Patent ID: 6691878
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: A47B,A47F,B62H

Abstract:
An arm and brace system for use with large and awkward-to-display objects, said arm and brace system comprising:a vertical guide and support member assembly having at least one vertically extending member and a plurality of mounting brackets attached to said at least one vertically extending member; a horizontal arm assembly having at least one horizontally extending arm member, a plurality of additional mounting brackets attached to said at least one horizontally extending arm member, and connection means adapted for engaging said at least one vertically extending member without binding when upward pressure is applied to said at least one horizontally extending arm member; a parallel guide assembly having a plurality of horizontally and vertically extending mounting holes; two upper parallel braces each having a top end and an opposing bottom end, with said top ends being affixed to said horizontal arm assembly and said bottom ends being affixed to said horizontally extending mounting holes of said parallel guide assembly; and two lower parallel braces each having an upper end and an opposing lower end, with said upper ends being affixed to said vertically extending mounting holes of said parallel guide assembly and said lower ends being affixed to said mounting brackets of said vertical guide and support member assembly so that said at least one horizontally extending arm member can be mounted between a position of highest elevation and a position of lowest elevation, and movable therebetween in a controlled manner for the display, elevated storage, and facilitated handling of large and awkward-to-display objects.