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US 12,496,701 B2Granted
Folding stand with securing mechanism
AssigneeSawStop Holding LLC
InventorsBenjamin J. Stockwell, Curt M. Kemper, Paul H. Stasiewicz
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Abstract
A folding stand with a pivoting securing mechanism to secure an object to the stand is disclosed. The stand may include two rails in the same horizontal plane and a securing mechanism that pivots about an axis which is perpendicular to that horizontal plane. The securing mechanism may be positionable in a locked and an unlocked position. The securing mechanism may include one or more arms that extends over a portion of the object in the locked position.
Claims5
A stand for supporting an object, the stand comprising:
- a plurality of legs;
- a plurality of rails supported by the plurality of legs;
- and
- a securing mechanism attached to one of the rails;
- where the securing mechanism is configured to pivot about an axis of rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- where the securing mechanism includes a handle that allows the securing mechanism to be pivoted by hand and without the use of tools between the locked position and the unlocked position, and where the handle is configured to move when the securing mechanism is pivoted between the locked position and the unlocked position;
- where the securing mechanism further includes at least one arm, where the arm is configured to secure the object to the stand when in the locked position, and where the arm is connected to the handle to move with the handle;
- and
- where the securing mechanism is configured to pivot 180 degrees or less between the locked and unlocked positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.