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US 4,621,797 AGranted
Device for orienting an object on a flat surface
AssigneeRCA Corporation
InventorEdward T. Ziegenfuss
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Abstract
A device for orienting an object on a flat surface includes two levers which are pivotably coupled to the surface at pivot points between the ends of the levers. An actuating device is supported by and coupled between one end of the levers. The other ends of the levers are free to urge the object into the desired orientation and location upon energization of the actuating device.
Claims9
A device for orienting an object on a flat support surface comprising:
- first lever means having a first orienting end and a first actuated end, said first lever means being pivotably coupled to said flat support surface at a first pivot point between said first orienting end and said first actuated end;
- second lever means having a second orienting end and a second actuated end, said second lever means being pivotably coupled to said flat support surface at a second pivot point between said second orienting end and said second actuated end, said first and second pivot points being located to span said object;
- actuating means supported by and pivotably coupled to said first and second actuated ends, at least one of said lever means being configured to include opposite facing angles to provide clearance between said at least one lever and said actuating means, whereby energization of said actuating means pivots said first and second levers and said first and second orienting ends urge any object on said support surface into a desired orientation and location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.