Jack foot retraction system

摘要

A system for supporting a vehicle. The system may include a vehicle jack in mechanical communication with a jack foot and a striker plate. The jack foot is rotatable relative to the vehicle jack on a rotation axis disposed on the vehicle jack and perpendicular to a long axis of the vehicle jack. The jack foot includes a base at a distal end of the jack foot. The jack foot also includes a cam surface at least in part at a proximal end of the jack foot. The cam surface is aligned with the striker plate and interacts with the striker plate to rotate the jack foot in response to movement of the vehicle jack from a lowered position to a raised position.

主权项

1. A system for supporting a vehicle comprising:
a vehicle jack in mechanical communication with a jack foot and a striker plate; wherein the jack foot is rotatable relative to the vehicle jack on a rotation axis disposed on the vehicle jack; wherein the jack foot comprises:
a base disposed at a distal end of the jack foot, anda cam surface disposed at least in part at a proximal end of the jack foot,wherein the cam surface is positioned such that it is adapted to interact with the striker plate to rotate the jack foot in response to movement of the vehicle jack from a lowered position to a raised position; a shaft connecting the jack foot to the vehicle jack; a shaft slot window disposed on the jack foot; wherein the shaft is slidably connected to the shaft slot window; wherein the shaft slot window comprises a non-linear shape.