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the first portion, second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions having a top surface which forms a walkway.
A vehicle leveler for use with a substantially flat driveway, the leveler capable of movement between a lowered position and a raised position, the leveler in the lowered position comprising:
- a first portion having a leading edge at a front of the leveler and an inclined section wherein the inclined section is inclined from the substantially flat driveway at between about 1 and 15 degrees from parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
- a second portion extending from the incline section toward a rear of the leveler including a substantially flat section wherein the substantially flat section is declined toward the substantially flat driveway at between about 1 and 15 degrees from parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
- an extension portion extending from the second portion toward a rear of the leveler and including a substantially flat section disposed about parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
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- opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the first portion, second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions having a top surface which forms a walkway
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.