Industry Patents

Patent: 9259639

Self-Leveling Platform System, Self-Leveling Supports, and Method of Assembling a Self-Leveling Platform System

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Patent Number: 9259639 
Title: Self-Leveling Platform System, Self-Leveling Supports, and Method of Assembling a Self-Leveling Platform System 
Abstract:

A platform system for self-leveling a stage is provided and includes one or more module assemblies and one or more supports. Each module assembly includes one or more receiving members for engaging and removably securing the one or more supports. Each support includes an elongate portion, an extendible portion extendible from and lockingly engageable with the elongate portion, a base member removably attached to the extendible portion, and an actuator assembly secured to the elongate portion and in communication with the extendible portion. The actuator assembly is configured to rapidly extend and lockingly engage the extendible portion and the base member to provide self-leveling of each of the one or more module assemblies of the stage as the base member engages an underlying surface.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Davis 
Assignee: Tait Towers Manufacturing 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: E04G 1/15 
US Classification: A63C 19/02 
Issue Date: 02-16-2016 
Filing Date: 06-01-2012 
Application : 13/486386 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9259639 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9259639 at Google Patents 

 

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