This invention relates to a traveling suspended platform, for use with vertical work surfaces, which is stabilized against oscillation or sway while exerting relatively little force on the vertical work surface.

A platform and platform support system for an occupant cabin of a vehicle. The platform support system has a primary supporting structure and a prop, the combination of which provide full support for the platform. The prop of the platform support system can be engaged to one of a plurality of prop support points. The platform is supported in a different unique position by the platform support system when the prop is engaged to each different one of the plurality of prop support points. The platf...

A platform and platform support system for an occupant cabin of a vehicle. The platform support system has a primary supporting structure and a prop, the combination of which provide full support for the platform. The prop of the platform support system can be engaged to one of a plurality of prop support points. The platform is supported in a different unique position by the platform support system when the prop is engaged to each different one of the plurality of prop support points. The platf...

A salt platform (10, 50, 80) is disclosed which can be used in an ion exchange water softener to support the salt used in the water softening process. The salt platform will be typically placed in a tank containing a salt brine which wets the grid (34) and the area above the grid containing the dry salt which is drawn into the brine as the salt is depleted during the process. The platform includes a plurality of vertically oriented members (12-24) which are preferably formed of PVC plastic pipe....

A supporting platform with a tough structure has a height which can be optionally adjusted. In the present invention, since the intermediate section which links the base section to be placed on the floor with a platform on which a person or object is placed comprises expandable and contractable links, a gear mechanism for regulating the movements of these links and a gear stop mechanism for regulating the gear, it is possible to provide a supporting platform of extremely high durability.

A platform is mounted by bellows, at least one for each degree of freedom (DOF) of the platform. The bellows may provide either an active or a passive mounting for the platform. By arranging a suitable number of such bellows in supporting relationship a platform or floater for example six degrees freedom can be provided. Using pneumatic bellows in opposed pairs, one pair for each degree of freedom and by controlling the pressure in (and flow to) the bellows selected forces may be applied to the ...

Apparatus for measuring the loaded axes of the foot is disclosed. The apparatus is particularly well suited for location of the ankle (talo-crural) and subtalar (talo-calcaneal) joint axes. The apparatus inludes a platform having one major axis of rotation to which either the ankle or subtalar axes can be aligned. The platform is hung from this fuxture axis and has adjustment for both height and pitch. The platform is adjustable from side to side and rotates about the perpendicular to the hangin...

A floor mounted inside chain loop carousel conveyor with chain pivots at the inside corners of successive rectangular platforms and with use of spanning "butterfly" bifold guards comprising a pair of identical triangular sides with upper edges pivotally connected to each other and lower edges pivotally connected respectively to adjacent sides at successive platforms. All three pivotal connection seams are equipped with piano-type hinges. The "butterfly" bifold guards, when extended in passing ar...

The boom of a crane carries a pivot bearing for a second bearing which guides an elongated column. The upper or the lower end of the column supports a gallery which is turnable about its axis. The second bearing is pivotable about the horizontal axis of the pivot bearing by a cylinder-and-piston unit, and the column is movable lengthwise with respect to the second bearing by the crane cable.

Platform for passenger conveyor comprising a rigid flat plate having a wheel set attached to each end. Each wheel set comprising a main support wheel positioned on a guide rail and a retaining wheel positioned on the underside of the rail. The axis of the two wheels being spaced-apart in the direction of movement of the platform.