Stabilizer pad for vehicles

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein each of the plate members has a pair of grouser points to engage a ground surface, and wherein for each pair of grouser points, a first grouser point of the pair is longer than a second grouser point of the pair.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein each of the first and second plate members includes a mounting hole to receive the pin;
• and
• a first bushing mounted to the first plate member at the mounting hole to receive the pin;
• a second bushing mounted to the second plate member at the mounting hole to receive the pin;
• a cam mounted to one of the first and second bushings and constructed and arranged to contact a part of the arm upon rotation of the stabilizer pad with respect to the pin.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein said resilient pad passage comprises a substantially rectangular cross-section slot for receiving said mounting member in the form of a substantially rectangular cross-section flat plate.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein said mounting member comprises a flat mounting bracket.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• a pair of side plates attached to lateral sides of the pad.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of laterally spaced apart plate members;
• a pin extending between said plate members for providing pivotal support of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially planar surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from at least one of said pair of plate members, said at least one mounting member having a non-circular cross-sectional configuration;
• and at least one fastener for removably holding the resilient pad to said at least one mounting member;
• said resilient pad being selectively removable from said at least one mounting member and reversible relative to said plate members for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein said fasteners each comprise a bolt and nut.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• at least one upright plate member having proximal and distal sides relative to the stabilizer arm;
• a pin extending from said plate member proximal side for providing at least limited pivotal support of said plate member from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower work surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• said resilient pad being formed of a plurality of pad layers disposed in a laminate configuration;
• means, disposed separate from said pad passage, for securing the pad layers in a unitary pad assembly;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and supported at the distal side of said upright plate member;
• said mounting member and said passage in said resilient pad assembly adapted for relative removable engagement therebetween to assume a working position of the pad assembly in which either the upper surface or the lower surface thereof is useable as a working surface for ground engagement.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• at least one upright plate member having proximal and distal sides relative to the stabilizer arm;
• a pin extending from said plate member proximal side for providing at least limited pivotal support of said plate member from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower work surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough between opposite sides of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and supported at the distal side of said upright plate member;
• said mounting member and said passage in said resilient pad adapted for relative removable engagement therebetween for permitting selective rotational positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement;
• wherein said upright plate member includes grouser points.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a pair of upstanding laterally spaced apart plate members each having one and another ends;
• a pin extending between said upstanding plate members for providing at least limited pivotal support of said one end of said plate members from said stabilizer arm;
• a resilient pad formed with upper and lower substantially flat work surfaces, with side support surfaces and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough, and extending between said side support surfaces of said resilient pad;
• at least one mounting member extending through the at least one passage in said resilient pad and fixedly supported from said another end of at least one of said pair of plate members;
• said at least one mounting member providing structural support for said resilient pad, retaining the pad in position while unsupported at said work surfaces;
• said resilient pad adapted for relative removable engagement with said mounting member for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement.

A stabilizer pad assembly for use with a stabilizer arm, said stabilizer pad assembly comprising:

• a resilient pad formed with upper and low work surfaces, and with at least one passage extending transversely therethrough, and extending between said surfaces of said resilient pad;
• said resilient pad being formed of a plurality of pad layers disposed in a laminate configuration;
• a securing member, disposed separate from said pad passage, for holding the pad layers in a unitary pad assembly;
• a pair of spaced apart support members;
• a mount extending between said support members for providing support of said support members from said stabilizer arm;
• said resilient pad adapted for support relative to said mount and being retained by means of said at least one passage in said resilient pad;
• said unitary pad assembly being removably engageable with said mounting member so as to assume a working position of the pad assembly in which either the upper surface or the lower surface thereof is useable as a working surface for ground engagement;
• said at least one passage disposed substantially midway between said upper and lower work surfaces for permitting selective positioning of either the upper surface or the lower surface of the resilient pad for use as a working surface for ground engagement.