Adjuster
US5890696A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M7/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An adjuster 10 includes a magnet block 20 which is able to turn on and off the magnetic force with a switch 21. A leg 40 is coupled through a bracket 30 to the magnet block 20 with a screw 41. With the attractive surface 22 of the magnet block 20 in close contact with the bottom surface 4a of the base 4 of a copying machine 1, the switch 21 is turned on to magnetically attach the magnet block 10 to the bottom surface 4a of the base 4 of the copying machine 1. A flange 42 is turned to move the leg 40 towards the floor F with the aid of the screw 41 until a pad 43, which is the bottom of the leg 40, is brought into contact with the floor F, thereby to eliminate the vibration of the copying machine. The magnetic force of the magnet block 20 is turned on and off merely by operating the switch 21, so that the adjuster is attached to or removed from the copying machine with ease. When it is required to move the copying machine, the adjuster is removed therefrom. That is, it is unnecessary to equip each of the installed structures with the adjuster; only the user who needs the adjuster should obtain it, which results in a great reduction in cost.
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