Engine stand
OwnerCharles Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A powered engine stand having a portable framework with front and rear support members joined by a central member and further including an upright post which is rigidly supported by braces on the front member and the central member. The front support member is of shorter length than the rearmost support member and the upright post or stanchion includes a bearing assembly for rotatably mounting a shaft that is cantilevered outwardly towards the rear support member. The shaft is provided with a mounting plate for detachably connecting with fittings on an engine intended to be serviced. The upright post mounts a motor and drive train interconnecting the output of the motor with the shaft carried on the bearing assembly and a control is attached to the motor so that rotation of the engine can be power adjusted.
Claims5
A powered engine stand for rotatably positioning a heavy engine comprising:
- a rollable base;
- an unright post secured to said post;
- support means on said post for movably supporting an engine;
- powered means carried on said post and operably coupled to said support means for controllably rotating said engine;
- said support means includes a rotatable shaft cantilevered outwardly from a selected end of said post;
- a mounting plate carried on said shaft in close proximity to said post for detachably retaining said engine in a cantilevered position over said base;
- said powered means includes a D. C. motor operably connected to said shaft;
- a speed control coupled to said motor;
- a drive reduction mechanism interconnecting said motor with said shaft;
- a bearing interposed between said motor and said shaft;
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- said control means includes a hand-held pendant mounted on said post by a swivel whereby a mechanic can readily move about said post and base in controllable operation of said motor operation and engine rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.