Rodney Summers

US Patent:

56260792, May 6, 1997

Filed:

Jan 5, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/583555

Inventors:

Rodney E. Summers - Grand Blanc MI

Assignee:

Advanced Vehicle Concepts, Inc. - Grand Blanc MI

International Classification:

B60S 1300

US Classification:

104 44

Abstract:

An oscillating, modular turntable for displaying objects includes a base formed from a ring-like lower track having a generally circular upwardly facing lower track surface formed thereon, a hub assembly and a plurality of spokes extending between the lower track and the hub assembly and releasably attached thereto by a plurality of toggle clamps. The turntable also includes a lower table having a plurality of support wheels resting on the lower track surface and a generally circular upwardly facing upper track surface formed thereon extending in a plane tilted at a predetermined angle relative to a plane in which the base extends and an upper table having a plurality of support wheels resting on the upper track surface. Both tables include a center section having a pair of generally straight sides and a pair of generally semicircular end sections releasably attached to a corresponding one of the straight sides by toggle clamps. A first drive attached to the lower table and engaging the lower track surface rotates the lower table in a selected first direction of rotation at a selected first speed of rotation and a second drive attached to the upper table and engaging the upper track surface rotates the upper table in a selected second direction of rotation at a selected second speed of rotation.

US Patent:

41620550, Jul 24, 1979

Filed:

Dec 14, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/860600

Inventors:

Rodney Summers - Pontiac MI

International Classification:

F16M 1300

US Classification:

248441R

Abstract:

A copyholding device is disclosed of the type having a generally flat, rectangular base assembly intended to underly an associated typewriter or the like; the base assembly operatively supports the lower end of an upright pivotable support column, the upper end of which carries an easel-like support platform which functions to carry worksheets or the like that are to be copied with the typewriter.