Patent ID: 6024330
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: F16M,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a portable rack for supporting equipment, the rack having a base with casters and a device for leveling and anchoring the rack to a floor, the device comprising:a mounting member having a generally cylindrical body and a perpendicular flange on one end of the body, the body having a smooth internal bore and external threads, and the flange being mounted to a lower surface of the base;a leveling member having internal threads which engage the external threads on the mounting member for selecting a vertical position of the leveling member relative to the mounting member for adjusting the distance between the base and the floor;a locking member for locking the leveling member from rotational movement relative to the mounting member at a selected position;a floor mounting plate adapted to be mounted to an upper surface of the floor between the leveling member and the floor, the floor mounting plate having a threaded hole;an anchor bolt adapted to secure the rack to the floor, the anchor bolt having a head located above the base, and a threaded shaft extending from the head through a hole in the base, the bore of the mounting member, and the leveling member to engage the threaded hole in the floor mounting plate for securing the rack from movement relative to the floor;an electrically insulated sleeve located between the anchor bolt and the mounting member; andan electrically insulated foot mounted between the leveling member and the floor mounting plate.