Patent ID: 11945418
Assignee: QUADRA MANUFACTURING, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method for attaching a leveling system to a vehicle frame, said method comprising: providing a hydraulic jack having an upper portion and a lower portion extendable with respect to said upper portion; providing a frame engaging bracket defining a first aperture configured to align with a respective manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; providing a first fastener; coupling said frame engaging bracket to said jack; aligning said first aperture of said frame engaging bracket with said manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; disposing said first fastener through said first aperture of said frame engaging bracket and said manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; and securing said first fastener to said frame engaging bracket and said vehicle frame; and wherein said vehicle frame includes a first member, said first member of said vehicle frame including a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, and a bottom wall; said frame engaging bracket includes a transverse structure, a first side wall, and a second side wall, said transverse structure having a supporting surface extending from said first sidewall to said second sidewall; said supporting surface is disposed beneath and facing said bottom wall of said first member of said vehicle frame when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame; said first side wall of said frame engaging bracket includes a first surface facing said first lateral wall of said first member of said vehicle frame when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame; said second side wall of said frame engaging bracket includes a second surface facing said second lateral wall of said first member of said vehicle frame when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame;
said upper portion of said jack remains in a fixed position with respect to said frame engaging bracket when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame;
wherein a top surface of said upper portion of said jack is disposed above said bottom wall of said first member of said vehicle frame when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame; and
wherein said top surface of said upper portion of said jack is disposed above an uppermost portion of said frame engaging bracket when said frame engaging bracket is secured to said first member of said vehicle frame.