Dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly

Claim 2

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, housing means supported on said frame means and having an upper free end and a lower end, hydraulic ram means, including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to the upper free end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite lower end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite lower end of said housing whereby said upper free end of said housing is freely movable relative to said frame means about said pivot means to selectively orient said housing means and hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle, and releasable lock means connected between said housing means and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at the oblique or at the substantially vertical attitude.

Claim 3

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, housing means supported on said frame means and having an upper free end and a lower end, hydraulic ram means, including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to the upper free end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite lower end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite lower end of said housing whereby said upper free end of said housing is freely movable relative to said frame means about said pivot means to selectively orient said housing means and hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle, and releasable lock means connected between said housing means and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at the oblique or at the substantially vertical attitude.

Claim 4

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, housing means supported on said frame means and having an upper free end and a lower end, hydraulic ram means, including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to the upper free end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite lower end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite lower end of said housing whereby said upper free end of said housing is freely movable relative to said frame means about said pivot means to selectively orient said housing means and hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle, and releasable lock means connected between said housing means and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at the oblique or at the substantially vertical attitude.

Claim 5

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly according to claim 1 wherein the releasable lock means is located in proximity to the pivot means.

Claim 6

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle comprising, a plurality of interconnected inclined plates secured to the vehicle forming a frame means, housing means supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said housing, releasable lock means connected between said housing means and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle, said plurality of interconnected plates being constructed and arranged to form side walls and a floor for enclosing the housing means, and the floor plate being adapted to support the housing at the oblique attitude.

Claim 7

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle comprising, a plurality of interconnected inclined plates secured to the vehicle forming a frame means, housing means supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said housing, releasable lock means connected between said housing means and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle, said plurality of interconnected plates being constructed and arranged to form side walls and a floor for enclosing the housing means, and the floor plate being adapted to support the housing at the oblique attitude.

Claim 8

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly according to claim 3 wherein the means for pivotally connecting the housing means to said frame means comprises a pin extending through said frame means and said housing means.

Claim 9

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly according to claim 3 wherein a transversely extending frame membEr is connected between the side wall plates at the lower ends thereof, said frame member forming an abutment for the housing means when disposed in the vertical position.

Claim 10

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, housing means supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said housing, a releasable lock pin extending through the frame means and said housing means, and a plurality of aligned apertures formed in the frame means and housing means for selectively receiving the releasable lock pin for selectively securing the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle.

Claim 11

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, housing means supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said housing means, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said housing means, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said housing means, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, means pivotally connecting said housing means to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said housing, a releasable lock pin extending through the frame means and said housing means, and a plurality of aligned apertures formed in the frame means and housing means for selectively receiving the releasable lock pin for selectively securing the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle.

Claim 12

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly according to claim 6 wherein handle means is secured to the housing means to facilitate the manual manipulation of the housing means and associate hydraulic ram between the oblique and vertical attitudes.

Claim 13

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly according to claim 6, wherein the housing means comprises a sleeve of rectangular cross-section, another sleeve of rectangular cross-section enclosing the hydraulic ram piston rod and having one end thereof connected to the outer end of the piston rod, the opposite end of the piston rod sleeve being telescopically received within the first mentioned sleeve.

Claim 14

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, a first rectangular cross-section sleeve supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said first sleeve, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said first sleeve, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said first sleeve, a second sleeve of rectangular cross-section enclosing the hydraulic ram piston rod and having one end thereof connected to the outer end of the piston rod, the opposite end of the second sleeve being telescopically received within the first sleeve, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, a tubular sleeve secured to the bottom wall of said first sleeve at a point proximate to said opposite end thereof, said tubular sleeve extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the first sleeve, apertures formed in said frame means in alignment with said tubular sleeve, a pin extending through said apertures and tubular sleeve pivotally connecting said first sleeve to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said first sleeve, and releasable lock means connected between said first sleeve and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle.

Claim 15

A dual position hydraulic outrigger assembly for a vehicle having a crane or the like mounted thereon comprising, frame means secured to said vehicle, a first rectangular cross-section sleeve supported on said frame means, hydraulic ram means including a cylinder and piston rod mounted within said first sleeve, means securing the closed end of said cylinder to one end of said first sleeve, the hydraulic ram piston rod being extensible through the opposite end of said first sleeve, a second sleeve of rectangular cross-section enclosing the hydraulic ram piston rod and having one end thereof connected to the outer end of the piston rod, the opposite end of the second sleeve being telescopically received within the first sleeve, a ground-engaging pad secured to the outer end of said piston rod, a tubular sleeve secured to the bottom wall of said first sleeve at a point proximate to said opposite end thereof, said tubular sleeve extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the first sleeve, apertures formed in said frame means in alignment with said tubular sleeve, a pin extending through said apertures and tubular sleeve pivotally connecting said first sleeve to said frame means at a point proximate said opposite end of said first sleeve, and releasable lock means connected between said first sleeve and said frame means for selectively retaining the hydraulic ram at an oblique or at a substantially vertical attitude relative to the transverse axis of the vehicle.