Patent ID: 8783716
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A pivot foot for a jack having a housing and a telescoping member that can be raised and lowered in and out of the housing, the pivot foot comprising: a base; a pair of opposite sidewalls upstanding from the base, said sidewalk each having a cam slot and an ear slot formed therein; a bridge tab extending between the side walls for supporting the jack, a bore extending through the telescoping member of the jack; and a pivot ring having a pair of outwardly extending ears, the pivot ring has an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the telescoping member so that the pivot ring may encircle the telescoping member and move freely along the length of said member; wherein a cam pin with a shaft and opposite ends extends transversely through the bore of said telescoping member and connects the side walls and the jack, the shaft of the cam pin has an outer diameter smaller than the cam slot, wherein the shaft slides within the cam slots to lift and rotate the foot at a pivot defined by the ears of the pivot ring when the telescoping member is raised into the housing of the jack.