Systems and methods for lifting a vehicle
AssigneeAlcoa Inc.
InventorsJeffrey M. Shoup, Edward A. Timko, L. Edgar Forsythe, Gregory L. Peer
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for lifting a vehicle. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for lifting a vehicle. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a structure with an integrated cable, strap, chain or the like for the purpose of vehicle lifting.
Claims23
A system for lifting a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one structural member, comprising:
- at least one flexible load carrying material having a first end and a second end;
- wherein at least a portion of the flexible load carrying material is disposed within at least a portion of the structural member;
- and
- wherein the first end and the second end of the flexible load carrying material are exposed to the outside of the structural member;
- wherein the flexible load carrying material is disposed essentially fully within the structural member, with the first end and the second end of the flexible load carrying material being inside of the structural member and the first end and the second end of the flexible load carrying material being exposed to the outside of the structural member.
A system for lifting a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a plurality of structural members;
- wherein each structural member comprises:
- at least a first flexible load carrying material having a first end and a second end, wherein the first flexible load carrying material is disposed at least partially within a first one of the structural members;
- wherein the first end and the second end of the first flexible load carrying material are exposed to the outside of the structural member;
- and
- wherein at least a second flexible load carrying material having a first end and a second end, is disposed at least partially within a second one of the structural member
- wherein the first end and the second end of the second flexible load carrying material are exposed to the outside of the structural member.
A system for lifting a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one structural member, comprising:
- at least one flexible load carrying material having a first end and a second end;
- at least one cover element;
- wherein at least a portion of the flexible load carrying material is disposed adjacent at least a portion of the structural member;
- wherein the cover element at least partially covers the structural member such that the flexible load carrying material is between at least a portion of the cover element and at least a portion of the structural member;
- and
- wherein the first end and the second end of the flexible load carrying material are exposed outside of the structural member and the cover element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.