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US 2023/0406679 A1Published application
Vehicle Air Lift System
OwnerChristopher Hobbsinventor
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Abstract
A system and method for lifting a vehicle using compressed air is disclosed herein. The system includes a set of inflatable devices movable into an inflated position to lift the vehicle; and an air-line assembly connectable to a compressed air supply and to the set of the inflatable devices to move the set of inflatable devices into the inflated position. The system may lift the vehicle completely off of the ground in less than 30 seconds. As such, tire rotations, seasonal tire swaps, etc. are made easy and time effective.
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A system for lifting a vehicle using compressed air comprising:
- a set of inflatable devices configured for movement between an inflated position and a deflated position, the set of inflatable devices including a greater height in the inflated position than in the deflated position, the set of inflatable devices each including:
- a base including a substantially planar body;
- a main body attached to the base, the main body being defined by at least two airbags stacked vertically and sharing a common interior;
- an inflation control unit attached to the base and in communication with the common interior, the inflation control unit including an inlet;
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- a support plate attached atop the main body;
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- an air-line assembly configured to selectively supply compressed air to the set of inflatable devices, the air-line assembly including a conduit system and a main control valve, the main control valve configured for connection with a compressed air supply to intake the compressed air into the air-line assembly, the conduit system configured to supply the compressed air to the inlet of each of the set of inflatable devices, thereby moving the set of inflatable devices into the inflated position and lifting the vehicle.
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A system for lifting a vehicle using compressed air comprising:
- a set of four inflatable devices configured for movement between an inflated position and a deflated position, the set of four inflatable devices including a greater height in the inflated position than in the deflated position, the set of four inflatable devices each including:
- a base including a substantially planar body;
- a main body attached to the base, the main body being defined by at least three airbags stacked vertically and sharing a common interior;
- an inflation control unit attached to the base and in communication with the common interior, the inflation control unit including an inlet and an outlet, the outlet configured to expel compressed air from the common interior;
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- a support plate attached atop the main body;
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- an air-line assembly configured to selectively supply compressed air to the set of four inflatable devices, the air-line assembly including a conduit system and a main control valve, the main control valve configured for connection with a compressed air supply to intake the compressed air into the air-line assembly, the conduit system including four device conduits and a pair of main conduits having a first main conduit and a second main conduit, each of the four device conduits configured for connection with the inlet of one of the set of four inflatable devices and configured to supply the compressed air thereto, thereby moving the set of four inflatable devices into the inflated position and lifting the vehicle.
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A method of lifting a vehicle using compressed air comprising:
- providing a system including:
- a set of inflatable devices configured for movement between an inflated position and a deflated position, the set of inflatable devices including a greater height in the inflated position than in the deflated position, the set of inflatable devices each including:
- a base including a substantially planar body;
- a main body attached to the base, the main body being defined by at least two airbags stacked vertically and sharing a common interior;
- an inflation control unit attached to the base and in communication with the common interior, the inflation control unit including an inlet;
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- a support plate attached atop the main body;
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- an air-line assembly configured to selectively supply compressed air to the set of inflatable devices, the air-line assembly including a conduit system and a main control valve, the main control valve configured for connection with a compressed air supply to intake the compressed air into the air-line assembly, the conduit system configured to supply the compressed air to the inlet of each of the set of inflatable devices, thereby moving the set of inflatable devices into the inflated position and lifting the vehicle;
- positioning each of the set of inflatable devices underneath the vehicle such that the support plate of each of the set of inflatable devices abuts an underside of the vehicle;
- connecting the air-line assembly to the inflation control unit on each of the set of inflatable devices;
- connecting the main control valve with the compressed air supply;
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- manipulating the main control valve to enable conveyance of the compressed air through the air-line assembly and into the inlet of each of the set of inflatable devices, thereby:
- filling the common interior of each of the set of inflatable devices with compressed air;
- moving the set of inflatable devices into the inflated position;
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- lifting the vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.