US 12,377,924 B1
Anti-nosedive leg lift assist assembly
Nicholas L. Pfeifer, Jamestown, NC (US)
Assigned to Mickey Truck Bodies Inc., High Point, NC (US)
Filed by Mickey Truck Bodies Inc., High Point, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,651.
Int. Cl. B62D 63/08 (2006.01); B60D 1/66 (2006.01); B60S 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 63/08 (2013.01) [B60D 1/66 (2013.01); B60S 9/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lift assist assembly for an anti-nosedive leg comprising:
a counterbalance assembly comprising a rotating tube having at least one torsion spring therein; and
a cable having a first position and a second position, wherein the first position of the cable is connected to the counterbalance assembly, wherein the second position of the cable is configured to be connected to the anti-nosedive leg, and wherein the counterbalance assembly is configured to generate tension within the cable to generate an upward force on the anti-nosedive leg,
wherein the first position of the cable is connected to the counterbalance assembly at the rotating tube, and wherein the at least one torsion spring is configured to generate a rotational force on the rotating tube that generates tension within the cable.