Attachable Leveling System With Supporting Bracket
AssigneeLippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsJohnnie Eugene Lehman, Gary Anthony Lehman, Robert Daniel Slack
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Abstract
A vehicle leveling system includes a jack adapted to be mounted to a vehicle frame without modifying the vehicle frame. In a particular embodiment, the jack includes a first bracket adapted to urge against the bottom and side surfaces of a member of the frame and configured to be fastened to a member of the frame through a manufacturer-provided aperture in the frame. The jack additionally includes a second bracket to couple the first bracket to the jack. In a more particular embodiment, the first bracket includes a horizontal adjustment feature, and the second bracket includes a vertical adjustment feature.
Claims21
A method for attaching a leveling system to a vehicle frame, said method comprising:
- providing a vehicle frame having first frame member defining at least one manufacturer-provided aperture disposed to facilitate attachment of a second frame member;
- providing a first jack having an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower portion being extendable with respect to said upper portion;
- providing a first mounting structure coupled to said jack, said first mounting structure defining a second aperture;
- providing a fastener;
- aligning said second aperture of said first mounting structure with said first manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame;
- disposing said fastener through said second aperture of said first mounting structure and through said first manufacturer-provided aperture of said first frame member;
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- securing said fastener to fix said first mounting structure to said first member of said vehicle frame.
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