Stand for transporting and storing a machine

Claim 2

A voting machine comprising: doors which open to provide a voter access to the voting levers therein, a frame, said frame blocking access to said doors when said machine is disposed in a lowered position within said frame, rotor means rotatably mounted at the bottom of said frame, a toggle mechanism coupled to said rotor and affixed to said machine so that rotation of said rotor extends said toggle mechanism, and a lever having one end adapted to selectively engage said rotor whereby movement of the other end of said lever raises said machine upwardly out of said frame into a position in said doors and the voting levers therein are accessible.

Claim 3

The stand recited in claim 1 wherein said rotor means includes first and second collars rotatably mounted at opposite ends of said frame, and wherein said toggle mechanism includes first and second toggle linkages each having first and second arms pivoted together at first ends thereof, the other end of the first arm in each linkage being connected to a collar at opposite ends of said frame, the other ends of the second arms being pivoted to said machine; and connecting rod means coupling said collars so that rotation of one collar causes rotation of the other.

Claim 4

The stand recited in claim 2 further comprising: a dog member mounted on one of said collars, said dog member having a plurality of projections around the periphery thereof, and a plate having at least one pin protruding therefrom, said plate being secured to said lever, said pin engaging a projection on said dog member to rotate said dog member and the collar attached thereto as the end of said lever is moved.

Claim 5

The voting machine recited in claim 1 further including a collapsible curtain holder comprising: first and second substantially straight links each pivoted on a side of said machine adjacent the hinged side of a door, a curved member pivoted at each end to the extremity of a straight link, and a stop bracket mounted on each of said straight links to hook over the doors of each machine for properly locating said collapsible curtain holder so that a curtain can enclose the voting mechanism when said machine is in use.

Claim 6

The voting machine recited in claim 1 further including a cabinet and hinges with alternate legs fastened to said door and alternate hinged legs fastened to said cabinet, and a plate fastened to said door along each hinge to prevent observance of a voter through the crack between each door and said cabinet.

Claim 7

A stand for transporting and storing a voting machine comprising: a frame having a fixed portion and a movable portion, said movable portion being adapted to raise and lower said voting machine within said frame for storing and transporting said machine, rotor means rotatably mounted at the bottom of said frame, a toggle mechanism coupled to said rotor and extending between said fixed and movable portions of said frame, said rotor means being coupled to said toggle means so that rotation of said rotor tends to extend said toggle mechanism, a lever for engaging said rotor to effect the rotation thereof to extend said toggle mechanism whereby said machine is displaced upwardly out of said frame into a position in which it can be used, said lever and said frame having formed therein mating openings, and a seal For being inserted through said openings when said voting machine is in a lowered position whereby access to said voting machine connot be obtained without breaking said seal.

Claim 8

A stand for transporting and storing a voting machine comprising: a frame having a fixed portion and a movable portion, said movable portion being adapted to raise and lower said voting machine within said frame for storing and transporting said machine, rotor means rotatably mounted at the bottom of said frame, a toggle mechanism coupled to said rotor and extending between said fixed and movable portions of said frame, said rotor means being coupled to said toggle means so that rotation of said rotor tends to extend said toggle mechanism, a lever for engaging said rotor to effect the rotation thereof to extend said toggle mechanism whereby said machine is displaced upwardly out of said frame into a position in which it can be used, said lever and said frame having formed therein mating openings, and a seal For being inserted through said openings when said voting machine is in a lowered position whereby access to said voting machine connot be obtained without breaking said seal.