A hydraulic jack has an air compressor connected to an air valve with a port in the hydraulic fluid reservoir. Setting the air valve to a lift-state routes compressed air into the hydraulic fluid reservoir which in turn drives hydraulic fluid to the lift cylinder, rapidly pushing the jack ram up to the vehicle or item to be lifted.

A hydraulic jack has an air compressor connected to an air valve with a port in the hydraulic fluid reservoir. Setting the air valve to a lift-state routes compressed air into the hydraulic fluid reservoir which in turn drives hydraulic fluid to the lift cylinder, rapidly pushing the jack ram up to the vehicle or item to be lifted.

A bottle jack may be manufactured differently or converted (retro-fitted) by replacing a conventional shaft in a main lift piston to be inserted and removed, at will, without tools. The threads in the main lift piston may remain or be removed. A yoke or other head is fitted to provide registration, horizontal restraint, or both against a lifted object, component, or surface to prevent sliding off the head in use. In a smooth-walled-shaft embodiment, a set of risers (spacers, adjusters, trims, or shims) provide an extension height of the shaft, elevating the head with respect to the piston prior to beginning to lift the hydraulic piston.

A bottle jack may be manufactured differently or converted (retro-fitted) by replacing a conventional shaft in a main lift piston to be inserted and removed, at will, without tools. The threads in the main lift piston may remain or be removed. A yoke or other head is fitted to provide registration, horizontal restraint, or both against a lifted object, component, or surface to prevent sliding off the head in use. In a smooth-walled-shaft embodiment, a set of risers (spacers, adjusters, trims, or shims) provide an extension height of the shaft, elevating the head with respect to the piston prior to beginning to lift the hydraulic piston.

A system and method for weighing. A lifting device such as a hydraulic jack is equipped for use with a force or torque measuring device for measuring the input force when an object is lifted. The weight of the object is inferred from the input torque or force required to lift it.

A vehicle includes a chassis and a lift assembly. The chassis includes a frame defining a pair of tow points. The lift assembly includes an adapter assembly and a lift device. The adapter assembly includes a first adapter and a second adapter, each adapter configured to be coupled to one of the pair of tow points, and each adapter defining an adapter aperture, and a cross member extending laterally across the vehicle and received by each adapter aperture. The lift device includes a lift base and a pair of receivers coupled to the lift base and configured to engage with the cross member of the adapter assembly. The pair of receivers support the cross member in a vertical direction. The adapter assembly is configured to receive and redirect a lifting force of the lift device to selectively reconfigure the vehicle between a lowered position and an elevated position.

Hydraulic jack assemblies are disclosed herein. The hydraulic jack assemblies may include a hydraulic unit base that includes a plurality of pump pistons to output hydraulic fluids with different characteristics that can be selectively used based on load conditions. The hydraulic jack assemblies may additionally or alternatively include a hydraulic fluid release valve that may be opened by an electrically powered driver.

Hydraulic jack assemblies are disclosed herein. The hydraulic jack assemblies may include a hydraulic unit base that includes a plurality of pump pistons to output hydraulic fluids with different characteristics that can be selectively used based on load conditions. The hydraulic jack assemblies may additionally or alternatively include a hydraulic fluid release valve that may be opened by an electrically powered driver.

An adjustable bladder assembly for use with a closed hydraulic power system is provided. The bladder assembly includes a rigid body and a bladder cover slidably engaged therein. The bladder cover divides an interior area of the bladder assembly into first and second portions. The first portion of the bladder assembly is configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir of the hydraulic power system, with internal pressure of the hydraulic power system acting on an inner surface of the bladder cover, thereby biasing the bladder assembly towards an inflated configuration. The second portion of the bladder assembly is open to the environment such that ambient air pressure acting on an outer surface of the bladder cover biases the bladder assembly towards a deflated configuration.

An adjustable bladder assembly for use with a closed hydraulic power system is provided. The bladder assembly includes a rigid body and a bladder cover slidably engaged therein. The bladder cover divides an interior area of the bladder assembly into first and second portions. The first portion of the bladder assembly is configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir of the hydraulic power system, with internal pressure of the hydraulic power system acting on an inner surface of the bladder cover, thereby biasing the bladder assembly towards an inflated configuration. The second portion of the bladder assembly is open to the environment such that ambient air pressure acting on an outer surface of the bladder cover biases the bladder assembly towards a deflated configuration.