Vehicle leveling assembly

Abstract

A vehicle leveling assembly is provided to assist in the support of the weight of a vehicle on a ground surface. The vehicle leveling assembly having a leg, a bracket, and a housing.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A vehicle leveling assembly for supporting the weight of a vehicle on a ground surface, the vehicle leveling assembly comprising: 
 a leg having first and second ends which is extendable to the ground surface at the second end;    a bracket having first and second surfaces, the first surface being attached to the vehicle, the bracket also having spaced-apart first and second depending members; and    a housing located between the spaced-apart first and second depending members of the bracket;    wherein at least a portion of the housing is positioned in contact with the second surface of the bracket to support the weight of the vehicle.    
     
     
         2 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the housing is adjacent the second surface of the bracket when the leg is engaged with the ground surface.  
     
     
         3 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the housing comprises a cover portion and a base portion.  
     
     
         4 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the housing further comprises a support ridge positioned on the cover portion.  
     
     
         5 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises a fastener about which the leg is movable between first and second positions, and upon which a portion of the weight of the vehicle is distributed.  
     
     
         6 . A vehicle leveling assembly comprising: 
 a longitudinally-extending leg; and    a bracket attached to the vehicle, the bracket having a depending member that extends along at least a portion of the longitudinally-extending leg;    wherein the leg engages the depending member to move the leg.    
     
     
         7 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising a cogwheel in communication with the leg and configured to engage a plurality of teeth of the disposed on the depending member.  
     
     
         8 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 7 , further comprising a folding motor in operable communication with the cogwheel and movable relative to the depending member.  
     
     
         9 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 8 , further comprising a bias member configured to bias the cogwheel cooperatively against the plurality of teeth depending member.  
     
     
         10 . The vehicle leveling assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the bias member is a spring.