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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1993
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian L Scholten, Grandville, MI (US);
James E Massey, Wayland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248161 ; 2481882 ; 297345 ;
Abstract
A two-way actuator device having a lever with a handle portion near a first end and a bearing portion near a second, opposing end for applying force to a responsive device. Two pivots are provided on the lever and located on opposing sides of the bearing portion. The pivots are biased so that the bearing portion moves in a direction opposite to the handle portion when the handle portion is moved in a first direction and the bearing portion moves in the same direction as a handle portion when the handle portion is moved in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.