Support for a vehicle jack

Abstract

A support ( 10 ) for a vehicle jack ( 12 ) of the type having a base portion ( 30 ) and a body portion comprises in a preferred embodiment:—a solid body ( 17 ) having an upper surface ( 18 ) including a recess ( 28 ) and a lower surface ( 20 ) adapted to rest on a ground surface ( 16 ), the recess ( 28 ) being formed by a base ( 40 ) and at least one side wall ( 32, 34, 36, 38 ), the base portion ( 30 ) of the vehicle jack ( 12 ) being seated on the base ( 40 ) in position on the support, the upper surface ( 18 ) of the support ( 10 ) having slippage obstruction means to obstruct slippage of the base portion ( 30 ) when the vehicle jack ( 12 ) is used in jacking at least part of a vehicle ( 14 ), the slippage obstruction means comprising the upstanding side wall(s) ( 32, 34, 36, 38 ) of the recess ( 30 ), the support further including holding means for use in the carriage, storage, positioning for use and/or the removal from a position of use of the support ( 10 ), the holding means comprising a rigid integral handle ( 58 ) formed by an aperture in the support ( 10 ), and drain means in fluid communication with the recess ( 28 ) being configured to drain matter therefrom, said drain means preferably comprising channels ( 42, 44, 46 and 48 ) providing drain paths extending laterally outward in spaced apart relation from the recess ( 28 ) to an edge(s) of the support ( 10 ).

1 . A support for a vehicle jack of the type having a base portion and a body portion, the support comprising: 
 a body including an upper surface and a lower surface;    the upper surface including slippage obstruction means; and    the lower surface being adapted to rest on a ground surface;    wherein the base portion of the vehicle jack is positionable on the upper surface so that slippage is obstructed by the slippage obstruction means for use of the vehicle jack in jacking at least a part of a vehicle.    
   
   
       2 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , wherein the slippage obstruction means includes an upstand, being upstanding relative to the base portion of the vehicle jack positioned on the support.  
   
   
       3 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , wherein the slippage obstruction means comprises at least two upstand sections arranged in spaced apart relationship about the base portion of the vehicle jack in position on the support.  
   
   
       4 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , wherein the slippage obstruction means is arranged to surround the base portion of the vehicle jack in position on the support.  
   
   
       5 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , wherein the slippage obstruction means forms at least part of a recess in the upper surface of the support, in which recess the base portion of the vehicle jack is seated in position on the support.  
   
   
       6 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess comprises a base on which the base portion of the vehicle jack is seated in position on the support and at least one side wall connected to the base, the slippage obstruction means comprising the or each side wall of the recess.  
   
   
       7 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 6 , wherein the base includes a slip resistive surface on which lateral movement of the seated base portion of the vehicle jack is resisted.  
   
   
       8 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 6 , wherein there is a small lateral clearance between the at least one side wall and the base portion of the vehicle jack for non-tight fitting reversible insertion and limited slippage of the base portion of the vehicle jack in the recess in position on the support.  
   
   
       9 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess has a configuration corresponding to the base portion of the vehicle jack, being dimensioned for tight fitting reversible insertion and containment of said base portion in the recess in position on the support.  
   
   
       10 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 5 , wherein the recess is generally centrally located in the upper surface of the support.  
   
   
       11 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 5 , further including drain means in fluid communication with the recess, being configured to drain matter therefrom.  
   
   
       12 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 11 , wherein the drain means provides at least one drain path extending laterally outward from the recess.  
   
   
       13 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 12 , wherein the drain means comprises at least two channels contiguous with the recess in the upper surface, said at least two channels being relatively evenly spaced apart and extending laterally outward from the recess to an edge(s) of the support.  
   
   
       14 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 13 , wherein each channel has an entrance of a depth at least equal to a depth of the recess proximal to the entrance.  
   
   
       15 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 14 , wherein each channel extends in a straight configuration from the recess to an edge(s) of the support with a constant depth.  
   
   
       16 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 14 , wherein each channel extends in a straight configuration from the recess to an edge(s) of the support with an increasing depth.  
   
   
       17 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , further including holding means for one or more of the following:—use in the carriage; storage; positioning for use; and/or removal from a position of use; of the support.  
   
   
       18 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 17 , wherein the holding means comprises an integral handle defined by an aperture formed at a marginal edge of the support body, being generally rigid to facilitate the steering of the support to a position of use.  
   
   
       19 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , including a recess in the upper surface of the support, the recess including a base on which the base portion of the vehicle jack is seated in position on the support and at least one side wall connected to the base, the slippage obstruction means comprising the at least one side wall, the upper surface and lower surface each having a generally rectangular configuration, there being a holding means comprising an integral handle defined by an aperture formed at a marginal edge of the support body, said handle being generally rigid to facilitate the steering of the support to a position of use, wherein the recess is generally centrally located in the body, being offset from the marginal edge including the holding means.  
   
   
       20 . The support for a vehicle jack according to  claim 1 , wherein the support is adapted to be used alternatively with the upper surface positioned lowermost, resting generally flat on a support surface, and the lower surface positioned uppermost to provide a generally level work surface.