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Title: Transport and serving device
Claims: I claim: 1. A transport serving device comprising, in combination, 1. an overhead, elongate, normally horizontally oriented monorail, 2. a first frame assembly supported by and movable on said monorail comprising an elongate, normally horizontal support carried by at least two spaced wheels rotatably riding on said monorail, 3. a second frame assembly supported by and depending from said support comprising: a. two sets of elongate, normally substantially vertical, spaced double beam members, each pivotally depending at one end thereof from the said horizonal support, b. a pair of normally horizontal, elongate, transverse first shafts each connectably engaged at its ends by the lower ends of the beam members of one set thereof, and c. a first pair of normally horizontal connecting arms joining the opposed outer ends of said shafts, 4. said second frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the beam members vertical and the first shafts and connecting arms vertically spaced away from the support and an uppermost position with the beam members substantially horizontal and the first shafts and connecting arms closely adjacent the support, 5. means communicating between said support and one of said first shafts operable to releasably fix said second frame assembly in any desired position between its lower and upper positions, 6. a third frame assembly supported by and depended from said second frame assembly comprising: a. a first transverse wall member pivotally mounted on and depending from one of said shafts, b. a second, transverse wall member pivotably mounted on and depended from the other of said shafts, c. a pair of second, normally horizonal, elongate, transverse second shafts, each one of said second shafts carried and engaged by the lower end of one of said walls, and d. a second pair of normally horizontal connecting arms joining the opposed outer ends of the said second shafts, 7. said third frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the walls vertical to an uppermost position with the said walls substantially horizontal, 8. means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position from said second frame assembly, and 9. means for supporting articles to be dispensed associated with said walls. 2. A device as in claim 1 including brake means on said support releaseably engaging said monorail. 3. A device as in claim 1 wherein the means for releaseably fixing the second frame assembly in various positions comprises a lockable, telescoping shaft pivotably connectable at one end to the support and at the other end to one of said first shafts. 4. A device as in claim 1 including third ones of said first and second shafts centrally connecting the first and second beam arms and a third, normally vertical wall mounted at its ends on same and means on said opposed wall faces for supporting articles to be dispensed. 5. A device as in claim 1 wherein the means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position comprises means on said first connecting arms removably engagable with means on said second connecting arms. 6. A device as in claim 1 including a removable tray member for overlying, extending between and connecting said first connecting arms. 7. A device as in claim 1 including a removable bin member for overlying, extending between and connecting said second connecting arms. 8. A device as in claim 1 wherein the monorail is of inverted T-section and the first frame assembly is movably mounted on said monorail by two sets of two wheels each. 9. A device as in claim 1 including means for removably securing the collapsed device to the support when the second and third frame assemblies are both in the uppermost positions. 10. A transport serving device comprising, in combination, 1. an overhead, elongate, normally horizontally oriented monorail, 2. a first frame assembly supported by and movable on said monorail comprising an elongate, normally horizontal support carried by at least two spaced wheels rotatably riding on said monorail, 3. a second frame assembly supported by and depending from said support comprising: a. two sets of elongate, normally substantially vertical, spaced double beam members, each pivotally depending at one end thereof from the said horizontal support, b. a pair of normally horizontal, elongate, transverse first shafts each connectably engaged at its ends by the lower ends of the beam members of one set thereof, and c. a normally horizontally oriented roof member pivotally connected to and supported by the lower ends of said beam members and said first shafts, 4. said second frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the beam members a substantially vertical and the first shafts and roof member vertically spaced away from the support and an uppermost position with the beam member substantially horizontal and the first shaft and roof member closely adjacent the support, 5. means communicating between said support and one of said first shafts operable to releaseably fix said second frame assembly in any desired position between its lower and upper positions, 6. a third frame assembly supported by and depended from said second frame assembly comprising: a. a first pair of second beam members pivotably mounted on and depending from the side edges of one end of the roof member, b. a second pair of second beam members pivotably depending from the side edges of the opposite end of said roof member, c. a floor member substantially congruent to said roof member pivotably connected to the lower ends of said second beam members at the end corners thereof, 7. said third frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the second beam members substantially vertical and the floor member spaced away from the roof member to an uppermost position with the said second beam members substantially horizontal and the said floor member closely adjacent said roof member, and 8. means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position from said second frame assembly. 11. A device as in claim 10 including brake means on said supporting releaseably engaging said monorail. 12. A device as in claim 10 wherein the means for releaseably fixing the second frame assembly in various positions comprises a lockable, telescoping shaft pivotably connectable at one end of the support and at the other end to one of said first shafts. 13. A device as in claim 10 wherein the means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position comprises means on said roof member removably engagable with means on said floor member. 14. A device as in claim 10 wherein the monorail is of inverted T-section and the first frame assembly is movably mounted on said monorail by two sets of two wheels each. 15. A device as in claim 10 wherein means for removably securing the collapsed device to the support when the second and third frame assemblies are both in their uppermost positions. 16. A device as in claim 10 wherein said roof member and said floor member are substantially rectangular in shape and the roof member having downwardly turned side edges and the floor member having upwardly turned side edges, with the said second beam members pivotably connected to said roof and floor member side edges. 