Vehicle support device
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a vehicle support device comprising a polygonal surface which may be affixed to a front edge of an at least one circumferential plate ( 110 ) or to a midline of an at least one circumferential plate ( 110 ). The polygonal surface ( 105 ) may be a pentagon polygon having five sides, a hexagon polygon having six sides, an octagon polygon having eight sides, or any polygonal shape. The polygonal front surface may have an at least one asymmetrical side. The polygonal front surface ( 105 ) may have a plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ), which may have five lug bolt supports ( 120 ), seven lug bolt supports ( 120 ), eight lug bolt supports ( 120 ), or twelve lug bolt supports ( 120 ). The vehicle support device may have an axle support centerline ( 125 ), a vehicle support device centerline ( 130 ), and an non-zero centerline offset ( 135 ) between the axle support centerline ( 125 ) and the vehicle support centerline ( 130 ) to provide for offset alignment of the vehicle support device in a vehicle wheel well. The vehicle support device may be used to support any wheeled automobile, trailer or tractor, to provide levelness and stability of the vehicle, prevent UV and time or gravity-caused degradation of the tires, and extend the life of the tires, and on other vehicles with modification. For most automobiles, trailers, and tractors, the vehicle support device may replace one or more of the tires and wheels on an axle to securely and solidly support the vehicle on ground or a on concrete pad.
1. A vehicle support device for use in lieu of a wheel comprising
a polygonal surface ( 105 ) having a side length (a) and apothem (r),
an at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) having a longitudinal width (w 1 ) and a lateral width (w 2 ),
an axle support ( 115 ),
a plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ),
an axle support centerline ( 125 ),
a vehicle support device centerline ( 130 ), and
an edge affixment ( 140 ) to affix an at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) to the polygonal surface ( 105 ).
2. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) comprises a pentagon.
3. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) comprises a hexagon.
4. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) comprises an octagon.
5. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) is affixed to a front edge of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
6. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) is affixed to an internal midline ( 855 ) of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
7. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ) comprises five lug bolt supports.
8. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ) comprises seven lug bolt supports.
9. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ) comprises eight lug bolt supports.
10. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of lug bolt supports ( 120 ) comprises twelve lug bolt supports.
11. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the axle support centerline ( 125 ) is offset from the vehicle support device centerline ( 130 ) to comprise a non-zero vertical centerline offset ( 135 ).
12. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein the polygonal surface ( 105 ) comprises at least one asymmetrical side ( 905 ).
13. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein a first of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) comprises a wider longitudinal width (w 1 ) than a second of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
14. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein a first of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) comprises a narrower longitudinal width (w 1 ) than a second of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
15. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein a first of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) comprises a wider face width (w 2 ) than a of the second at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
16. The vehicle support device of claim 1 wherein a first of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ) comprises a narrower face width (w 2 ) than a second of the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
17. The vehicle support device of claim 1 further comprising an at least one rear circumferential plate ( 145 ) affixed to the at least one outer tangential circumferential plate ( 110 ).
18. The vehicle support device of claim 11 wherein a first vehicle support device comprises an axle support centerline ( 125 ) right of the vehicle support device centerline ( 130 ), and a second vehicle support device comprises an axle support centerline ( 125 ) left of the vehicle support device centerline ( 130 ).