Apparatus for supporting vehicle, jack retrofit system, and methods of use thereof
A system, and device for supporting a vehicle, the system may include a substantially rigid pad bracket and include a jack pad configured to engageably connect to the pad bracket, the jack pad includes body having an upper surface and a lower surface joined by a side wall and defining a recess for retaining a portion of the pad bracket, wherein the jack pad is formed of a flexible or elastic material.
1 . A jack pad system for connection to a jack, the jack pad system comprising:
a substantially rigid pad bracket;
a jack pad formed of a flexible or elastic material and configured to engageably connect to the pad bracket, the jack pad comprising a body having an upper surface and a lower surface joined by side walls and defining a recess for retaining a portion of the pad bracket, wherein the jack pad further comprises a plurality of channels, wherein each of the plurality of channels extends from the upper surface to a recess surface of the recess;
the pad bracket having at least four corners that correspond with the plurality of channels.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pad bracket connects to the jack pad via a pad bracket interface portion, wherein the lower surface of the jack pad has a greater surface area than the pad bracket interface portion.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the pad bracket interface portion is a plate configured to fit within the recess of the jack pad.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the jack pad further comprises a retaining lip for securing the pad bracket interface portion, the lip including a vertically extending lip configured for gripping a peripheral edge of the pad bracket interface portion in a groove formed under the lip upon insertion of the pad bracket interface portion into the recess.
5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of channels are drainage portions connected to the recess for allowing drainage of water from the jack pad and the bracket interface portion.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the recess is in a center of the jack pad.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the side walls of the jack pad are arranged in an octagonal configuration.
8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an aperture extending through the body of the jack pad.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the upper surface and lower surface are substantially flat to provide relatively planar surfaces.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the side walls are oblique with respect to the upper surface and the lower surface.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible or elastic material comprises an elastomeric, rubber, a crumb rubber, resin, or combinations thereof.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pad bracket comprises one or more connection interfaces for connecting the pad bracket to a jack.
13 . A vehicle jack pad bracket configured to be mounted to a jack and engageably connected to a jack pad, the jack pad bracket comprising:
a substantially rigid pad bracket configured to connect to a plurality of jack links, wherein the pad bracket comprises two or more tabs with through holes for mounting the jack to the pad bracket; and
a pad bracket interface portion, wherein the pad bracket interface portion engageably connects the jack pad by being received within a recess of the jack pad, the pad bracket having at least four corners that correspond with drainage channel openings at side walls of the jack pad.
14 . The jack pad bracket of claim 13 , wherein the pad bracket interface portion is a plate-shaped and configured to fit within the recess of the jack pad.
15 . The jack pad bracket of claim 14 , wherein the plate-shaped portion of the pad bracket interface is configured to be retained within the recess of the pad bracket by a retaining lip of the jack pad when the pad bracket interface portion is pressed into the recess so that a peripheral edge of the pad bracket interface portion is gripped by a lip and retained within in a groove formed under the lip of the jack pad.
16 . The jack pad bracket of claim 15 , wherein the pad bracket interface portion is one of a square, a rectangle, or a circle.
17 . The jack pad bracket of claim 13 , wherein the two or more tabs are configured to have bolts passed therethrough for connecting the jack pad bracket to the jack.