Arm and brace system
OwnerErnest G. Ouitzinventor
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Abstract
A dynamic system for elevating and bracing horizontal load bearing arms carried by one or more vertical members, singularly or in pairs. The arm and brace system of the present invention is adapted to allow a load to be raised to an elevated storage position and then easily and promptly lowered for access as needed. The design is scaleable to accommodate three-dimensional specifications particular to an application, and adaptable to lifting mechanisms of various weight capacities.
Claims21
An arm and brace system for use with large and awkward-to-display objects, said arm and brace system comprising:
- a vertical guide and support member assembly having at least one vertically extending member and a plurality of mounting brackets attached to said at least one vertically extending member;
- a horizontal arm assembly having at least one horizontally extending arm member, a plurality of additional mounting brackets attached to said at least one horizontally extending arm member, and connection means adapted for engaging said at least one vertically extending member without binding when upward pressure is applied to said at least one horizontally extending arm member;
- a parallel guide assembly having a plurality of horizontally and vertically extending mounting holes;
- two upper parallel braces each having a top end and an opposing bottom end, with said top ends being affixed to said horizontal arm assembly and said bottom ends being affixed to said horizontally extending mounting holes of said parallel guide assembly;
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- two lower parallel braces each having an upper end and an opposing lower end, with said upper ends being affixed to said vertically extending mounting holes of said parallel guide assembly and said lower ends being affixed to said mounting brackets of said vertical guide and support member assembly so that said at least one horizontally extending arm member can be mounted between a position of highest elevation and a position of lowest elevation, and movable therebetween in a controlled manner for the display, elevated storage, and facilitated handling of large and awkward-to-display objects.
The arm and brace system of claim 10 wherein said arm and brace system is utilized in pairs to support a secondary object.
A method for manufacturing an arm and brace system that can be mounted between a position of highest elevation and a position of lowest elevation, and movable therebetween in a controlled manner for the display, elevated storage, and handling of large and awkward-to-display objects, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one vertically extending member, at least one mounting bracket, at least one horizontally extending arm member, at least one additional mounting bracket, connection means, a parallel guide assembly having a plurality of horizontally and vertically extending mounting holes, two upper parallel braces, and two lower parallel braces;
- attaching said at least one mounting bracket to said at least one vertically extending member to form a vertical guide and support member assembly;
- attaching said at least one additional mounting bracket and said connection means to said at least one horizontally extending arm member to form a horizontal arm assembly wherein said vertical guide and support member assembly does not bind when upward pressure is applied to said at least one horizontally extending arm member;
- attaching the top ends of said upper parallel braces to said horizontal arm assembly and attaching the bottom ends of said upper parallel braces to said horizontally extending mounting holes in said parallel guide assembly;
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- attaching the upper ends of said lower parallel braces to said vertically extending mounting holes in said parallel guide assembly and attaching the lower ends of said lower parallel braces to said mounting brackets of said vertical guide and support member assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.