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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Glenn Eric Anderson, Malvern, PA (US);
Richard E. Schlack, Newark, DE (US);
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention are directed to adjustable tilt mechanisms (), e.g., adjustable tilt mechanisms configured for enabling objects to tilt around a tilting axis (). According to one aspect of the invention, an adjustable tilt mechanism includes a housing () that defines a tilt axis and an adjustment axis () oriented perpendicular and non-intersecting relative to the tilt axis and a torque adjustment assembly that is at least partially disposed within the housing. The torque adjustment assembly () includes an adjuster () positioned for rotation about the adjustment axis defined by the housing, a gear () positioned for rotation about the tilt axis defined by the housing, and a biasing spring () coupled to the gear. The gear being operatively coupled to the adjuster. The housing configured for coupling to an object.