Information
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Patent Grant
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6405531
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Patent Number
6,405,531
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Date Filed
Thursday, January 25, 200124 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, June 18, 200222 years ago
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Inventors
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Examiners
Agents
- Kamrath; Alan
- Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, LLP
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 060 477
- 060 481
- 060 482
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A jack has a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck, a push rod inserted through the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, and a handle rod connected to the connector. The connector has a slot for receiving the arm plate. A pivot pin fastens the connector and the are plate together.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a jack. More particularly, the present invention relates to a jack which has a first oil cylinder and a second oil cylinder.
Referring to
FIG. 9
, a first conventional jack is disposed on a first lifting device. The first conventional jack has an oil cylinder
10
and a handle
20
controlling the oil cylinder
10
. The oil cylinder
10
is operated in one direction only.
Referring to
FIG. 10
, a second conventional jack is disposed on a second lifting device. The second conventional jack has an oil cylinder
10
′ and a handle
20
′ controlling the oil cylinder
10
′. The oil cylinder
10
′ is operated in one direction only.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a jack which has a first oil cylinder and a second oil cylinder to operate the jack in two directions.
Accordingly, a jack comprises a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck and an inner chamber, a push rod inserted through the inner chamber of the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, and a handle rod connected to the connector. The connector has a slot for receiving the arm plate. A pivot pin fastens the connector and the arm plate together. An oil pipe is disposed between the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1
is a perspective assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2
is a sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3
is a second sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4
is a schematic view illustrating an operation of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 5
is a third sectional assembly view of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 6
is a schematic view illustrating an arrangement of oil channels of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 7
is a schematic view illustrating a first application of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 8
is a schematic view illustrating a second application of a jack of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 9
is a schematic view illustrating a first application of a conventional jack of the prior art;
FIG. 10
is a schematic view illustrating a second application of a conventional jack of the prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring to
FIGS. 1
to
8
, a jack
1
comprises a first oil cylinder
11
, an inner cylinder
13
disposed in the first oil cylinder
11
, an upper cover
2
covering the first oil cylinder
11
and the inner cylinder
13
, a piston
15
and a piston rod
16
inserted in the inner cylinder
13
, the piston
15
connected to the piston rod
16
, the piston rod
16
passing through the upper cover
2
, an extended plate
21
extending from the upper cover
2
, a collar
22
disposed on a bottom of the extended plate
21
, a second oil cylinder
3
inserted through the collar
22
, the second oil cylinder
3
having a lower enlarged neck
301
and an inner chamber
302
, a push rod
33
inserted through the inner chamber
302
of the second oil cylinder
3
, an arm plate
32
connected to the collar
22
, a retainer
34
connected to the push rod
33
, a lever
37
fastening a connector
36
and the retainer
34
together, and a handle rod
35
connected to the connector
36
.
The retainer
34
has a notch
341
.
The connector
36
has a slot
38
for receiving the arm plate
32
. A pivot pin
39
fastens the connector
36
and the arm plate
32
together.
An oil pipe
12
is disposed between the first oil cylinder
11
and the inner cylinder
13
.
An oil control unit
4
has a first channel
41
formed in the extended plate
21
, a second channel
42
formed in the extended plate
21
, a third channel
44
formed in the extended plate
21
, a fourth channel
46
formed in the extended plate
21
, a fifth channel
47
formed in the upper cover
2
, and an oil outlet
14
formed in the upper cover
2
.
The first channel
41
communicates with the second channel
42
. A first ball
43
is disposed in the second channel
42
to block the first channel
41
.
The second channel
42
communicates with the third channel
44
. A second ball
45
is disposed in the third channel
44
to block the second channel
42
.
The fourth channel
46
communicates with the third channel
44
and the inner cylinder
13
.
The fifth channel
47
communicates with the first oil cylinder
11
and the inner cylinder
13
. A third ball
48
is disposed in the fifth channel
47
.
The oil outlet
14
communicates with the first oil cylinder
11
and the fifth channel
47
.
A swivel button
49
has a threaded end
491
inserted in the fifth channel
47
.
The oil pipe
12
communicates with the first channel
41
.
Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4
, the push rod
33
moves downward. The first ball
43
will not block the first channel
41
. Then oil passes thorugh the oil pipe
12
to the first channel
41
and the second channel
42
.
Referring to
FIG. 2
, the push rod
33
moves upward. The first ball
43
will block the first channel
41
. The second ball
45
will not block the second channel
42
. Then the second channel
42
communicates with the third channel
44
.
Referring to
FIG. 5
, the swivel button
49
is loosened so that the fifth channel
47
communicates with the inner cylinder
13
. Then oil will passes through the fifth channel
47
to the first oil cylinder
11
.
The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims
- 1. A jack comprises:a first oil cylinder, an inner cylinder disposed in the first oil cylinder, an upper cover covering the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a piston and a piston rod inserted in the inner cylinder, the piston connected to the piston rod, the piston rod passing through the upper cover, an extended plate extending from the upper cover, a collar disposed on a bottom of the extended plate, a second oil cylinder inserted through the collar, the second oil cylinder having a lower enlarged neck and an inner chamber, a push rod inserted through the inner chamber of the second oil cylinder, an arm plate connected to the collar, a retainer connected to the push rod, a lever fastening a connector and the retainer together, a handle rod connected to the connector, the connector having a slot for receiving the arm plate, a pivot pin fastening the connector and the arm plate together, and an oil pipe disposed between the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder.
- 2. The jack as claimed in claim 1, wherein an oil control unit has a first channel formed in the extended plate, a second channel formed in the extended plate, a third channel formed in the extended plate, a fourth channel formed in the extended plate, a fifth channel formed in the upper covet, and an oil outlet formed in the upper cover, the first channel communicates with the second channel, a first ball is disposed in the second channel, the second channel communicates with the third channel, a second ball is disposed in the third channel, the fourth channel communicates with the third channel and the inner cylinder, the fifth channel communicates with the first oil cylinder and the inner cylinder, a third ball is disposed in the fifth channel, the oil outlet communicates with the first oil cylinder and the fifth channel, a swivel button has a threaded end inserted in the fifth channel, and the oil pipe communicates with the first channel.
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