Self-actuating device for facilitating preventing product tip over

A method of facilitating preventing product tip over, the method comprising:

• coupling an anti-tip mechanism to a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product, the anti-tip mechanism having a retracted state and an extended state;
• and
• associating an actuator with the product and operatively coupling the actuator to the anti-tip mechanism, the actuator being configured to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from the retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle;
• wherein:
• the actuator comprises a weighted cylinder rotatable about an axis and an activation element associated with the weighted cylinder, the weighted cylinder being weighted in a lower portion thereof;
• the activation element is a releasable element relative to the weighted cylinder, the releasable element releasing to initiate transitioning of the anti-tip mechanism to the extended state based on the weighted cylinder rotating by the specified tilt angle from level about the axis;
• and
• the releasable element transitions to engage a hinged latch of the anti-tip mechanism when the weighted cylinder rotates by the specified tilt angle, and based thereon, the hinged latch releases an outwardly-biased outrigger of the anti-tip mechanism in a direction of a tilting, transitioning the anti-tip mechanism to the extended state.

A method of facilitating product tip over, the method comprising:

• coupling an anti-tip mechanism to a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product, the anti-tip mechanism having a retracted state and an extended state;
• and
• associating an actuator with the product, and operatively coupling the actuator to the anti-tip mechanism, the actuator being configured to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from the retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle;
• wherein:
• the actuator comprises a weighted cylinder rotatable about an axis and an activation element associated with the weighted cylinder, the weighted cylinder being weighted in a lower portion thereon, and wherein the weighted cylinder comprises a slot, and the activation element resides within the slot of the weighted cylinder;
• and
• providing at least one sensor for sensing rotation of the activation element disposed within the weighted cylinder by the specified tilt angle, and thereby, tilting of the product by the specified tilt angle.