Systems for anchoring equipment
OwnerStephen F. Wadeinventor
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a system for hands-free unlocking and locking of fixed equipment via a mobile cart from a fixed anchor base. The system includes a mobile cart deck and a fixed anchor base with a recoil device. A cable/pulley system and a lever is used to lock and unlock the cart via a trigger-operated locking mechanism. This system allows for easy detachment of fixed equipment for maintenance and access to the sides and/or rear of such equipment. Such a system can be advantageous for use in places with seismic activity and where seismic anchorage of equipment is required by the governing jurisdiction and building codes.
Claims20
A system for unlocking and locking a mobile cart from an anchor base, the system comprising:
- a cart deck comprising a wheel base, the wheel base comprising a plurality of wheels with corresponding caster rails;
- a cable/pulley assembly comprising at least a recoil device, the recoil device comprising a recoil member and a recoil spring;
- a lever;
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- a fixed anchor base to accommodate the cart deck with means to secure to a foundation;
- whereby the lever is connected to the cable pulley assembly capable of selectively engaging and disengaging the recoil member from the caster rail to lock and unlock the cart from the fixed anchor base.
A system for unlocking and locking a mobile cart from an anchor base, the system comprising:
- a cart deck comprising a wheel base, a cable/pulley assembly and a lever;
- wherein the wheel base comprises a plurality of wheels with corresponding caster rails, and the cable/pulley assembly comprises at least one recoil device, the recoil device comprising a recoil member and a recoil spring;
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- a fixed anchor base to accommodate the cart deck with means to secure to a foundation;
- whereby the lever is connected to the cable pulley assembly capable of selectively engaging and disengaging the recoil member from the caster rail to lock and unlock the cart from the anchor base.
A system for unlocking and locking a mobile cart from an anchor base, the system comprising:
- a cart deck comprising a wheel base, the wheel base comprising a plurality of wheels with corresponding caster rails;
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- a fixed anchor base to accommodate the cart deck with means to secure to a foundation, the fixed anchor base further comprising a cable/pulley assembly and a lever,
- wherein the cable/pulley assembly comprises at least one recoil device, the recoil device comprising a recoil member and a recoil spring,
- whereby the lever is connected to the cable pulley assembly capable of selectively engaging and disengaging the recoil member from the caster rail to lock and unlock the cart from the anchor base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.