Adjustable footrest
First Claim
1. An adjustable footrest comprising a footrest member, a supporting frame and a height adjustment arrangement interconnecting said footrest member and said supporting frame, said height adjustment arrangement comprising a support lever connected at one end with the footrest and pivoted at its other end to the supporting frame, a link attached to the supporting frame, a rod connected with the footrest and guided for movement along the link, said footrest member being carried on said rod to pivot with respect to the frame, a height adjustment clamping arrangement on the rod for locking the rod to the link, a pivot adjustment clamping arrangement for clamping said footrest member to said frame and a locking lever connected with both the clamping arrangements such that movement of the locking lever in one direction releases both said clamping arrangements to allow height and pivotal adjustment of said footrest member and movement of said locking lever in the opposite direction locks said footrest member against both height and pivotal movement.
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Abstract
An adjustable footrest that can be set to any height, angular orientation and horizontal position and then locked by manipulation of a locking lever. The locking lever rotates to turn and release various clamping arrangements to permit free adjustment of the footrest.
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- 1. An adjustable footrest comprising a footrest member, a supporting frame and a height adjustment arrangement interconnecting said footrest member and said supporting frame, said height adjustment arrangement comprising a support lever connected at one end with the footrest and pivoted at its other end to the supporting frame, a link attached to the supporting frame, a rod connected with the footrest and guided for movement along the link, said footrest member being carried on said rod to pivot with respect to the frame, a height adjustment clamping arrangement on the rod for locking the rod to the link, a pivot adjustment clamping arrangement for clamping said footrest member to said frame and a locking lever connected with both the clamping arrangements such that movement of the locking lever in one direction releases both said clamping arrangements to allow height and pivotal adjustment of said footrest member and movement of said locking lever in the opposite direction locks said footrest member against both height and pivotal movement.
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