Patent ID: 7073763

Claim:
An adjustable support rod for stabilizing an existing scissor jack's line of weakness wherein the jack lifts a selected vehicle end portion a short distance above ground level, said support rod comprising: an elongated support rod removably connectable with the jack wherein said rod is positioned along a longitudinal axis for reinforcing the jack along the line of weakness, said rod providing an upwardly extending force that opposes operating forces exerting downwardly along the jack and being provided with axially opposed end portions wherein one said end portion contacts the jack and another said end portion is supported on ground level; wherein said rod further comprises a cylindrical body having a substantially smooth outer surface and a hollow core, said body being formed from rigid and non-corrosive material and further having opposed end portions axially aligned along a linear plane; and a pair of couplings removably positionable over said body end portions wherein one said couplings has an open top surface and another said couplings has open top and bottom surfaces respectively, said another coupling being disposed distally of said one coupling.