Abstract: Systems and methods for manipulating the pitch and/or tilt of a trailer relative to a supporting surface. A trailer leveling system includes one or more telescopically adjustable support assemblies that are constructed to be pivotably connected to a frame of a trailer. Each support assembly includes a post that is pivotably connected to a trailer frame. A rack is formed along at least one side of the post. A tube slideably cooperates with the post and supports a pawl that cooperates with the rack to allow translation of the tube relative to the post in a first direction and selectively prevent translation of the tube relative to the post in the opposing direction.

Abstract: The modification of a trailer tongue jack includes welding a telescoping section of tubing to a swivel. The telescoping section provides the desired height adjustment for the design of many trailers. A clevis unit is welded to the bottom of an inner tubing member for cooperation with a foot plate. With the tubing adjusted to the correct lift height and angled to the front or rear of the trailer, the user places the foot plate firmly on the support surface. Moving the trailer toward the foot plate lifts it off the support surface. The deflated tire can now be replaced with the spare tire. To lower the trailer, the user pulls the locator pin and turns it to the locator pin groove located on the top of the tubing. The trailer can now be lowered to the support surface by moving it forward or backward. Now return the unit to the storage horizontal position and release the swivel locking pin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting device (10), in particular a semitrailer support or the like, comprising a shank tube (11) and a support tube (12) which is movable with respect to the shank tube, wherein on the shank tube a lifting gear mechanism (26) is arranged which comprises an input shaft arrangement (27) for connecting a drive device, and an output shaft arrangement (28) for driving a lifting spindle (20) which is arranged within the support tube and which acts on a pressure plate (18) arranged within the shank tube, wherein the pressure plate is located above the lifting gear mechanism.

Abstract: The leverage device is intended to be installed on motorcycle stands that currently use a hex head machine screw for width adjustment. It consists of a) a female hex portion to mate with the hex head of the machine screw, b) a lever portion to be actuated by the user and c) a flat bottom to keep it captive to the machine screw. The device allows the user to loosen the screw slightly for width adjustment then re-tighten it without the use of tools. The low profile device is installed on the motorcycle stand to become a permanent part of the stand, unlike a wrench that is separate.

Abstract: A roller lifting device for lifting a track roller of a vehicle equipped with tracks, each track being formed by a plurality of chain links connected in twos by means of connectors. This roller lifting device includes a lifting arm, one end of which co-operates with the axis of rotation of a roller mounted in rotary manner on a rocker and the other end of which is mounted pivotally on a shoe fixed temporarily to a connector located on the inside of the said track. This device also includes a second shoe fixed temporarily to that connector which is axially opposed to the connector to which the first shoe is fixed, and a coupling between the first and second shoes to keep the axial spacing between the shoes constant once the latter have been positioned on their respective connector and throughout the lifting operation so that the safety of the operation is ensured.

Abstract: A lift jack is provided for use with a vehicle having a structural member on the underside of the vehicle, which structural member defines a transverse rotational axis. An elongated body member defines a longitudinal axis, and has a top end portion and a bottom end portion. The longitudinal axial length of the elongated body member is greater than the height of the transverse rotational axis above the ground. The bottom end portion has a radiused lifting surface and a generally planar foot extending contiguously from the radiused lifting surface, toward a second lateral edge of the bottom end portion. The elongated body member may be rotationally mounted on the vehicle by attachment of the top end portion to the structural member.

Abstract: An axle mounted trailer lifting device has a main body including a mounting mechanism at one end and a strut extending from the end opposite the mounting mechanism. The strut is pivotally mounted within the main body. When lifting the trailer is desired, to fix a flat tire or other malfunction, the strut may be moved by rearward motion on the trailer from a rest position, where it does not contact the ground, to an operative position, where it comes to rest within the main body in contact with the ground at an angle of less than 90 degrees. The main body and strut are configured to permit locking the strut in either of these two positions. The mounting end of the device is mounted to the trailer axle or other portion of the trailer. This device may also be used in conjunction with automobiles or other motorized vehicles.

Abstract: The brake construction is comprised of first and second U-shaped leg means which are pivotally attached to the bottom surface of the creeper platform and interconnected by means of a tie rod. A manually operated handle is attached to one of the leg means to effect pivoting motion of both leg means between a brake engagement position and a brake release position. When the leg means are in the brake engagement position, they define a generally divergent angle which tends to lock the brake construction in the brake engagement position.

Abstract: A stabilizing system for a vehicle carrying a load supporting platform (10), to prevent the platform from tilting when the load is unevenly distributed about the longitudinal center line of the vehicle, the system comprising a pair of jacks (17) which are pivotally attached to the platform (10) at the sides thereof outside the adjacent wheels (15). The jacks carry inwardly extending foot plates (18). The jacks are lowered behind the vehicle wheels which are then driven in reverse so that the tires ride up onto the foot plates (18). In this position the jacks extend vertically to the ground and support their associated wheels thus limiting the tilting of the platform (10). A control device (20, 19) is provided to withdraw the jacks to their inoperative positions for travelling upon forward movement of the vehicle. The stabilizing system is self-engaging by reversing the vehicle after releasing the jacks.