Claims
- 1. A apparatus assembly comprising parallel right and left support linkage apparatuses providing fastening means with an elective coupler link element and parallel vertical standards, with the right and left linkage apparatuses respectfully comprising;
- a. a rigid proportional fixed link element having fastening means with right and left vertical standards respectfully and having a lower fixed pivotal end fastening means with
- b. a lower pivotal end of a rigid anterior column link element having upper pivotal end fastening means with
- c. a anterior pivotal end fastening means of a rigid coupler link element having right and left fastening means respectfully with an elective element and having posterior pivotal end fastening means with
- d. a lower pivotal end fastening means of a rigid posterior hanger link element having upper pivotal end fastening means with a upper fixed pivotal end of the respective fixed link element, and
- whereby the plurality of right and left linkage apparatuses comprise basic proportional length dimensions and positions of the fixed linkage elements established in relation to the vertical position of the basic anterior column link elements, with the basic proportional link length dimensions comprising,
- 1. the anterior column link of approximately 1.0 unit length with
- 2. the coupler link elements of approximately 1.6 unit length with
- 3. the posterior link element of approximately 0.89 unit length with
- 4. the fixed link element of 1.79 unit length, and, whereby, the upper posterior fixed pivotal end is positioned along the horizontal extended from the upper vertical anterior column link pivotal end with the fixed link elements fastened to the vertical standards respectfully, and, whereby, the elective coupler link element has a center of mass which is positioned along an axis between the parallel linkage apparatuses and along the coupler link element center of mass coupler curve whereby the coupler link element center of mass is;
- a. aligned about the axis of the fixed link elements midpoints in the crosslinked position which has vertical anterior column link elements, and
- b. aligned about the vertical of the anterior fixed pivotal end axis and between the upper and lower fixed pivotal end in the posterior hanger and fixed link elements dead center position, and
- whereby, the range of coupler link inclination between the posterior and fixed link elements dead center position and the cross linked position having vertical anterior column link elements comprises a transfer position of restrained coupler link element inclination and balance between the substantially horizontal and concentric movement positions of the support linkage apparatus assembly, and
- whereby the balance of the coupler link supported element comprises the alignment about the vertical of the coupler link element center of mass with a coupler link instant center along an axis of parallel linkage apparatus instant centers.
- 2. A assembly according to claim 1 providing shelf storage and display of paper, magazines and substantially planar materials comprising, in combination;
- a. a frame assembly having a plurality of laterally stabilized horizontal and vertical standards having fixed link fastening means with and supporting in combination;
- b. plural parallel right and left support linkage apparatuses having coupler link fastening means with;
- c. a coupler link shelf element comprising in combination;
- 1. a base element, and
- 2. plural parallel coupler link side panels fastened to opposite sides of said base element having fastening means with parallel right and left linkage apparatuses and,
- 3. a anterior end panel fastened with said base element, and,
- 4. a posterior end panel fastened with said base element, and,
- whereby the shelf element is constructed about a center of mass positioned about the midpoint axis between the fixed pivots in the linkage position having the vertical anterior columns, and whereby the shelf element provides a means of restraint to posterior movement about the vertical columns position.
- 3. A assembly according to claim 2 whereby the rigid fixed and coupler link elements of the right and left linkage apparatuses are provided for within the display rack assembly vertical standards and coupler link element side panels whereby the column and hanger link elements have adjustable fastening means which provide adjustable coupler link and fixed link length fastening about the vertical standards and coupler link element side panels comprising, in combination;
- a. a frame assembly having a plurality of laterally stabilized horizontal and vertical standards providing adjustable fixed pivots fastening means supporting in combination;
- b. plural parallel right and left anterior pivotal column assemblies comprising;
- 1. lower adjustable fixed pivots fastening means with said vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the lower pivotal end of proportional dimension anterior columns and having upper pivotal end fastening means with
- 3. the anterior end of adjustable coupler link fastening means with the coupler link shelf element, in combination with
- c. plural parallel right and left posterior pivotal hanger assemblies comprising;
- 1. upper adjustable fixed pivot fastening means with said vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the upper end of proportional dimension posterior hangers and having lower pivotal end fastening means with
- 3. the posterior pivotal end of adjustable coupler link fastening means with the coupler link shelf elements, and
- whereby the hanger and column assemblies support
- d. a coupler link shelf element comprising in combination;
- 1. a base element, and
- 2. plural parallel coupler link side panels fastened to opposite sides of said base element having adjustable fastening means with parallel pivotal column and hanger assemblies, and,
- 3. a anterior end panel fastened with said base element, and,
- 4. a posterior end panel fastened with said base element.
- 4. A assembly according to claim 3 whereby the basic proportional fixed links length dimensions are adjusted along the horizontal whereby the length between the posterior fixed pivots and the upper pivotal end of the vertical anterior column link elements is 1.414 unit length.
