Stabilising device
First Claim
1. A stabilising device for stabilising an object having a plurality of support elements on a surface, the stabilising device comprising a plurality of fluid-containing compartments wherein each fluid-containing compartmentis in fluid communication with the other fluid-containing compartments by way of a restricted flow mechanism;
- is variable in height in response to the amount of fluid contained within the fluid-containing compartment andengages a support element of the object such that the weight of the object acts on the surface through that fluid-containing compartment characterised in thatthe restricted flow mechanism comprises a plurality of interconnected narrow-bore hoses;
wherein each fluid-containing compartment is retained within a housing, and wherein the housing includes a support element engaging section and a surface engaging section which is slidably mounted in the support element engaging section.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a stabilising device for stabilising an object having a plurality of support elements on a surface, particularly objects that are moved frequently such as garden furniture or the tables or restaurant terraces. The stabilising device comprises a plurality of fluid-containing compartments which are in fluid communication with each other by way of a restricted flow mechanism such that they are each variable in height in response to the amount of fluid contained therein and are located between the support elements and the surface. The stabilising device eliminates the requirement for using a valve to control the flow of fluid by using the restricted flow mechanism comprising a plurality of interconnected narrow-bore hoses.
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7 Claims
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1. A stabilising device for stabilising an object having a plurality of support elements on a surface, the stabilising device comprising a plurality of fluid-containing compartments wherein each fluid-containing compartment
is in fluid communication with the other fluid-containing compartments by way of a restricted flow mechanism; -
is variable in height in response to the amount of fluid contained within the fluid-containing compartment and engages a support element of the object such that the weight of the object acts on the surface through that fluid-containing compartment characterised in that the restricted flow mechanism comprises a plurality of interconnected narrow-bore hoses; wherein each fluid-containing compartment is retained within a housing, and wherein the housing includes a support element engaging section and a surface engaging section which is slidably mounted in the support element engaging section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An table having a plurality of support elements wherein the table is fitted with a stabilising device comprising:
a plurality of fluid-containing compartments wherein each fluid-containing compartment is in fluid communication with the other fluid-containing compartments by way of a restricted flow mechanism; is variable in height in response to the amount of fluid contained within the fluid-containing compartment and engages a support element of the object such that the weight of the object acts on the surface through that fluid-containing compartment characterised in that the restricted flow mechanism comprises a plurality of interconnected narrow-bore hoses; wherein each fluid-containing compartment is retained within a housing, and wherein the housing includes a support element engaging section, fitted to a respective one of the plurality of support elements of the table, and a surface engaging section which is slidably mounted in the support element engaging section.
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