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US 10,743,665 B1Granted
Releaseably mountable revolving shelf
AssigneeHIP Innovations, LLC
InventorsSteve Heroux, Sonia Makurdsik
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Abstract
A releaseably mountable revolving shelf that uses suction pad mounting and incorporates a mechanism for the manual release of the suction pads is presented. The releaseably mountable revolving shelf also features an LED lighting element that improves visibility in the area where the shelf is mounted.
Claims20
A releaseably mountable revolving shelf, comprising:
- a base unit, a revolving shelf, a suction pad movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a linkage assembly for moving the suction pad between the extended position and the retracted position;
- wherein the revolving shelf is disposed above the base unit and is pivotally connected to the base unit;
- wherein the linkage assembly comprises a circular ramp, a transfer link, the suction pad and a biasing element;
- wherein the circular ramp has a low position and a high position and is rotatable between the low position and the high position;
- wherein that transfer link has a first end and a second end, the first end abutting the circular ramp and the second end connected to the suction pad;
- the biasing spring configured to bias the first end of the transfer link against the circular ramp;
- wherein, when the first end of the transfer link abuts the low position of the circular ramp, the suction pad is in a retracted position and wherein when the first end of the transfer link abuts the high position of the circular ramp, the suction pad is in an extended position;
- wherein the suction pad has a first curvature about a first axis and a second curvature about a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis;
- and
- wherein the suction pad has an outer surface equipped with a plurality of first round dimples and a plurality of second round dimples.
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A releaseably mountable revolving shelf, comprising:
- a base unit, a revolving shelf, a suction pad movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a linkage assembly for moving the suction pad between the extended position and the retracted position;
- wherein the revolving shelf is disposed above the base unit and is pivotally connected to the base unit;
- wherein the linkage assembly comprises a circular ramp, a transfer link, the suction pad and a biasing element;
- wherein the circular ramp has a low position and a high position and is rotatable between the low position and the high position;
- wherein that transfer link has a first end and a second end, the first end abutting the circular ramp and the second end connected to the suction pad;
- the biasing spring configured to bias the first end of the transfer link against the circular ramp;
- wherein, when the first end of the transfer link abuts the low position of the circular ramp, the suction pad is in a retracted position and wherein when the first end of the transfer link abuts the high position of the circular ramp, the suction pad is in an extended position;
- and wherein the suction pad has a first curvature about a first axis and a second curvature about a second axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the second axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.