Apparatus for use with a jack for leveling a modular home

Abstract

An apparatus for use with a jacking device utilized in leveling modular type homes at a job site which includes an elongated tubular type member having a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape and is formed from a first preselected material. An end cap member is engageable at a first end thereof with a bottom end of the elongated tubular member which has a predetermined configuration at a second end thereof to enable engagement with an upper portion of a jack. The end cap member is formed from a second preselected material. Finally, there is a top plate member engageable with an upper end of such elongated tubular member for supporting a predetermined structural member attached too such modular type home. The top plate member includes each of a second predetermined length and a second predetermined shape and is formed from a third preselected material.

We claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for use with a jacking means utilized in leveling modular type homes at a job site, said apparatus comprising: 
 (a) an elongated tubular type member having each of a first predetermined length and a first predetermined shape, said elongated tubular type member formed from a first preselected material;    (b) an end cap member engageable at a first end thereof with a bottom end of said elongated tubular type member, said end cap member having a predetermined configuration at a second end thereof to enable engagement with an upper portion of a jack, said end cap member formed from a second preselected material; and    (c) a top plate member engageable with an upper end of said elongated tubular type member for supporting a predetermined structural member attached too such modular type home, said top plate member having each of a second predetermined length and a second predetermined shape, said top plate member formed from a third preselected material.    
     
     
         2 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said apparatus further includes a handle member having a third predetermined shape attached to said elongated tubular type member intermediate each end thereof.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus, according to  claim 2 , wherein said handle member is attached to said elongated tubular type member intermediate each end thereof by one of welding, clamps and screws.  
     
     
         4 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said end cap member is removable from said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member.  
     
     
         5 . An apparatus, according to  claim 4 , wherein said elongated tubular type member includes an aperture formed through a side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said bottom end thereof.  
     
     
         6 . An apparatus, according to  claim 5 , wherein said end cap member includes a means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said end cap member in said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member.  
     
     
         7 . An apparatus, according to  claim 6 , wherein said means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said end cap member in said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member is one of a rod like member and a plunger.  
     
     
         8 . An apparatus, according to  claim 7 , wherein said means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said end cap member in said bottom end of said elongated tubular type member is a spring loaded plunger.  
     
     
         9 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said top plate member is removable from said upper end of said elongated tubular type member.  
     
     
         10 . An apparatus, according to  claim 9 , wherein said elongated tubular type member includes an aperture formed through a side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said upper end thereof.  
     
     
         11 . An apparatus, according to  claim 10 , wherein said top plate member includes a means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said upper end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said top plate member in said upper end of said elongated tubular type member.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus, according to  claim 11 , wherein said means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said upper end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said top plate member in said upper end of said elongated tubular type member is one of a rod like member and a plunger.  
     
     
         13 . An apparatus, according to  claim 12 , wherein said means engageable within said aperture formed through said side wall portion disposed closely adjacent said upper end of said elongated tubular type member for retaining said top plate member in said upper end of said elongated tubular type member is a spring loaded plunger.  
     
     
         14 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first preselected material, said second preselected material and said third preselected material are selected from the group consisting of metals and engineered plastics and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         15 . An apparatus, according to  claim 14 , wherein said first preselected material, said second preselected material and said third preselected material are metals selected from the group consisting of light weight steel and aluminum.  
     
     
         16 . An apparatus, according to  claim 14 , wherein said first preselected material, said second preselected material and said third preselected material are substantially identical.  
     
     
         17 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first predetermined shape of said elongated tubular type member is selected from the group consisting of cylindrical and rectangular.  
     
     
         18 . An apparatus, according to  claim 17 , wherein said first predetermined shape of said elongated tubular type member is cylindrical.  
     
     
         19 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said predetermined configuration of said end cap member at a second end thereof to enable engagement with an upper portion of a jack includes a cavity.  
     
     
         20 . An apparatus, according to  claim 1 , wherein said second predetermined shape of said top plate member includes a channel shaped portion disposed normal to said elongated tubular type member.