- 5. A assembly according to claim 1 providing storage of a coupler link drawer and supplies of three dimensional materials comprising in combination;
- a. plural parallel right and left vertical standards providing fixed link fastening means and supporting in combination,
- b. plural parallel right and left support linkage apparatuses having coupler link fastening means with;
- c. a coupler link drawer comprising in combination,
- 1. a base element, and,
- 2. plural parallel coupler link drawer side panels fastened to opposite sides of said base element providing fastening means with the parallel linkage apparatuses and,
- 3. a anterior end panel, and,
- 4. a posterior end panel,
- whereby the drawer is constructed about a center of mass positioned about the midpoint axis between the fixed pivots in the linkage position having vertical anterior columns, and
- whereby the drawer assembly provides a means of restraint to movement between the vertical columns position and the cradled position and whereby the cradled position comprises a vertical alignment along the axis of the drawer center of mass between the fixed pivots with a linkage instant center which is along an axis between the parallel linkages and above the fixed pivots.
- 6. A assembly according to claim 5 whereby the rigid fixed and coupler link elements of the right and left linkage apparatuses are provided for within the drawer assembly vertival standards and drawer side panels whereby the column and hanger link elements have adjustable fastening means which provide adjustable coupler link and fixed link length fastening about the vertical standards and coupler link drawer side panels comprising in combination;
- a. plural parallel right and left vertical standards providing adjustable upper fixed pivots fastening means supporting in combination,
- b. plural parallel right and left anterior pivotal column assemblies comprising in combination;
- 1. lower fixed pivots fastening means with the vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the lower pivotal end of proportional dimension anterior columns and having upper pivotal end adjustable fastening means with
- 3. the coupler link drawer side panels in combination with
- c. plural parallel right and left posterior pivotal hanger assemblies comprising in combination;
- 1. upper adjustable fixed pivot fastening means with said vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the upper pivotal end of proportional dimension posterior hangers and having lower pivotal end adjustable fastening means with
- 3. the coupler link drawer side panels, and
- whereby said column and hanger assemblies support
- d. a coupler link drawer comprising in combination,
- 1. a base element, and,
- 2. plural parallel coupler link drawer side panels providing coupler link fastening means with parallel pivotal column and hanger assemblies, and,
- 3. a anterior end panel, and,
- 4. a posterior end panel
- whereby the drawer assembly provides a means of restraint to movement between the vertical columns position and the cradled position and whereby the cradled position has a vertical alignment along the axis of the drawer center of mass between the fixed pivots with a linkage instant center which is along an axis between the parallel linkages and above the fixed pivots.
- 7. A assembly according to claim 6 whereby the basic proportional fixed links length dimensions are adjusted along the horizontal whereby the length between the posterior fixed pivots and the upper pivotal end of the vertical anterior column link elements is 1.414 unit length.
- 8. A assembly according to claim 1 providing storage of a coupler link container and three dimensional materials comprising, in combination;
- a. plural parallel right and left vertical standards providing fixed links fastening means supporting in combination,
- b. plural parallel right and left support linkage apparatuses having coupler link element fastening means with,
- c. a coupler link container comprising in combination,
- 1. a bottom panel, and
- 2. right and left parallel coupler link container side panels providing coupler link fastening means with parallel pivotal column and hanger assemblies, and
- 3. a posterior end panel, and
- 4. a anterior end panel,
- whereby the shelf element is constructed about a center of mass positioned about the midpoint axis between the fixed pivots in the linkage position having the vertical anterior columns, and
- whereby the shelf element is constructed about a center of mass positioned about the midpoint axis between the fixed pivots in the linkage position having the vertical anterior columns, and
- whereby the shelf element provides a means of restraint to posterior movement about the vertical columns position.
- 9. A assembly according to claim 8 whereby the rigid fixed and coupler link elements of the right and left linkage apparatuses are provided for within the container assembly vertical standards and container side panels respectfully whereby the column and hanger link elements have adjustable fastening means which provide adjustable fixed link and coupler link length dimensions fastening about the vertical standards and coupler link side panels comprising in combination;
- a. plural parallel right and left vertical standards providing adjustable fixed links fastening means supporting in combination,
- b. plural parallel right and left anterior pivotal column assemblies comprising in combination;
- 1. lower fixed pivots fastening means with the vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the lower pivotal end of proportional dimension anterior columns and having upper pivotal end fastening means with
- 3. the anterior pivotal end of proportional dimension coupler links and having fastening means with the coupler link container side panels respectfully, and,
- c. plural parallel right and left posterior pivotal hanger assemblies comprising in combination;
- 1. upper fixed pivots fastening means with the vertical standards and having pivotal fastening means with
- 2. the upper pivotal end of proportional pivotal hangers and having lower pivotal end fastening means with
- 3. the posterior end of proportional dimension coupler links and having fastening means with the coupler link container side panels respectfully, and,
- whereby the proportional columns and hanger assemblies support
- d. a coupler link container comprising in combination,
- 1. a bottom panel, and
- 2. right and left parallel coupler link container side panels providing coupler link fastening means with parallel pivotal column and hanger assemblies, and
- 3. a posterior end panel, and
- 4. a anterior end panel.
- 10. A assembly according to claim 9 which comprises adjusted upper posterior linkage fixed pivot fastening positions and thereby adjusted fixed link dimensions established through reducing the proportional horizontal dimension of 1.48 unit between the upper fixed pivots and the upper vertical anterior link pivot to 1.41 unit, 1/20 one twentieth of the dimension between the upper posterior fixed pivot and the upper vertical anterior link pivot, and thereby providing a horizontal adjustment of the basic fixed links length proportions and fastening positions.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of Ser. No. 848,724 filed Mar. 9, 1992 now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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