Adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11760613-B2
Application number	US-202217843562-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2022
Priority date	Mar 21, 2017
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle includes an adapter defining a first pin aperture, a second pin aperture, and an adapter aperture, a first pin, a second pin, and a cross member removably received by the adapter aperture. The first pin is configured to be removably received by the first pin aperture and a first aperture defined by a frame of the vehicle to selectively couple the adapter to the frame. The second pin is configured to be removably received by the second pin aperture and a second aperture defined by the frame of the vehicle to selectively couple the adapter to the frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle, the adapter assembly comprising:
a first adapter configured to selectively engage with a first pair of pins extending through a first pair of openings of a frame of the vehicle to couple the first adapter to the frame, the first adapter defining a first adapter aperture;
a second adapter configured to selectively engage with a second pair of pins extending through a second pair of openings of the frame to couple the second adapter to the frame, the second adapter defining a second adapter aperture; and
a cross member removably coupled with the first adapter and the second adapter, the cross member removably received by the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture such that the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture are aligned;
wherein the first adapter defines a first pin aperture and a second pin aperture substantially parallel to one another;
wherein the first pair of pins are configured to be removably received by the first pin aperture and the second pin aperture, and also removably received by a first aperture and a second aperture defined by the frame to removably couple the first adapter with the frame; and
wherein the first adapter includes a pair of plates spaced apart from one another to form a recess therebetween that is configured to receive a portion of the frame that defines the first aperture and the second aperture.

2. The adapter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first pin aperture and the second pin aperture are aligned with the recess such that a first pin and a second pin of the first pair of pins extend into the recess when (a) the first pin is received by the first pin aperture and the first aperture defined by the frame and (b) the second pin is received by the second pin aperture and the second aperture defined by the frame.

3. The adapter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second adapter defines a third pin aperture and a fourth pin aperture extending substantially parallel to one another, and wherein the second pair of pins are configured to be removably received by the third pin aperture and the fourth pin aperture, and also removably received by a third aperture and a fourth aperture defined by the frame to removably couple the second adapter with the frame.

4. The adapter assembly of claim 1 , wherein the cross member is configured to engage a lift device, and wherein the cross member, the first adapter, and the second adapter are configured to transfer a lifting force from the lift device to the frame to lift the vehicle.

5. An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle, the adapter assembly comprising:
a first adapter including a pair of plates spaced apart from one another to form a recess therebetween and a tubular member coupled to the pair of plates, wherein the first adapter defines a first pin aperture and a second pin aperture substantially parallel to one another, wherein the recess is configured to receive a portion of a frame of the vehicle that defines a first pair of apertures such that a first pair of pins are selectively insertable through the first pin aperture, the second pin aperture, and the first pair of apertures of the portion of the frame to couple the first adapter to the frame, and wherein the tubular member defines a first adapter aperture;
a second adapter configured to selectively engage with a second pair of pins extending through a second pair of apertures of the frame to couple the second adapter to the frame; and
a cross member removably coupled with the first adapter and the second adapter.

6. An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle, the adapter assembly comprising:
a first adapter configured to selectively engage with a first pair of pins extending through a first pair of openings of a frame of the vehicle to couple the first adapter to the frame, the first adapter defining a first adapter aperture;
a second adapter configured to selectively engage with a second pair of pins extending through a second pair of openings of the frame to couple the second adapter to the frame, the second adapter defining a second adapter aperture; and
a cross member removably coupled with the first adapter and the second adapter, the cross member removably received by the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture such that the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture are aligned, wherein an exterior surface of the cross member that is received by the first adapter aperture has a circular cross section.

7. The adapter assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first adapter aperture has a circular cross section.

8. An adapter assembly for lifting a vehicle, the adapter assembly comprising:
a first adapter configured to selectively engage with a first pair of pins extending through a first pair of openings of a frame of the vehicle to couple the first adapter to the frame, the first adapter defining a first adapter aperture;
a second adapter configured to selectively engage with a second pair of pins extending through a second pair of openings of the frame to couple the second adapter to the frame, the second adapter defining a second adapter aperture; and
a cross member removably coupled with the first adapter and the second adapter, the cross member removably received by the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture such that the first adapter aperture and the second adapter aperture are aligned, wherein the cross member is rotatable relative to the first adapter.

9. A method for lifting a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing an adapter defining an adapter aperture, a first pin aperture, and a second pin aperture;
inserting a first pin through (a) the first pin aperture of the adapter and (b) a first aperture defined by a frame of the vehicle and inserting a second pin through (a) the second pin aperture of the adapter and (b) a second aperture defined by the frame to couple the adapter to the frame;
inserting a cross member through the adapter aperture;
applying a lifting force to the vehicle through the cross member and the adapter such that the vehicle is moved from a lowered position to an elevated position;
returning the vehicle to the lowered position;
removing the cross member from the adapter aperture;
removing the first pin from the first pin aperture and the first aperture defined by the frame of the vehicle; and
removing the second pin from the second pin aperture and the second aperture defined by the frame of the vehicle.

10. A method for lifting a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing an adapter defining an adapter aperture, a first pin aperture, and a second pin aperture;
inserting a first pin through (a) the first pin aperture of the adapter and (b) a first aperture defined by a frame of the vehicle and inserting a second pin through (a) the second pin aperture of the adapter and (b) a second aperture defined by the frame to couple the adapter to the frame;
inserting a cross member through the adapter aperture, wherein the cross member extends along an axis, and wherein rotation of the cross member about the axis is not limited;
rotating the cross member relative to the adapter while the cross member is inserted through the adapter aperture; and
applying a lifting force to the vehicle through the cross member and the adapter such that the vehicle is moved from a lowered position to an elevated position.

11. A method for lifting a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing an adapter including a pair of plates spaced apart from one another, the adapter defining an adapter aperture, a first pin aperture, and a second pin aperture;
inserting a portion of a frame of the vehicle be

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Fenner Joshua L

Classifications

• B66F5/04 Primary

  with fluid-pressure-operated lifting gear · CPC title

• B66F3/36

  Load-engaging elements · CPC title

• B66F3/42

  with self-contained pumps, e.g. actuated by hand · CPC title

• B60P3/125

  by supporting only part of the vehicle, e.g. front- or rear-axle · CPC title

• B60R9/06

  at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} · CPC title