Patent ID: 8662814

Claim:
A U-shaped transmission lift arm assembly, comprising: a) a substantially rectangular, thin spine having an inward facing major surface and an opposing outward facing major surface; b) a first flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg disposed substantially normally to and affixed to said inward facing surface of said thin spine; c) a first triangular brace having a right angle with a short side having a first end adjacent said right angle and a long side normal thereto and having a first end adjacent said right angle, said short side being attached to said inward facing surface of said thin spine parallel to a major axis thereof with a second end of said short side disposed adjacent a first end of said thin spine, said long side being attached to an upper surface of said first flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg parallel to a major axis thereof, said long side being shorter than a length of said first flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg; d) a second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg disposed substantially normally to and also affixed to said inward facing surface of said thin spine; e) a second triangular brace having a right angle with a short side having a first end adjacent said right angle and a long side normal thereto and having a first end adjacent said right angle, said short side being attached to said inward facing surface of said thin spine parallel a major axis thereof with a second end of said short side disposed adjacent a second end of said thin spine, said long side being attached to an lower surface of said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg parallel to a major axis thereof, said long side being shorter than a length of said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg; and f) rods attached to respective top and bottom surface of said first flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg and said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg, respectively, said rods being disposed substantially parallel to a respective major axis of said first and said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg, distal ends of said rods projecting beyond respective ends of said first and said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated legs opposite said thin spine; and a lower surface of said first flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg and an upper surface of said second flat, substantially rectangular elongated leg defining an opening sized to receive a lift arm therein.