Apparatus for setting furniture in variable elevated positions
US5715759A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B51/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The apparatus for setting furniture in variable elevated positions of the present invention is comprised of a rail (14) which is vertically secured onto the surface of an interior wall; elevating means (12) which vertically move upon and along said rail (14) and include a furniture supporting means and a guide means for engaging with said rail and preventing rotation of said elevating means (12); and means to effect the vertical motion of said elevating means. Said means to effect the vertical motion of said elevating means is comprised of pulley sets (22, 24, 30, 36) and a rope (32) connected to said pulleys, so if a portion of said rope (32) is pulled, said elevating means (12) is elevated, and if said rope (32) is released, said elevating means (12) is lowered.
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