17. A transport serving device comprising, in combination, 1. an overhead, elongate, normally horizontally oriented monorail, 2. a first frame assembly supported by and movable on said monorail comprising an elongate, normally horizontal support carried by at least two spaced wheels rotatably riding on said monorail, 3. a second frame assembly supported by and depending from said support comprising: a. two elongate, normally substantially vertical, spaced beam members, each pivotably depending at one end thereof from the said horizontal support, b. a pair of normally horizontal, elongate, transverse first shafts each connectably engaged by the lower end of one of said beam members, and c. a first pair of normally horizontal connecting arms joining the opposed outer ends of said shafts, 4. said second frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the beam members vertical and the first shaft and connecting arms vertically spaced away from the support and an uppermost position with the beam members substantially horizontal and the first shafts and connecting arms closely adjacent the support, 5. means communicating between said support and one of said first shafts operable to releaseably fix said second frame assembly in any desired position between its lowermost and uppermost positions, 6. a third frame assembly supported by and depending from said second frame assembly comprising: a. a first transverse wall member pivotably mounted on and depending from one of said shafts, b. a second, transverse wall member pivotably mounted on and depended from the other of said shafts, c. a pair of second, normally horizontal, elongate, transverse second shafts, each one of said second shafts carried and engaged by the lower end of one of said walls, and d. a second pair of normally horizontal connecting arms joining the opposed outer ends of the said second shaft, 7. said third frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the walls vertical to an uppermost position with the said walls substantially horizontal, 8. means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position from said second frame assembly, and 9. means for supporting articles to be dispensed associated with said walls. 18. A device as in claim 17 including brake means on said support releaseably engaging said monorail. 19. A device as in claim 17 wherein the means for releaseably fixing the second frame assembly in various positions comprises a lockable, telescoping shaft pivotably connectable at one end of the support and at the other end to one of said first shafts. 20. A device as in claim 17 including third ones of said first and second shafts centrally connected the first and second beam arms and a third, normally vertical wall mounted at its ends on same and means on said opposed wall faces for supporting articles to be dispensed. 21. A device as in claim 17 wherein the means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position comprises means on said first connecting arms removably engageable with means on said second connecting arms. 22. A device as in claim 17 including a removable tray member for overlying, extending between and connnecting said first connecting arms. 23. A device as in claim 17 including a removable bin member for overlying, extending between and connecting said second connecting arm. 24. A device as in claim 17 wherein the monorail is of inverted T-section and the first frame assembly is movably mounted on said monorail by two sets of two wheels each. 25. A device as in claim 17 including means for removably securing the collapsed device to the support when the second and third frame assemblies are both in their uppermost positions. 26. A transport serving device comprising, in combination, 1. an overhead, elongate, normally horizontally oriented monorail, 2. a first frame assembly supported by and movable on said monorail comprising an elongate, normally horizontal support carried by at least two spaced wheels rotatably riding on said monorail, 3. a second frame assembly supported by and depending from said support comprising: a. two elongate, normally substantially vertical, spaced beam members, each pivotably depending at one end thereof from the said horizontal support, b. a pair of normally horizontal, elongate, transverse first shafts each connectably engaged by the lower end of one of said beam members, c. a normally horizontally oriented roof member pivotally connected to and supported by the lower ends of said beam members and said first shafts, 4. said second frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the beam member substantially vertical and the first shaft and roof member vertically spaced away from the support and an uppermost position with the beam member substantially horizontal and the first shaft and roof member closely adjacent the support, 5. means communicating between said support and one of said first shafts operable to releaseably fix said second frame assembly in any desired position between its lower and upper positions, 6. a third frame assembly supported by and depending from said second frame assembly comprising: a. a first pair of second beam members pivotably mounted on and depending from the side edges of one end of the roof member, b. a second pair of second beam members pivotably depending from the side edges of the opposite end of said roof member, c. a floor member substantially congruent to said roof member pivotably connected to the lower ends of said second beam members at the end corners thereof, 7. said third frame assembly pivotable from a lowermost position with the second beam member substantially vertical and the floor member spaced away from the roof member to an uppermost position with the said second beam members substantially horizontal and said floor member closely adjacent said roof member, and 8. means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position from said second frame assembly. 27. A device as in claim 26 including brake means on said support releaseably engaging said monorail. 28. A device as in claim 26 wherein the means for releaseably fixing the second frame assembly in various positions comprises a lockable, telescoping shaft pivotably connectable at one end to the support and at the other end to one of said first shafts. 29. A device as in claim 26 wherein the means for removably supporting said third frame assembly in its uppermost position comprises means on the said roof member removably engageable with means on said floor member. 30. A device as in claim 26 wherein the monorail is of inverted T-section and the first frame assembly is movably mounted on said monorail by two sets of two wheels each. 31. A device as in claim 26 including means for removably securing the collapsed device to the support when the second and third frame assemblies are both in their uppermost positions. 32. A device as in claim 26 wherein said roof member and said floor member are substantially rectangular in shape with the roof member having downwardly turned side edges and the floor member having upwardly turned side edges, with the said second beam members pivotably connected to said roof and floor member side edges. Other info: Inventors: McPhee, Donald T. (Kansas City, MO, US) Application Number: 670748 Filing Date: 1976-03-26 Publication_date: 1976-12-28 Assignee: Primary Class(es): 186/40 244/118.5 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
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Primary Examiner: Kunin, Stephen G. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Scofield; Thomas M. |
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