Retractable surface system and method of installation for the retractable surface system
AssigneeEsto Retractable LLC
InventorRobert Wayne Estopinal
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A retractable surface system, which is installed within an opening in a surface and a method of installing the retractable surface system within the opening in the surface. A mat is introduced into the opening. Secured within the mat are inner piers, which include a vertical sleeve to facilitate the lowering of a retractable surface within the opening, and outer piers, which include a vertical support column with upper and lower stops, which stabilize the retractable surface in a raised or lowered position within the opening. Supporting the retractable surface in the opening is a platform. A drive motor is secured to the platform and drives one or more systems for raising and lowering the platform within the opening.
Claims20
A retractable surface system installed within an opening in a surface comprising:
- A mat located at a base of the opening;
- Inner piers supported by the mat, wherein said inner piers comprise a vertical sleeve;
- Outer piers supported by the mat, wherein said outer piers comprise upper and lower stops;
- A raising and lowering system secured to the inner piers;
- and
- A platform to support a retractable surface, which platform is located within the opening and supported by the raising and lowering system.
A method of installing a retractable surface system within an opening in a surface comprising the steps of:
- Excavating an opening within a surface;
- Introducing a mat into a base of the opening;
- Introducing inner and outer piers into the mat;
- Securing upper and lower stops to the outer piers;
- Securing a sleeve vertically within the inner piers;
- Securing a raising and lowering system into the sleeve of the inner piers;
- and
- Securing a platform to the raising and lowering system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.