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US 4,520,649 AGranted
Vehicle anchoring stand
OwnerGeorge D. Barton, Sr.inventor
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A horizontal base plate structure is provided having a central opening therein and a plurality of marginal portions spaced about the central opening and disposed in a plane slightly spaced below the portions of the base plate structure defining the central opening. Upright central post structure is supported from a central portion of the base plate structure and attaching structure is carried by the upper end portion of the central post structure for attachment to a vehicle frame. Also, anchor structure is carried by the base plate structure and operative through the central opening therein for engagement with and tightly drawing the central portion of the base plate structure downwardly relative to a floor anchor over which the base plate structure may be disposed. In addition, the central post structure includes circumferentially spaced adjustable length elongated downwardly and outwardly inclined braces connected between circumferentially spaced portions of the upper end portion of the central post structure and the aforementioned marginal portions of the base plate structure. By tightly drawing downwardly on the central portion of the base plate structure, the latter is slightly flexed and the braces are placed under compression to rigidly brace the floor engaging marginal portions of the base plate structure with the floor upon which the base plate is disposed relative to the corresponding circumferentially spaced portion of the upper end portion of the central post structure.
A vehicle anchoring stand including horizontal base structure having a central opening therein and a plurality or outer marginal portions spaced about said central opening and disposed in a plane spaced slightly below the central portion of said base structure defining said opening, upright central post structure supported from said central portion of said base structure, attaching structure carried by the upper end portion of said central post structure for anchoring to a vehicle frame, and anchor means carried by said base structure and operative through said opening for tightly drawing said central portion of said base structure downward relative to a flor anchor, said base structure being slightly flexive whereby downward drawing of said central portion relative to said floor anchor will insure tight full seated engagement of said marginal portions with opposing floor surfaces disposed about said floor anchor, brace structure extending and connected between said marginal portions and corresponding peripherally spaced portions of upper portions of said central post structure, whereby flexing of the base structure as said central portion is draw downward toward said floor anchor will place said upper portions of said central post structure under compression through said brace structure to thus resist lateral deflection of said central post structure.
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