Patent ID: 8608131
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
1. A floor jack, comprising: a body having a front portion, an intermediate region, and an end portion, the body further having a pair of sidewalls spaced apart from each other; a lifting assembly having a lift arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the intermediate region of the body and a second end proximate to the front portion, a top plate coupled to the second end of the lift arm, the top plate configured to engage a lifting location of an object to be lifted, and a driving head pivotally coupled to the end portion of the body to operate a hydraulic system housed within the body and configured to raise the lift arm; and a tool assembly having a storage housing pivotally coupled to an exterior side of a sidewall of the pair of sidewalls such that the orientation of the storage housing is operably confined within a prescribed range, the storage housing defining a plurality of storage locations configured to secure tools, the storage housing includes a deflectable portion positioned on an upper edge thereof to engage a corresponding catch of the body to maintain the storage housing in an upright configuration.