Vertically adjustable cover for an elongated device and adjustment apparatus therefor
First Claim
1. An elongated device having an adjustable cover therefor, comprising:
- a. an elongated device having opposing vertical sides and a top portion;
b. a mounting structure associated with the elongated device, for mounting a cover thereover, the mounting structure comprising a plurality of successively arrayed substantially vertical supports and a plurality of slidable mounts, each slidable mount being slidably positioned on one of the vertical supports;
c. a cover means attached to each of the slidable mounts so as to at least partially cover the top portion of the elongated device;
d. a plurality of successively arrayed adjustment levers, each adjustment lever having two arms and a fulcrum point, a first arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to one of the slidable mounts and a second arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, such that displacement of the second arm of one of the adjustment levers results in displacement of the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, and vertical displacement of the slidable mounts to which the adjustment levers are connected.
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Abstract
The invention presented is an elongated device having an adjustable cover therefor. More particularly, the invention includes an elongated device having opposing vertical sides and a top portion; a mounting structure associated with the elongated device, for mounting a cover thereover, the mounting structure having a plurality of successively arrayed substantially vertical supports and a plurality of slidable mounts, each slidable mount being slidably positioned on one of the vertical supports; a cover attached to each of the slidable mounts so as to at least partially cover the top portion of the elongated device; a plurality of successively arrayed adjustment levers, each adjustment lever having two arms and a fulcrum point, a first arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to one of the slidable mounts and a second arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, such that displacement of the second arm of one of the adjustment levers results in displacement of the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, and vertical displacement of the slidable mounts to which the adjustment levers are connected.
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1. An elongated device having an adjustable cover therefor, comprising:
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a. an elongated device having opposing vertical sides and a top portion; b. a mounting structure associated with the elongated device, for mounting a cover thereover, the mounting structure comprising a plurality of successively arrayed substantially vertical supports and a plurality of slidable mounts, each slidable mount being slidably positioned on one of the vertical supports; c. a cover means attached to each of the slidable mounts so as to at least partially cover the top portion of the elongated device; d. a plurality of successively arrayed adjustment levers, each adjustment lever having two arms and a fulcrum point, a first arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to one of the slidable mounts and a second arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, such that displacement of the second arm of one of the adjustment levers results in displacement of the second arm of at least one successive adjustment lever, and vertical displacement of the slidable mounts to which the adjustment levers are connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An adjustable apparatus for covering a conveyor, comprising:
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a. a conveyor having opposing vertical sides and a top portion along which objects are transported in a certain direction; b. a mounting structure associated with the elongated device, for mounting a cover thereover, the mounting structure comprising a plurality of successively arrayed substantially vertical supports and a plurality of slidable mounts each slidable mount slidably positioned on one of the vertical supports; c. a cover means mounted to the slidable mounts so as to at least partially cover the top portion of the elongated device; d. a plurality of successively arrayed adjustment levers, each adjustment lever having two arms, a first arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to one of the slidable mounts and a second arm of each of the adjustment levers being operatively connected to at least one other adjustment lever, such that displacement of the second arm of one of the adjustment levers results in displacement of the second arm of each adjustment lever to which it is operatively connected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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