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Nick Stadelman

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Hydraulic Vehicle Jack 

"AUTO-JACK"

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MOTIVATION

The primary motivation behind this project is the need to improve safety in the automotive Industry. The conventional method for lifting cars is not only time consuming but can be unsafe in many circumstances. A device that can quickly lift and secure the rear/front end(s) of a vehicle without requiring the user to get under the chassis of the vehicle will improve the overall safety. The design arose after seeing multiple injuries and fatalities occur from improperly lifting and supporting vehicles with standard jack stands during maintenance. A standard jack stand only has approx. 2-inches of surface area actually in contact with the vehicle during maintenance, this creates an opportunity for vehicle slippage and other stand related malfunctions to happen. Another issue stated previously is the aspect of time consumption in using standard jack stands. The approach to this design was centered about the safety and application of lifting a vehicle, create a design that is hydraulically/pneumatically powered and doesn’t require any user to maneuver jack stands or put themselves in an unsafe working environment. The square frame design that the Auto Jack features creates a jack to vehicle contact area of nearly 2 feet, this is over a 1200% safety increase from conventional jack stands.

FINAL FRAME DESIGN

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