Pivoted automobile partition with adjustable spring bias
OwnerJohn R. Setinainventor
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Abstract
A pivoted automobile partition is described including an adjustable spring bias means for adjusting the force of a coil spring which pivots the partition from a lowered position to a raised position. The adjustment means includes a threaded pivot shaft which is connected to one end of the coil spring and is adjusted into different rotational positions to change the tension of such spring. The pivot shaft is fixed in its adjusted position to a pivot arm on the partition by lock nuts. A tubular housing and plastic cover sleeve completely enclose the spring bias means so that it cannot be tampered with and cannot injure rear seat passengers.
Claims16
Vehicle partition apparatus, comprising:
- a pivoted partition;
- mounting means for mounting said partition in a vehicle to separate a front compartment from a rear compartment in said vehicle;
- pivot means for pivotally attaching said partition to said mounting means;
- adjustable spring bias means for pivoting said partition from a lowered position to a raised position, said bias means including at least one coil spring with multiple coils spaced longitudinally along the bottom of the partition in its raised position;
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- adjustment means for adjusting the bias tension of said spring.
Automobile partition apparatus, comprising:
- a pivoted partition;
- mounting means for mounting said partition in an automobile to separate a front compartment from a rear compartment in said automobile;
- pivot means for pivotally attaching said partition to said mounting means;
- adjustable spring bias means for pivoting said partition from a lowered position to a raised position, said bias means including at least one coil spring having multiple coils spaced longitudinally along the bottom of the partition in its raised position with one end fixed and its other end attached to said pivot means;
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- adjustment means for adjusting the bias tension of said spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.