Patent ID: 6290190
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: A01K,F16L,H01B

Abstract:
A support device for supporting a length of material having at least two fingers, the support device capable of being placed in at least two orientations so that at least one finger is supporting the length of material which applies an initial load to the support finger;the support device characterized in that the support device has:a) at least one support finger designed to be structurally incapable of supporting the length of material when the support finger is placed under a predetermined increased load which is greater than the initial load when the support device is in one orientation; andb) at least one other support finger designed to be structurally capable of supporting the length of material when the support finger is placed under the predetermined increased load which is greater than the initial load when the support device is in another orientation;wherein dependent on the orientation of the support device, the support device is either capable or incapable of supporting the length of material when the support finger is placed under an increased load.