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US 9,174,829 B2Granted
Adjustable wheel rack
AssigneeMVP (H.K.) Industries Limited
InventorWilliam Shaw
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a wheel rack includes a locking frame plate having a first L-shaped plate, a second L-shaped plate, and a stopper plate. A ball seat is fixed to the locking frame plate, and a rod has a first end with a sphere attached thereto. The locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift. In another embodiment, a wheel rack includes a locking frame plate having a first L-shaped plate, a second L-shaped plate, and a stopper plate. A ball seat is fixed to the locking frame plate. The wheel rack also includes a locking seat and a rod that has an end with a sphere attached thereto. The locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift.
Claims18
A wheel rack, comprising:
- a locking frame plate, comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate;
- a second L-shaped plate;
- a stopper plate;
- a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate;
- and
- a rod having a first end with a sphere attached thereto, the sphere being received by the ball seat;
- wherein:
- the locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift;
- the first L-shaped plate, the second L-shaped plate, and the stopper plate are adjustably secured together to fit around and be fixed to the jamb;
- at least one aperture in a horizontal contact surface of the second L-shaped plate is configured to align with at least one aperture in a horizontal contact surface of the first L-shaped plate;
- and
- the first L-shaped plate and the second L-shaped plate are secured together by inserting at least one fastener through the aligned apertures of the first L-shaped plate and the second L-shaped plate.
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A wheel rack, comprising:
- a locking frame plate, comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate;
- a second L-shaped plate;
- a stopper plate;
- a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate;
- and
- a rod having a first end with a sphere attached thereto, the sphere being received by the ball seat;
- wherein:
- the locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift;
- the first L-shaped plate, the second L-shaped plate, and the stopper plate are adjustably secured together to fit around and be fixed to the jamb;
- at least one aperture in the vertical contact surface of the stopper plate is configured to align with at least one aperture in a vertical contact surface of the second L-shaped plate;
- and
- the second L-shaped plate and the stopper plate are secured together by inserting at least one fastener through the aligned apertures in the first L-shaped plate and the second L-shaped plate.
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A wheel rack, comprising:
- a locking frame plate comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate;
- a second L-shaped plate;
- and
- a stopper plate;
- a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate;
- a locking seat;
- and
- a rod having an end with a sphere attached thereto;
- wherein:
- the locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift;
- and the ball seat comprises:
- a ball receiving plate having a cavity;
- a protruding block;
- and
- a support block.
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A wheel rack, comprising:
- a locking frame plate comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate;
- a second L-shaped plate;
- and
- a stopper plate;
- a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate;
- a locking seat;
- and
- a rod having an end with a sphere attached thereto;
- wherein:
- the locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift;
- and
- the locking seat comprises two plates secured to a vertical contact surface of the first L-shaped plate, each plate having a curved surface for securing the sphere on the end of the rod onto the ball seat.
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A wheel rack, comprising:
- a locking frame plate comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate;
- a second L-shaped plate;
- and
- a stopper plate;
- a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate;
- a locking seat;
- and
- a rod having an end with a sphere attached thereto;
- wherein:
- the locking frame plate is configured to be fixed to a jamb of a vehicle lift;
- and
- the ball seat includes a ball receiving plate having a cavity and a protruding block, the protruding block being secured to the ball receiving plate and having at least one recessed area for accommodating the rod.
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A method for using a wheel rack, comprising:
- providing a locking frame plate comprising:
- a first L-shaped plate having a horizontal contact surface and a vertical contact surface;
- a second L-shaped plate having a horizontal contact surface and a vertical contact surface;
- and
- a stopper plate having a vertical contact surface;
- wherein at least one aperture in the horizontal contact surface of the first L-shaped plate and one aperture in the vertical contact surface of the second L-shaped plate are aligned and securely fastened using a fastener;
- and
- wherein at least one aperture in the vertical contact surface of the second L-shaped plate and one aperture in the vertical contact surface of the stopper plate are aligned and securely fastened using a fastener;
- providing a rod having a first end and a second end, wherein a sphere is attached to the first end and a stopper is attached to the second end;
- providing a ball seat fixed to the locking frame plate, the ball seat further comprising:
- a ball receiving plate having a cavity;
- and
- a protruding block secured to the ball receiving plate, the protruding block having at least one recessed area for accommodating the rod;
- providing a locking seat;
- securing the sphere between the cavity of the ball receiving plate and the locking seat;
- rotating the sphere such that the rod is in a substantially perpendicular position relative to the vertical contact surface of the first L-shaped plate;
- placing the rod in the at least one recessed area of the protruding block;
- and
- placing a wheel on the rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.