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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
May. 05, 1999
Robert H. Schneider, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Actuant Corporation, Glendale, WI (US);
Abstract
A landing gear leg adapted for mounting to a vehicle has an outer member, and a middle member telescoped slidably into the outer member. The middle member has a first end and a second end. The first end extends beyond the outer member. An inner member telescoped slidably into the middle member has a first end positioned within the outer member and a second end extending beyond the outer member. A locking mechanism locks the middle member in a fixed relationship with the inner member, and a drive mechanism slidably drives the inner member in relationship with the outer member from a retracted position to an extended position. A rack and pinion drive may be used to slidably move the leg between an extended and retracted position providing a simplified drive mechanism.