US 12,221,079 B1
Leveling block set
Lucas Farrar, Oak Ridge, NC (US); Niko Jovicevic, Statesville, NC (US); Bruce Andrew Angel, Stokesdale, NC (US); and Brandon Blakely, Burlington, NC (US)
Assigned to Camco Manufacturing, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by CAMCO MANUFACTURING, LLC, Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/446,991.
Int. Cl. B60S 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 11/00 (2013.01) 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A leveling block set (10) comprising,
a plurality of leveling blocks (20) for leveling a vehicle, each leveling block (20) comprising a body (22) having an opening (36) formed therethrough;
a handle (60) comprising a grip (62) and a shaft (66), the grip (62) positioned at a first end of the handle (60), the shaft (66) extending from the grip (62) and terminating at a second end, the first end and the second end in opposing relation to one another, the second end defining a first engagement member (68); and
a receiver (90) removable from the body (22) of the plurality of leveling blocks (20) and defining a second engagement member (92);
wherein the shaft (66) is configured to be inserted through the opening (36);
wherein the first engagement member (68) and the second engagement member (92) are configured to releasable secure the plurality of leveling blocks (20) together;
wherein at least one of the plurality of leveling blocks (20) further comprises a top surface (24), a bottom surface (28), and a sidewall (26), the sidewall (26) extending outwardly and downwardly from the top surface (24) and terminating at a flange (32), the flange (32) forming an aperture to form a void (30) defined by the sidewall (26) and the bottom surface (28) of the at least one of the plurality of leveling blocks (20), wherein at least a portion of a first of the plurality of leveling blocks (20) is configured to be received within the void (30′) of a second of the plurality of leveling blocks (20′);
wherein the opening (36) of the top surface (24) extends through the body (22) of at least one of the plurality of the leveling blocks (20), so that the opening (36) is in communication with the void (30) via a channel (38);
wherein the receiver (90) is configured to be removably positioned within the channel (38);
wherein the receiver (90) is defined by a base (94) and a shank (96), the shank (96) extending from the base (94) and terminating at a lip (98); and
wherein the channel (38) defines a first shoulder (52) and a second shoulder (54), the first shoulder (52) configured to retain a portion of the lip (98) therein; the second shoulder (54) configured to retain a portion of the base (94) therein.