Support System Adjustable by Like Motion and Method of Use
First Claim
1. A support system, comprising:
- a holder having a first face, a second face, at least one peripheral surface, and a slot extending from the first face at least partially through the holder toward the second face;
a mount having an outer surface and at least one stop boss extending outwardly from the outer surface and adapted to communicate with the at least one peripheral surface of the holder; and
a shaft having a first end coupled to the mount and a shaft body extending outwardly from the outer surface of the mount;
wherein the shaft body is slideably disposed in the slot, thereby coupling the holder to the mount so that the holder can rotate and slide relative to the mount about the shaft.
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Abstract
A support system may include a holder having a peripheral surface and a slot, a mount having a stop boss adapted to communicate with the peripheral surface, and a shaft coupled with the mount and slot, thereby slideably and rotatably coupling the holder and mount. A method of moving an object coupled to a support system may include supporting the object in a first position by disposing the mount at a start point of a path so that a center of gravity of the holder can be disposed at a first location relative to a pivot, moving the mount toward an end point of the path, which can include allowing the holder to rotate about the pivot, disposing the mount at the end point, and supporting the object in a second position.
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1. A support system, comprising:
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a holder having a first face, a second face, at least one peripheral surface, and a slot extending from the first face at least partially through the holder toward the second face; a mount having an outer surface and at least one stop boss extending outwardly from the outer surface and adapted to communicate with the at least one peripheral surface of the holder; and a shaft having a first end coupled to the mount and a shaft body extending outwardly from the outer surface of the mount; wherein the shaft body is slideably disposed in the slot, thereby coupling the holder to the mount so that the holder can rotate and slide relative to the mount about the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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13. A method of moving an object between a first position and a second position, the object being coupled to a support system having a mount configured to move along a predetermined path and a holder slideably and rotatably coupled to the mount, the method comprising:
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supporting the object in the first position by disposing the mount at a start point of the path so that a center of gravity of the holder is disposed at a first location relative to a pivot; moving the mount along the path toward an end point of the path, thereby allowing the holder to rotate about the pivot in a first direction; disposing the mount at the end point of the path; and supporting the object in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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