Back to results
US 12,496,959 B2Granted
Remotely adjustable captive beam system
AssigneeAncra International LLC
InventorsJoaquim Carlos da Rosa, Jerome T. Jones, Lawrence C. Bethel, Gregory A. Kauffman
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system and method for automatically and remotely adjusting the position of a captive beam is provided. The system includes a motor that moves a bracket along a vertical track, with the bracket supporting an end of the captive beam. The bracket rotatably supports a latch that engages an aperture in a track when aligned therewith to allow track to support the load of the captive beam and the load supported by the captive beam.
Claims10
A latch for use with a remotely adjustable decking system to selectively position a bracket upon a track, comprising:
- a rotating portion rotatably mounted upon the bracket and is biased by a first spring;
- and
- a guide rotatably connected to the rotating portion and biased toward the rotating portion by a second spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.