Patent ID: 6038127
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: G06F,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus capable of moving between a retracted position and an extended position, the apparatus comprising:a curved member having a rounded exterior surface;a linear lead screw having a longitudinal axis and threads;a first carriage having a connecting structure and a bore with threads that mate with the threads of the lead screw to move the carriage linearly along the longitudinal axis of the lead screw when the lead screw rotates; anda second carriage coupled to the curved member at a surface opposite the rounded exterior surface and having a connecting structure, wherein the connecting structure of the second carriage operatively couples with the connecting structure of the first carriage to permit lateral and rotational displacement such that the curved member is moved through a curved path as the first carriage moves linearly along the longitudinal axis of the lead screw.