Jack assembly
DCFirst Claim
1. A jack assembly for a towed vehicle, the jack assembly comprising:
- a first member;
a second member telescopingly engaged with said first member, said second member having end portions and a length therebetween;
a pivot assembly connected to said second member such that no compressive force is applied to said first member and said pivot assembly is capable of mounting to a trailer, wherein said pivot assembly is positionable along at least a portion of said length of said second member; and
wherein said pivot assembly selectively rotates said first and second members to generally horizontal and vertical positions relative to said trailer independent of said positionability of said pivot assembly on said second member.
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Abstract
An improved jack assembly for use with a trailer tongue of a towed vehicle. The jack assembly including telescoping height adjustment of the assembly, a pivot assembly for pivoting between a vertical and horizontal stowed position, and a clip for maintaining a handle assembly in a stowed position when not in use. The jack assembly also includes the use of bushings for the telescoping tubes to enhance the sliding movement between the tubes and aid in maintaining the axial alignment of the tubes thereby extending the life of the jack assembly. The pivot assembly further includes an attachment bracket that may be rotated to accommodate at least two different sizes of trailer tongues.
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27 Claims
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1. A jack assembly for a towed vehicle, the jack assembly comprising:
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a first member; a second member telescopingly engaged with said first member, said second member having end portions and a length therebetween; a pivot assembly connected to said second member such that no compressive force is applied to said first member and said pivot assembly is capable of mounting to a trailer, wherein said pivot assembly is positionable along at least a portion of said length of said second member; and wherein said pivot assembly selectively rotates said first and second members to generally horizontal and vertical positions relative to said trailer independent of said positionability of said pivot assembly on said second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A jack assembly for a towed vehicle, the jack assembly comprising:
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a first tube and having a cross-sectional shape; a second tube telescopingly engaged with said first tube; telescoping mechanism operatively coupled with said first and second tubes, wherein said telescoping mechanism telescopingly positions said first tube relative to said second tube; and a first bushing having a generally corresponding shape as said cross-sectional shape of said first tube, wherein said first bushing is attached to said first tube and positioned between said first and second tubes such that said first and second tubes do not contact during telescoping of said first and second tubes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A jack assembly for a towed vehicle, the jack assembly comprising:
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an inner tube; an outer tube telescopingly engaged with said inner tube; a gear housing located adjacent an upper end of said outer tube, wherein said gear housing includes an aperture extending through an outer wall of said gear housing and a blind bore; a handle assembly having a crank member and a stem attached to said crank member, wherein said stem is inserted through said aperture and into said blind bore of said gear housing wherein rotation of said handle assembly causes said outer tube to move telescopically relative to said inner tube; and wherein said aperture and blind bore act as a bushing during rotation of said handle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A jack assembly for a towed vehicle, the jack assembly comprising:
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a first member; a second member telescopingly engaged with said first member, said second member having end portions and a length therebetween; a slot positioned on said second member and running at least a portion of said length of said second member; a pivot assembly having a pivot housing, a slide member, and a pivot member wherein said slide member is positioned within said slot of said second member, wherein said pivot assembly is positionable along at least a portion of said slot; and wherein said pivot assembly selectively rotates said first and second members to generally horizontal and vertical positions relative to said trailer independent of said positionability of said pivot assembly on said slot.
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Specification