Vertically adjustable cover for an elongated device and adjustment apparatus therefor
US5682977A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/0244
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention presented is an elongated device having an adjustable cover therefor. More particularly, the invention includes an elongated device having opposing vertical sides and a top portion; a mounting structure associated with the elongated device, for mounting a cover thereover, the mounting structure having a plurality of successively arrayed substantially vertical supports and a plurality of slidable mounts, each slidable mount being slidably positioned on one of the vertical supports; a cover attached to each of the slidable mounts so as to at least partially cover the top portion of the elongated device; a plurality of successively arrayed adjustment levers, each adjustment lever having two arms and a fulcrum point, a first arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to one of the slidable mounts and a second arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, such that displacement of the second arm of one of the adjustment levers results in displacement of the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, and vertical displacement of the slidable mounts to which t…
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