US 5,881,979 A · Telescoping leveler

Abstract

A telescoping leveler can include a housing having one end securable to a support column of an article of furniture and a threaded bore provided in an opposite end, a cylindrical intermediate member threaded on both an outside surface and an inside surface with the threaded outside surface threaded into the threaded bore of the housing, and a leveling glide having an upper threaded shaft portion that can be threaded into the threaded inside surface of the cylindrical intermediate member. The leveling glide can also have a lower foot portion. Additionally, a plurality of telescoping cylindrical intermediate members can be provided between the housing and the leveling glide. Furthermore, a stop means can be provided to prevent the threaded shaft and the intermediate members from being fully removed out of the threaded bore and threaded inside surfaces.

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Dependent claims

A telescoping leveler for an article of furniture, said telescoping leveler comprising:

a. a housing having a threaded cavity;
b. at least one generally cylindrical intermediate member having a threaded bore and a threaded outer surface, said threaded outer surface threadably engaged in the threaded cavity such that the at least one intermediate member can be extended from the threaded cavity to lengthen the leveler;
c. a leveling glide having an upper threaded shaft portion threadably engaged in the threaded bore of the at least one intermediate member such that the threaded shaft portion can be extended from the threaded bore to further lengthen the leveler;
d. said housing having a hole therethrough sized to provide access to said threaded shaft portion;
e. said threaded shaft portion having a top surface configured for engagement by a hand tool;
and
f. said leveling glide being vertically adjustable by inserting said hand tool through said hole to engage said configured top surface for rotation of said threaded shaft portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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