Lazy susan with pull-out shelving
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1. A lazy susan-like apparatus adapted for use in supporting items and facilitating access to said items by a user, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one platform or support base;
support means coupled to structures separate from said apparatus for supporting said apparatus, and for supporting said at least one platform;
a plurality of shelves associated with said at least one platform, each of said plurality of shelves being moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein a shelf being in said extended position facilitates access by a user to said items positioned on said shelf; and
slide means connected to said at least one platform and to said plurality of shelves, so that said shelves are moveable in radial directions relative to said at least one platform.
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Abstract
A lazy susan device (100) includes a platform or support base (108). The support base (108) is rotatably coupled to a centralized support pole (102). A series of linear slides (140) are arranged in pairs (142). Pie or wedge-shaped shelves (148) are mounted to the linear slides (140). The slides (140) are properly secured to a corresponding shelf (140) in a manner such that the shelf (140) is permitted to slide radially outwardly from the platform or support base (108).
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23 Claims
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1. A lazy susan-like apparatus adapted for use in supporting items and facilitating access to said items by a user, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one platform or support base;
support means coupled to structures separate from said apparatus for supporting said apparatus, and for supporting said at least one platform;
a plurality of shelves associated with said at least one platform, each of said plurality of shelves being moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein a shelf being in said extended position facilitates access by a user to said items positioned on said shelf; and
slide means connected to said at least one platform and to said plurality of shelves, so that said shelves are moveable in radial directions relative to said at least one platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A lazy susan-like apparatus adapted for use in supporting items and facilitating access to said items by a user, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one platform having a circular or kidney-shaped configuration;
a centralized pole coupled to structure separate from said apparatus for supporting said apparatus, and for rotatably supporting said at least one platform;
slide means connected to said at least one platform, so as to provide for a configuration for moving certain elements between extended and retracted positions, relative to said platform; and
a plurality of shelves, each of said shelves having a wedge-shaped configuration, and mounted to said slide means so as to be moveable between retracted and extended positions, and wherein a shelf being in said extended position facilitates access by a user to items positioned on said shelf. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A lazy susan-like apparatus adapted for use in supporting items and facilitating access to said items by a user, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one platform or support base;
a plurality of shelves associated with said at least one platform, each of said plurality of shelves being movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein a shelf being in said extended position facilitates access by a user to said items positioned on said shelf;
slide means connected to said at least one platform or support base and to said plurality of shelves, so that such shelves are movable in radial directions relative to said at least one platform;
bearing means positioned under said platform, and comprising an upper bearing race, lower bearing race and a set of bearings captured therebetween; and
said upper bearing race is coupled to said platform so as to be rotatable therewith, and said lower bearing race is coupled to a surface external of said apparatus, with said lower bearing race remaining stationary when said upper bearing race rotates with said platform. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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