Counterbalanced table mechanism
CA 2219794 C · Owner: Weber-Knapp Company · Inventors: Watt, Richard L.
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A mechanism for use in controlling vertical movement of a surface, such as a table top, supported for movement between upper and lower vertical positions including a, counterbalance mechanism for counterbalancing at least part of the weight of the surface and/or a weight placed thereon, and a brake mechanism for releasably retaining the surface in a selected vertical position. The counterbalance mechanism includes a member having a first end supported for pivotal movement about a first axis and a spring tending to opposed pivotal movement of the member in a direction corresponding to lowering movement of the surface; and the brake mechanism includes a brake rod having one end supported for …
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- Filed October 31, 1997 and granted December 25, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 31, 2017.
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