Vehicle service ramp
OwnerClarence D. Mullinsinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A vehicle service ramp including a ramp member having an inclined rear wall and a horizontal top wall. A slot extends along the rear wall and the top wall through which an arcuate chocking member protrudes slightly. The chocking member pivots as a vehicle tire ascends the rear wall and engages the front or rear ends of the chocking member. A rotatable shaft is mounted within the ramp member and includes a bent portion for engaging a fork on the chocking member allowing a user to manually pivot the chocking member. The shaft further includes a locking device for locking the chocking member about a vehicle's tire. An alarm also alerts a user whenever the chocking member pivots such as when the vehicle is descending or ascending the ramp member.
Claims8
A vehicle service ramp comprising:
- a ramp member including a hollow interior, a horizontal top wall, a pair of opposing side walls and an inclined rear wall depending therefrom, said ramp member further including a slot extending along the top and rear walls;
- an arcuate chock member having upwardly extending front and rear ends, with a lower portion therebetween, the lower portion pivotally mounted within the interior of the ramp member whereby the front and rear ends may be pivoted to barely protrude through the slot;
- a fork extending from the lower portion of the chocking member;
- a shaft rotatably mounted within the hollow interior of the ramp member, said shaft having a bent portion for selectively engaging the fork to pivot said chocking member.
A vehicle service ramp comprising:
- a ramp member having a hollow interior, a pair of opposing vertical side walls, a horizontal top wall and an inclined rear wall;
- an alarm means for alerting a user when a vehicle tire is moving on said top wall;
- an arcuate chocking member having front and rear ends with a low portion therebetween, said lower portion pivotally secured within the interior of said ramp member, the front and rear ends of said chocking member pivotable within a slot extending along the front and top walls of said ramp member whereby as said vehicle tire ascends the inclined rear wall, the tire engages the rear end of said chocking member, pivoting the front end upwardly, said front end pivoting downwardly upon engagement by said vehicle tire thereby causing the chocking member to assume a substantially horizontal position whereby the front and rear ends of said chocking member abut opposing portions of the vehicle tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.