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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Terry Michele Ciccaglione, Cold Spring, NY (US);
Charles Carl Gange, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Sharon Terese Spaulding, Highland, NY (US);
Todd D. Voltz, Fishkill, NY (US);
Terry Michele Ciccaglione, Cold Spring, NY (US);
Charles Carl Gange, Rhinebeck, NY (US);
Sharon Terese Spaulding, Highland, NY (US);
Todd D. Voltz, Fishkill, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an apparatus for tilting objects includes a lower portion which comprises at least one foot plate and at least three supporting walls. A height of the top of the lower portion is about the height of a supporting structure. The apparatus also includes an upper portion which comprises a substantially flat surface and at least one connector for coupling a node carrier to the upper portion. The upper portion is coupled to the lower portion, and the upper portion tilts relative to the lower portion between an angle about horizontal to an angle about vertical.