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Adjustable-height support apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-05-17
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Granted: 1981-06-16
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Expires: 1999-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable-height support apparatus such as an adjustable-height table or bed, including a platform which is supported by a pair of leg supports, which cross each other, each leg support comprising a pair of legs pivotally connected at one end with respect to the platform for sliding movement, the opposite end being arranged to contact a support surface; a strut being associated with each leg, the associated strut being pivotally connected at one end to the platform and the other end being pivotally connected at a location along the leg, both legs of each pair being connected together for movement in unison, and actuating means, e.g. a ram or a screw member associated with both leg supports for slidably moving the legs relative to the platform to lower or higher the platform.
Inventors
- 👤 Pek S. Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C19/00; A47C19/04; A47C19/045; A47B; A47B9/00; A47B9/16; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/002; A61G7/012; B; B66; B66F; B66F7/00; B66F7/06; B66F7/0608; B66F7/0691
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
Adjustable-height support apparatus comprising a pair of leg supports, each leg support comprising a pair of spaced and interconnected legs and at least one strut pivotally connected to the legs intermediate their ends, elongate means in which one end of each leg is pivotally engaged, the positions of said one ends of the legs of the two leg supports being relatively adjustably positionable along said elongate means, the ends of the struts remote from the legs being pivotally mounted at fixed points relative to the elongate means, the legs of one leg support crossing the legs of the other leg support, actuating means operatively associated with said legs for moving the legs along the elongate means, and support means on the elongate means or on the opposite ends of the legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
Adjustable-height support apparatus comprising a pair of leg supports, each leg support comprising a pair of spaced and interconnected legs and at least one strut pivotally connected to the legs intermediate their ends, elongate means in which one end of each leg is pivotally engaged, the positions of said one ends of the legs of the two leg supports being relatively adjustably positionable along said elongate means, the ends of the struts remote from the legs being pivotally mounted at fixed points relative to the elongate means, the legs of one leg support crossing the legs of the other leg support, actuating means operatively associated with said legs for moving the legs along the elongate means, and support means on the elongate means or on the opposite ends of the legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the elongate means is a guide means along which the legs are slidable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein a cross-member is extended laterally between each pair of legs, the cross-member being slidably received at each end in a pair of parallel guideways associated with said elongate means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the cross-member is connected to rollers which are engaged in the guideways.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 or 4 wherein the actuating means is a screw member rotatably mounted with respect to the guideways, each cross-member mounting a nut threadedly received on the screw-member, the screw member having two thread portions of opposite hand, the nut of one of the cross-members being received on a first of said portions and the nut of the other cross-member being received on the second of said thread portions so that rotation of the screw member causes said cross-members to move simultaneously in opposite directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the actuating means comprises hydraulic or pneumatic rams secured to the guide means and arranged to act upon the struts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to any preceding claim wherein the ends of said legs remote from the guide means are provided with ground engaging wheels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the legs of one leg support are unconnected with the legs of the other legs support at said crossing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said elongate means comprises guide means along which said one end of each leg is slidable; and said legs of one leg support cross said legs of the other leg support between said one ends and said opposite ends of the legs, so that the one ends of the legs are slidably moved away from each other along said guide means to reduce the height between said opposite ends and said elongate means, and vice versa.
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