Load compensator for height adjustable table
US7658359B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2200/0052
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A force adjustment assembly for use within a telescoping subassembly that includes a first elongated member and a second elongated member that is supported by the first elongated member for sliding motion along an extension axis, the subassembly further including a force equalizer assembly that includes a strand having first and second ends that are supported by the second and first elongated members, respectively, the adjustment assembly comprising a preloader supported by at least one of the first and second elongated members and supporting at least a portion of the strand, the preloader applying a preload force via the strand when the second elongated member is in a fully extended position and an adjuster for adjusting the preload force applied by the preloader.
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