Method of articulating a work supporting surface
AssigneeUSM Corporation
InventorAlphonse C. Kulik
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Abstract
A method of articulating a work support surface in a machine by attaching the work support surface to a support arm; journalling the support arm through a first axis which is arranged in a pair of parallel slots in a pair of frame members secured to the machine and then arranging a toggle linkage between the first axis and a second fixed axis secured to the frames, whereby reciprocation of an elongated member attached to said first axis causes said support surface to move rearwardly as said support arm thereattached is supportively moved between said frame members.
Claims9
A method of articulating a work support surface in a machine comprising:
- attaching said work support surface to a first end of a support arm;
- journalling a first axis through a second end of said work support arm and through a slot in a pair of frame members secured to said machine;
- emplacing an arrangement of toggle links with said first axis and a fixed position second axis, said arrangement of toggle links having a common axis connecting them;
- extending an extended member from said first axis to a reciprocating means secured to a frame portion of said machine;
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- actuating said reciprocating means so as to cause said toggle link and said work support surface to move rearwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.