GB2432393A - A device for the support and positioning of items above head height. - Google Patents

Abstract

A device to hold and stabilise items at a height or an angle that could be considered awkward for a user working alone, comprises an extendable arm supported by a heavy wheeled base. The arm may be set at any angle from the vertical to the horizontal and may be fixed at any one position by a removable pin. The arm is formed from a number of sections which are telescopically arranged, each section fitted with a platform or shelf. The free end of the arm is fitted with a gripping means.

Description

<p>DESCRIPTION.4-</p>

<p>This invention relates to a device to hold and stahilise items at a height or an angle that could be considered awkward for a single person. Li is a device that could be used tbr a variety of tasks. and that can be used as a portable work station when not being used is a counterweight or any other supportive role.</p>

<p>Wait one third of people living alone and the ever increasing DI V market.</p>

<p>the challenge ot putting up single items such as arcitrade or dado rail is without help one ot' ti frustrating nature, this devise consists out extending arm that comes from a weighted base lix stability, the device will ha e a one arm that should be three interlocking SCGtiOflS, that afi extend irom eaen other.</p>

<p>thts ts to gain maximum neight and strength. the arm is bolted to a arced base tin the purpose of being adjustable as required by the user. this will be locked tn by a pin at the point of a selected angle by the user, as the equtpment has interehangcabk heads it means that the use Rn the device can ix, varied, the reason tin so marty pinning opportunities is to make sure that rio single point from the floor to the ceiling can not be reached, other roles of the device should gnc a raised working platflrm for working oft. decorating would be a prime example of the requirement to have your tools at a reachable height.</p>

<p>akI the ue oN eketrical head would gic sali access to power without dangerous leads, as the lead to the head would run up through the arm, also a head that would let sou nail through it to pin would in place such as Mud wallini' as this is by experience a awkward job lix a single person.</p>

<p>flit device will now be explained by diagram and cross referenced in liure and diagram numbers for ease of understanding, Figure 1 Shows the base from a side angle with the arm extending from the base is the arced section holding the arm in place.</p>

<p>2 is the weighted base which the arm and arc sits in for stability.</p>

<p>is fbrnard extending arms only to be used when heavy items may require more leverage for stability.</p>

<p>4 is wheels that sit beside the base and can be flipped into action when required to ease transportation at' the device.</p>

<p>js arms that can extend from the back so extra weight can be used ii' required, by placing it on the arms sh..</p>

<p>1$ tin. Utif, 7 is the pin locking the ann in place tot the task at hand.</p>

<p>S is the central boll where the ann is attached to the base unit, rotaing so the arm can move through the are of operation Fiiure 2 Es the base from a front angle showing how the arm and arc carriage sits in the base unit, the numbers shown are the stove as figure 1 r!tute Y shoss the arm operation and details the pinning and extending operation Shows the first of the three extending arms 2 Shows holes for çins to lock the arms tn place, ever arm contains pinning holes for maximum adiustahihtv 3 Shows the point at which the interchangeable heads should he fixed to the device, Fiorr 4 This section form fig 4 fig 7, show the variety of heads that could he attachcd to the de ice, this is a damping head of a traditional design with the ability to hold lengths of ould or awkward items stable to: ork to earned out Of) them, 2 thts section i the part of the head that bolts into the extcndtng arm bgure 1 this is a electrical head that would allow power to be accessed at a height withefut the worry of cables or wires as the wire would. run up through the arm to the head.</p>

<p>2 this is the bolt seetton to attach the head to the ann. hginc</p>

<p>this would he a platform with a raised area on the outside edge of the piatlbrm, ths would be used as a workstation when. working at a height, for example tip ladders.</p>

<p>1 thr:; ts the bolt:.ie:Uon to attach to the arm.</p>

<p>Fitwre 7 this is a platikirm a lip of' the bottom lbr supporting items that are large and flat. hoard For stud walling, would be a good example, so:ou could sit them on the arm against a surface fbr attachment bottom lip tbr resting things on in a vertical position.</p>

<p>2 Is holes thai could allow tacking nails for example to he!; support items 3 Ibis is the plate ttself that thrms the base of the working head 4 lh is the sceflon that,ecure the head to the ann r....% tP This drawing. shows the device in a upright postion -this is to he used as a vertical workstatton, fbr tools and power and any collection of items required iix the ask at hand I jOt) self 2 top extending arm LL. .t*&.... .__ titc tfri tih. yvifrKhi Ut'ss.C 4 (S shelf number 2 C t4ai kr4t..tn 1*h..U Llk tF%dSttPsat.i*,.i4</p>

Claims (1)

1. <p>CLAIMS 1 1 the es;cndina arm can be lcsked trto an position Sn that no

   section oNork area between the (loot and ceiling cant be accessed 2 the hase s on wheels so that the heavy base can be easily moed form storage to the area of work the range of inrerchartgeabk heads means thai the desice is a use tr a range of jobs and not locked into a single role 4 mc clamp for hokhng woou ps m iraonumat design but should be of a wider base to help support long lengths of' wood the W1O should he seen primarily as a device to help people who f workng alone would have problems doing certain tasks</p>