Height adjustable container system
US8047495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K39/014
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A height adjustable container system which includes a container through which at least one elongated, inner supporting member extends. The supporting member is secured at one end to a mounting system consisting of a ceiling mount and corresponding U-bracket/bolt combination. In one embodiment of the invention, an elongated inner supporting member is telescopically located within an elongated outer supporting member. A spring biased press button or mechanical stop component extending from the inner supporting member allows the outer supporting member on which the container is mounted to be vertically lowered, so that when the container is used as a planter, the plants in the container can be watered and when the container is a bird feeder, bird food can be added to the feeder. By simply pushing the container upward along the supporting member, the container is again elevated and locked in its elevated, suspended position. In a second embodiment of the invention, the container is supported by a single supporting member which guides its movement vertically up and down from a suspended elevated position to a lowered position.
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