Portable lifting jack stabilizer apparatus and method

摘要

A stabilizer apparatus operable with a jack device that includes a jack device base and a vertical member is provided. The stabilizer apparatus includes a stabilization base, which has a surface area greater than the surface area of the jack device base. The stabilizer apparatus stabilization base also includes a receiver section that is configured to removably receive the base of the jack device and couple the jack device to the stabilizer apparatus. The stabilizer apparatus further includes a stabilizing system configured to counteract a side load applied to a lifting end of the jack device while the jack device supports a load during a lifting operation. Related methods and systems are also provided.

主权项

1. A stabilizer apparatus operable with a jack device that includes a jack base, a lift member and a vertical member along which the lift member is adapted to move to lift a load, the stabilizer apparatus comprising:
a stabilization base having a base surface area greater than a surface area of the jack base of the jack device to distribute the load of the jack device during a lifting operation, and the stabilization base having a receiver section configured to removably receive the jack base of the jack device and couple the jack device to the stabilizer apparatus during the lifting operation, wherein the receiver section includes a first side member and a second side member, the first side member and the second side member arranged to create a recess to receive the jack base of the jack device; and a stabilizing system, the stabilizing system including:
a first stabilizer member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first stabilizer member coupleable to the stabilization base at a first location;a second stabilizer member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second stabilizer member coupleable to the stabilization base at a second location; andan attachment member coupleable to the vertical member of the jack device, the second end of the first stabilizer member and the second end of the second stabilizer member each coupleable to the attachment member,wherein the stabilizing system is configured to counteract a side load applied to the jack device while the jack device supports the load during the lifting operation.