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2. Fifth wheel (Brooks Walker) - Wikipedia

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   The extra wheel was mounted on the rear of the vehicle, at right angles to the rest of the wheels. When in use, the fifth wheel lifted the back of the car off its normal rear wheels, allowing the rear of the car to swing laterally. [2] [3] Walker was granted a patent for his device, described as a "vehicle lifting and traversing device", in ...

3. Budget Rent a Car - Wikipedia

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   Budget Rent a Car System, Inc. is an American car rental company that was founded in 1958 in Los Angeles, California by Morris Mirkin. [2] Budget is a subsidiary of the Avis Budget Group , with its operations headquartered in Parsippany , New Jersey.

4. Trailer (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   A fifth wheel uses a large horseshoe-shaped coupling device mounted 1 foot (0.30 m) or more above the bed of the tow vehicle. A gooseneck couples to a standard 2 + 5 ⁄ 16-inch (59 mm) ball mounted on the bed of the tow vehicle. The operational difference between the two is the range of movement in the hitch. The gooseneck is very maneuverable ...

5. Fifth-wheel coupling - Wikipedia

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   The invention of the fifth wheel for motorized trucks is often credited to US inventor Charles H. Martin of the Martin Rocking Fifth Wheel Co. who invented the device in 1915. [5] It was submitted for patent in 1915 and finalized in 1916, with Herman Farr as inventor and Martin as assignee.

6. Jack (device) - Wikipedia

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   Jack which can lift a mobile home. A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads. A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack uses hydraulic power. [1] The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack, which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be ...

7. This device helps you lift really heavy objects with ease - AOL

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   This nifty little tool helps you lift heavy objects like large panels of wood or drywall. It clamps onto the top of the panel and has a handle that lets you carry these large slabs right on your side.