Patent ID: 6691983
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
An economical jack stand for use with a power unit, comprisinga rectangular base plate; a tubular housing having a forward side, a rearward side, a left and right side, an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end attached to said base plate and said housing extending vertically therefrom; a â€œUâ€  shaped ratchet shaft having a back side, left side, right side, an upper end and a lower end, with ratchet teeth on the forward edges thereof, telescopically inserted within said housing and extendable and retractable therein; a lift collar mounted on the upper end of said shaft; a pair of pawls interconnected by a pin, with each pawl adapted to be engagable with a respective tooth of said shaft, with said pin pivotally attached to the upper end of said housing; and an actuating spring secured to said pin forming a handle for rotating said pawls into engagement with the teeth of said shaft, and further for rotating said pawls into disengagement from the teeth of said shaft.