Storage cabinet retrieval system
First Claim
1. A storage and retrieval apparatus for use with elevated cabinets comprising, in combination, spaced pairs of front and rear arms, mean pivotally mounting said arms at their lower ends for swinging movement into and out of said cabinet, a first sling member pivotally carried at its upper ends between said spaced front arms, a second sling member pivotally carried at its upper ends between said spaced rear arms, a shelf means carried by said first and second sling members in a generally horizontal attitude, a flexible cord attached at the upper end of the swinging arm sling member assembly, a power unit including a rotatably driven reel adapted for winding and unwinding said flexible cord, and switch means operable to selectively activate said power unit in forward and reverse directions for winding and unwinding said flexible cord to thereby swing said arms carrying said shelf means between a storage position within said cabinet and a retrieval position outside said cabinet.
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Abstract
A storage device for cabinets is disclosed wherein shelves are carried by pairs of spaced, pivotally mounted arms. The arms are adapted to swing outwardly and downwardly, with the shelves maintaining a substantially horizontal attitude. A flexible cord is attached to a drawbar affixed to the shelf assembly, and a power unit is provided for extending and retracting the cord to move the shelf assembly between storage and retrieval positions.
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- 1. A storage and retrieval apparatus for use with elevated cabinets comprising, in combination, spaced pairs of front and rear arms, mean pivotally mounting said arms at their lower ends for swinging movement into and out of said cabinet, a first sling member pivotally carried at its upper ends between said spaced front arms, a second sling member pivotally carried at its upper ends between said spaced rear arms, a shelf means carried by said first and second sling members in a generally horizontal attitude, a flexible cord attached at the upper end of the swinging arm sling member assembly, a power unit including a rotatably driven reel adapted for winding and unwinding said flexible cord, and switch means operable to selectively activate said power unit in forward and reverse directions for winding and unwinding said flexible cord to thereby swing said arms carrying said shelf means between a storage position within said cabinet and a retrieval position outside said cabinet.
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