Lift mechanism

US9108828B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9108828-B2
Application numberUS-201313741924-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 15, 2013
Priority dateJan 15, 2013
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A lift mechanism is provided. The lift mechanism includes a frame having a base, a spine extending from the base and a table, adjustment units configured to permit table adjustments, an attachment mechanism by which the table is attachable to a rack frame and a driving unit configured to drive a load relative to the rack frame.

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What is claimed is: 1. A lift mechanism, comprising: a frame having a base, a spine extending from the base and a table formed to define a groove extending along an axis thereof; adjustment units configured to permit table adjustments; an attachment mechanism by which the table is attachable to a rack frame, the attachment mechanism comprising opposed left and right side frame mounts that are rotatably connected with the table via respective pin connections; and a driving un…

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  • B66F9/07Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Electricity · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108828B2 cover?
A lift mechanism is provided. The lift mechanism includes a frame having a base, a spine extending from the base and a table, adjustment units configured to permit table adjustments, an attachment mechanism by which the table is attachable to a rack frame and a driving unit configured to drive a load relative to the rack frame.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B66F9/07. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).