Patent ID: 7481285
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A lifting and steering system for facilitating turning of a vehicle, the vehicle rotation system comprising: at least one turning assembly for coupling to the vehicle, said turning assembly comprising a shaft member being selectively extendable from the vehicle such that said turning assembly selectively engages a support surface beneath the vehicle to lift a portion of the vehicle off of the support surface while a portion of the vehicle remains in contact with the support surface; and said turning assembly comprising an engaging means for engaging the support surface when shaft member of said turning assembly is extended from the vehicle, said engaging means being coupled to said shaft member, said engaging means being capable of advancing along the support surface to rotate the portion of the vehicle lifted off of the support surface around a portion of the vehicle remaining in contact with the support surface; wherein said shaft member is elongate with a longitudinal axis, said shaft member being extendably movable along the longitudinal axis of said shaft member to move the engaging means along the longitudinal axis; and wherein said shaft member is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said shaft member such that said engaging means is rotated about the longitudinal axis of said shaft member when said shaft member is rotated.