A screw jack system with three (or more) stops that is capable of raising and lowering a substantially heavy load. Specifically, once the elevator sleeve travels through the case sleeve and is raised to its maximum height, the three (or more) inner stops of the elevator sleeve engage with the three (or more) outer stop channels of the case sleeve. These engagements are the stopping points of the screw jack which are the optimal points of support in order to prevent any lean from raising or lowering a heavy load or preventing any potential breaking points or sleeve pullout. Further, the screw jack system includes a pinion gear, drive gear, drive screw, elevator screw, and elevator tube that permit a user to covert rotational motion into linear motion in order to perform its desired raising and lowering functions.

A transmission assembly for a lifting column is provided. The lifting column includes an inner tube. The transmission assembly includes a hollow spindle, a transmission screw, a sleeve sleeved over the hollow spindle, a guide tube limited in the sleeve, and an actuating device actuating the guide tube to rotate. The guide tube and the hollow spindle are synchronously rotatable and axially expandable and retractable relative to each other. The transmission screw and the hollow spindle are synchronously rotatable and are axially expandable and retractable relative to each other. The actuating device is disposed in the inner tube and securely mounted to an upper end of the sleeve. A lower end of the sleeve is securely connected with a first transmission nut that is threadedly-fitted with the hollow spindle, the first transmission nut is securely coupled to the inner tube, and the upper end of the sleeve is movably disposed.

A transmission assembly for a lifting column is provided. The lifting column includes an inner tube. The transmission assembly includes a hollow spindle, a transmission screw, a sleeve sleeved over the hollow spindle, a guide tube limited in the sleeve, and an actuating device actuating the guide tube to rotate. The guide tube and the hollow spindle are synchronously rotatable and axially expandable and retractable relative to each other. The transmission screw and the hollow spindle are synchronously rotatable and are axially expandable and retractable relative to each other. The actuating device is disposed in the inner tube and securely mounted to an upper end of the sleeve. A lower end of the sleeve is securely connected with a first transmission nut that is threadedly-fitted with the hollow spindle, the first transmission nut is securely coupled to the inner tube, and the upper end of the sleeve is movably disposed.

A machine leveling pedestal incorporating a cylinder and piston defining an interior space, having a helically threaded outer surface, and having an upwardly facing land; a hydraulic fluid port opening the interior expansion space; a nut having a downwardly facing land and gear teeth, the nut being threadedly mounted over the helically threaded outer surface; a drive gear connected to the cylinder and piston for vertically slidably engaging the drive gear with the gear teeth, and, upon alternate rotations of the drive gear, rotating the nut about the cylinder and piston so that the nut vertically moves between a mechanical support position and a hydraulic support position, the upwardly and downwardly facing lands contacting each other upon movement to the mechanical support position, and the downwardly facing land displacing upwardly upon movement toward the hydraulic support position; and a motor connected to the drive gear.

A machine leveling pedestal incorporating a cylinder and piston defining an interior space, having a helically threaded outer surface, and having an upwardly facing land; a hydraulic fluid port opening the interior expansion space; a nut having a downwardly facing land and gear teeth, the nut being threadedly mounted over the helically threaded outer surface; a drive gear connected to the cylinder and piston for vertically slidably engaging the drive gear with the gear teeth, and, upon alternate rotations of the drive gear, rotating the nut about the cylinder and piston so that the nut vertically moves between a mechanical support position and a hydraulic support position, the upwardly and downwardly facing lands contacting each other upon movement to the mechanical support position, and the downwardly facing land displacing upwardly upon movement toward the hydraulic support position; and a motor connected to the drive gear.

A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.

A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.

A garbage can transport assembly for transporting a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver includes a mounting member that is insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A lift is removably attached to the mounting member and the lift is actuatable in a lifting condition and a lowering condition. A pivoting member is removably attachable to the lift and a stanchion is coupled to and extends upwardly from the pivoting member. A support grill is pivotally coupled to the pivoting member. The support grill is positionable in a first position for supporting a garbage can thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle. Conversely, the support grill is positionable in a stored position having the support grill lying on a vertical plane.

A garbage can transport assembly for transporting a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver includes a mounting member that is insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A lift is removably attached to the mounting member and the lift is actuatable in a lifting condition and a lowering condition. A pivoting member is removably attachable to the lift and a stanchion is coupled to and extends upwardly from the pivoting member. A support grill is pivotally coupled to the pivoting member. The support grill is positionable in a first position for supporting a garbage can thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle. Conversely, the support grill is positionable in a stored position having the support grill lying on a vertical plane.

A garbage can transport assembly for transporting a garbage can on a vehicle hitch receiver includes a mounting member that is insertable into a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A lift is removably attached to the mounting member and the lift is actuatable in a lifting condition and a lowering condition. A pivoting member is removably attachable to the lift and a stanchion is coupled to and extends upwardly from the pivoting member. A support grill is pivotally coupled to the pivoting member. The support grill is positionable in a first position for supporting a garbage can thereby facilitating the garbage can to be transported with the vehicle. Conversely, the support grill is positionable in a stored position having the support grill lying on a vertical plane.