Patent ID: 8286843
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for allowing rotation of an equipment cradle relative to a load supporting member, comprising: a post protruding from an end of the load supporting member, wherein the load supporting member is attached to an end of an extendable support arm having a first section and a second section, wherein the second section swings away from the first section during opening of the extendable support arm; a rotating sleeve that includes a tube mounted over the post; a bracket that is attached to the rotating sleeve and at least one arm of the equipment cradle, the equipment cradle being rotatable and the bracket being attached to the rotating sleeve by a connector; a hollow tube that fits over the rotating sleeve and that includes an access port; a rotation restrictor that enters the access port to engage and restrict movement of the rotating sleeve against the post during transportation of equipment positioned on the arm of the equipment cradle; and wherein the tube is a cylindrical tube that includes at least one collar having a square cross-section that complements the inner dimensions of the hollow tube.