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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1985
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig R Thompson, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Ted F Naumann, Jr, Shingle Springs, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ; E04G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2481231 ; 2482801 ; 2482811 ;
Abstract
Positioning apparatus for vertically moving a scanning assembly includes a vertical support, a first arm pivotally attached to the support and to the scanning assembly, and a second arm pivotally attached to the support and to the scanning assembly with the first and second arms being parallel. A counter-balance is provided and is attached to the support by third and fourth arms which are pivotally attached to the support and to the counter-balance.