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

Claim 8:
9. A vehicle comprising a vehicle frame and a leveling system, said leveling system comprising: a hydraulic jack having an upper portion and a lower portion extendable with respect to said upper portion; a frame engaging bracket defining a first aperture configured to align with a respective manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; and a first fastener; and wherein said frame engaging bracket is coupled to said jack; said first aperture of said frame engaging bracket is aligned with said manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; said first fastener is disposed through said first aperture of said frame engaging bracket and said manufacturer-provided aperture of said vehicle frame; said first fastener is secured to said frame engaging bracket and said vehicle frame; 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; 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; 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;
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; and
wherein said top surface of said upper portion of said jack is disposed above an uppermost portion of said frame engaging bracket.