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US 6,681,703 B2Granted
Tiltable table
AssigneeRenishaw PLC
InventorsPeter J Wells, David R McMurtry
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Abstract
A tiltable table 10 is shown having (in this embodiment) two tilt positions to which top 20 and base 30 are repeatably repositionable. Support parts 32, 34, 36 and 38 provide a kinematic support in both of the two positions. Further embodiments provide more than two tilt positions. Positions are held by magnetic attraction, here, magnets, 40 and 42.
Claims11
A tiltable table, comprising:
- a first element;
- a second element movable relative to the first element into two or more repeatable predetermined positions;
- first support parts located at the first element;
- and
- second support parts located at the second element,
- wherein the first and second support parts are mutually co-operable to allow relative movement between the first and second elements into the two or more repeatable predetermined positions, to provide a kinematic support in each of the two or more positions, and to provide points of contact between the first and second support parts, and
- wherein the points of contact between the first and second support parts are different for each of the two or more repeatable predetermined positions.
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A tiltable table, comprising:
- a first element;
- a second element movable relative to the first element into two or more repeatable predetermined positions;
- first support parts located at the first element;
- and
- second support parts located at the second element,
- wherein the first and second support arts are mutually co-operable to allow relative movement between the first and second elements into the two or more repeatable predetermined positions, have no more than six points of contact when the first and second elements are in each of the two or more repeatable predetermined positions, restrict the relative movement of the first and second elements, and provide the points of contact between the first and second support parts, and
- wherein the points of contact between the first and second support parts are different for each of the two or more repeatable predetermined positions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.