Adjustable leveling foot assembly
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsSandor F. Weisz, Thomas J. Pendleton, David A. Demar
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for adjustably leveling a machine base, such as a postal scale, wherein the machine base does not have to be turned over to accomplish the leveling adjustment. The apparatus includes a threaded support shaft having a non-circular configuration at one end and a leveling wheel having a threaded passage capable of receiving and mating with the threaded support shaft. A retaining structure is capable of retaining the rotational movement of the threaded support shaft and is capable of restricting movement of the threaded support shaft relative to the base.
Claims12
An apparatus for providing adjustable level support for a base, said apparatus comprising:
- a threaded support shaft;
- a leveling wheel having a threaded passage for receiving and mating with said threaded support shaft and having a bearing surface for supporting said base wherein when said leveling wheel is rotated, said leveling wheel and said base move in a vertical plane with respect to said support shaft;
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- a retaining means for preventing the rotational movement of said shaft.
A housing supported by one or more adjustable leveling supports, said leveling supports comprising:
- a threaded support shaft;
- a leveling wheel having a threaded passage for receiving and mating with said threaded support shaft and having a bearing surface for supporting said housing wherein when said leveling wheel is rotated, said leveling wheel and said housing move in a vertical plane with respect to said support shaft;
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- a retaining means for preventing the rotational movement of said shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.