Stabilizer pad for vehicles

Abstract

A stabilizer pad including a pair of plate members supported from a stabilizer arm; and a pad assembly that is adapted for mounting between the pair of plate members. The pad assembly has a resilient pad having opposite ground engageable work surfaces and opposite support surfaces, and a plurality of support members extending from the opposite support surfaces of the resilient pad. The support members are each adapted for engagement with a receiving slot of one of the plate members for mounting of the pad assembly to the plate members. At least one retaining member extends through the resilient pad and between the plate members for holding the pad assembly to the plate members.

1 . A stabilizer pad apparatus comprising:
 a pair of plate members supported from a stabilizer arm;   a pad assembly that is adapted for mounting between said pair of plate members;   said pad assembly including;
 a resilient pad having opposite ground engageable work surfaces and opposite support surfaces, and 
 a plurality of support members extending from the opposite support surfaces of said resilient pad, 
   said support members each adapted for engagement with a receiving slot of one of said plate members for mounting of said pad assembly to said plate members; and   at least one retaining member extending through said resilient pad and between said plate members for holding said pad assembly to said plate members.   
   
   
       2 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said resilient pad is formed as a molded rubber pad having at least one hole for receiving said at least one retaining member. 
   
   
       3 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said resilient pad comprises a plurality of laminated rubber layers. 
   
   
       4 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said opposite ground engageable work surfaces are disposed transverse to said opposite support surfaces. 
   
   
       5 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said support members are disposed in separate sets at each side of the resilient pad and extend outwardly from the opposite support surfaces. 
   
   
       6 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said support members are comprised of elongated support rods. 
   
   
       7 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said plate member each have a plurality of spaced slots. 
   
   
       8 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said slots are straight slots. 
   
   
       9 . A stabilizer pad apparatus as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said slots are tapered slots. 
   
   
       10 . A resilient pad structure mounted from a support weldment comprising:
 a unitary resilient pad having opposite ground engaging surfaces, one of which is adapted to be in a downwardly facing orientation for ground engagement;   a plurality of support posts extending from said resilient pad at spaced intervals and each adapted for engagement with an accommodating slot of said weldment; and   at least one securing member that is connectable between said resilient pad and said weldment for holding said resilient pad to said weldment.   
   
   
       11 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said support posts extend from opposite sides of said resilient pad. 
   
   
       12 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said support posts are spaced along opposite support sides of said resilient pad and along a linear locus. 
   
   
       13 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said resilient pad has a plurality of passages therethrough, each for receiving an elongated support member, the opposite free ends of which form said support posts. 
   
   
       14 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  including an adaptor plate disposed between the resilient pad and weldment. 
   
   
       15 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said support posts are disposed so that there is a greater wear surface on one side of the pad than the other side. 
   
   
       16 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein resilient pad is formed of sections of different hardness. 
   
   
       17 . A stabilizer pad structure as set forth in  claim 10  wherein said weldment has grouser points. 
   
   
       18 . A resilient stabilizer pad comprising:
 a resilient pad member having opposite ground engaging surfaces, one of which is adapted to be in a downwardly facing orientation for ground engagement, and having opposite support surfaces; and   a plurality of mounting lugs including one lug set extending from one support surface side of said resilient pad member for releasable engagement with a corresponding slot set of one support plate of a weldment, and another lug set extending from an opposite support surface side of said resilient pad member for releasable engagement with a corresponding slot set of another support plate of a weldment.   
   
   
       19 . A resilient stabilizer pad as set forth in  claim 18  wherein said resilient pad has a plurality of passages therethrough, each for receiving an elongated support member, the opposite free ends of which form said support lugs. 
   
   
       20 . A resilient stabilizer pad as set forth in  claim 18  wherein said support lugs are spaced along opposite support sides of said resilient pad and along a linear locus.