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US 12,660,912 B2Granted
Supporting assembly with locking mechanism and foldable structure having same
AssigneeInno-Sports Co., Ltd.
InventorKwan Jun Choi
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Abstract
Disclosed are supporting assemblies and foldable structures having supporting assemblies. A supporting assembly includes a locking mechanism that is easy to operate. The locking mechanism is configured to lock the supporting assembly in an unfold state to prevent inadvertent folding of the supporting assembly. It can be unlocked easily when folding the supporting assembly is desired. Additionally or optionally, the supporting assembly includes a protecting component configured to enhance safety during the operation of the locking mechanism.
Claims20
A supporting assembly comprising:
- a first bar;
- a first leg and a second leg, each comprising an inner bar and an outer bar, wherein a distal end of the inner bar is connected to the first bar, a distal end of the outer bar is configured to abut a surface, and the inner and outer bars are coupled with each other and movable relative to each other in a first direction;
- a second bar connected to the outer bar of the first leg and the outer bar of the second leg;
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- a locking mechanism comprising a first component disposed at the first bar and a second component disposed at the second bar, wherein the first and second components are operable to selectively engage with each other to prevent relative movement of the inner and outer bars of each of the first and second legs or disengage from each other to allow relative movement of the inner and outer bars of each of the first and second legs.
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