Patent ID: 9675171
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A47B,A47J,F23D,F24C

Claim:
1. A device comprising: a base having an open top; an actuator; a cover comprising a plurality of iris leaves on the open top providing an aperture coaxial with the open top that is moveable between a first closed position and a second open position in response to a first displacement of the actuator; a platform moveable from a first lower position within the base to a second raised position proximate the cover in response to a second displacement of the actuator; wherein the actuator further comprises: wherein the upper guide member moves the plurality of iris leaves by displacement of the plurality of followers each respectively attached to the respective ones of the plurality of iris leaves in response to the first displacement of the actuator; wherein the lower guide member moves the platform by displacement of the at least one follower attached to the platform in response to the second displacement of the actuator; and wherein the upper guide member has at least one track respectively receiving at least one of the plurality of followers each respectively attached to the respective ones of the plurality of iris leaves, the track defining a first, translating section adjacent to a second, non-translating section, the translating section providing for displacement of the at least one of the plurality of followers each respectively attached to the respective ones of the plurality of iris leaves and the non-translating section allowing rotation of the upper guide member without displacement of the at least one of the plurality of followers each respectively attached to the respective ones of the plurality of iris leaves.