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Adjustable supports for vehicle lifts
Assignee: Autoquip Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-06
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jesse E Clarke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 21:26
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
IN VEHICLE LIFT APPARATUS, THE IMPROVEMENT IN AN ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE CONTACT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A BEARING BLOCK FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO THE LIFT, SAID BLOCK HAVING A CYLINDRICAL OPENING EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE TOP SURFACE THEREOF, AND A SUPPORT HAVING A CYLINDRICAL POST ARRANGED IN SAID OPENING AND ROTATABLE AND AXIALLY SLIDABLE THEREIN SUBJECT ONLY TO FRICTIONAL RESTRAINT, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A SUPPORTING SURFACE OFFSET TO ONE SIDE OF SAID POST A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO BIND SAID POST IN SAID BLOCK WHEN A LOAD IS IMPOSED ON SAID SURFACE, SAID POST BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALLER IN DIAMETER THAN SAID OPENING AND SAID POST EXTENDING ABOVE SAID BLOCK TO PERMIT SAID POST TO COCK AND BIND IN SAID BLOCK UPON THE IMPOSITION OF A LOAD ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE AS AFORESAID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
IN VEHICLE LIFT APPARATUS, THE IMPROVEMENT IN AN ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE CONTACT STRUCTURE COMPRISING: A BEARING BLOCK FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO THE LIFT, SAID BLOCK HAVING A CYLINDRICAL OPENING EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE TOP SURFACE THEREOF, AND A SUPPORT HAVING A CYLINDRICAL POST ARRANGED IN SAID OPENING AND ROTATABLE AND AXIALLY SLIDABLE THEREIN SUBJECT ONLY TO FRICTIONAL RESTRAINT, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A SUPPORTING SURFACE OFFSET TO ONE SIDE OF SAID POST A DISTANCE SUFFICIENT TO BIND SAID POST IN SAID BLOCK WHEN A LOAD IS IMPOSED ON SAID SURFACE, SAID POST BEING SUFFICIENTLY SMALLER IN DIAMETER THAN SAID OPENING AND SAID POST EXTENDING ABOVE SAID BLOCK TO PERMIT SAID POST TO COCK AND BIND IN SAID BLOCK UPON THE IMPOSITION OF A LOAD ON SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE AS AFORESAID.
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