Adjustable position slide for transporting articles
AssigneeDesigned Metal Products, Inc.
InventorEdward Muilwyk
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Abstract
An adjustable sliding assembly. The sliding assembly includes an article sliding surface, the sliding surface having a proximal end pivotally connectable to a work surface and a free distal end; and a support member pivotally connected to the sliding surface between a midpoint of the sliding surface and the distal end of the sliding surface, the support member selectively holding the sliding surface in one of a plurality of inclinations and being actuated to progressively adjust the height of the distal end of the sliding surface in correspondence to the plurality of inclinations. Also disclosed are methods of stacking articles using the sliding assembly.
Claims23
An adjustable sliding assembly, comprising:
- an article sliding surface, the sliding surface having a proximal end pivotally connectable to a work surface and a free distal end, and the sliding surface is adapted to support an article as the article is slid from one of the ends to the other of the ends to transport the article with respect to the work surface;
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- a support member pivotally connected to the sliding surface between a midpoint of the sliding surface and the distal end of the sliding surface, the support member having a plurality of engagement surfaces for engaging a pawl and thereby selectively holding the sliding surface in one of a plurality of inclinations and adjusting the height of the distal end of the sliding surface.
An adjustable sliding assembly, comprising:
- an article sliding surface, the sliding surface having a proximal end pivotally connectable to a work surface and a free distal end, and the sliding surface is adapted to support an article as the article is slid from one of the ends to the other of the ends to transport the article with respect to the work surface;
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- a support member pivotally connected to the sliding surface between a midpoint of the sliding surface and the distal end of the sliding surface, the support member selectively holding the sliding surface in one of a plurality of inclinations and being actuated to progressively adjust the height of the distal end of the sliding surface in correspondence to the plurality of inclinations.
A table assembly, comprising:
- a table having a work surface;
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- an adjustable sliding assembly, the sliding assembly including:
- an article sliding surface, the sliding surface having a proximal end pivotally connected to an edge of the work surface and a free distal end, and the sliding surface is adapted to support an article as the article is slid from one of the ends to the other of the ends to transport the article with respect to the work surface;
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- a support member pivotally connected to the sliding surface between a midpoint of the sliding surface and the distal end of the sliding surface, the support member selectively holding the sliding surface in one of a plurality of inclinations and being actuated to progressively adjust the height of the distal end of the sliding surface in correspondence to the plurality of inclinations.
A method of stacking articles, comprising the steps of:
- adjusting an inclination of a sliding surface pivotally connected at a proximal end to an edge of a work surface to a first position such that a distal end of the sliding surface has a first elevation;
- sliding a first article disposed on the work surface across the sliding surface and onto a receiving surface;
- readjusting the inclination of the sliding surface such that the distal end of the sliding surface has a second elevation;
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- sliding a second article disposed on the work surface across the sliding surface and onto the first article.
A method of stacking articles, comprising the steps of:
- adjusting an inclination of a sliding surface pivotally connected at a proximal end to an edge of a work surface to a first position such that a distal end of the sliding surface has a first elevation;
- sliding a first article disposed on the work surface across the sliding surface and onto a proximal side of a receiving surface;
- sliding the first article to a distal side of the receiving surface;
- sliding a second article disposed on the work surface across the sliding surface and onto the proximal side of the receiving surface;
- readjusting the inclination of the sliding surface such that the distal end of the sliding surface has a second elevation;
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- sliding a third article disposed on the work surface across the sliding surface and onto the second article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.