Body with deployable support means
US4989812A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Automatically deployable support means for a body requiring, in use, to stand in an upright position on a surface, for example a land surface or the sea bed has a plurality of legs pivoted to the body so as to be movable from a stowed position to a support position in which they extend generally outwards and downwards from the body, the deployment means for effecting such movement including an axially movable cam housed in the body and a cam follower formed on each leg.
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