Patent ID: 6676180
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: B60R,E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling articulating motion of an article, the apparatus comprising:(a) a clevis having forwardly extending left and right arms, each arm having upper and lower ends and forward and rearward ends; (b) first pivot means adapted for article support and operatively connected to the lower ends of said arms; (c) second pivot means operatively connected to the upper ends of said arms; (d) an upper guy having upper and lower ends, the upper end being operatively connected to the second pivot means; (e) third pivot means operatively connected to the lower end of the upper guy; (f) a lower guy having upper and lower ends, the upper end being operatively connected to the third pivot means; and (g) fourth pivot means operatively connected to the lower end of the lower guy and adapted for article support; the upper and lower guys being alternately flexible and extendable between an upwardly articulated article position and a downwardly articulated article position.