Under-cabinet mount for flat-panel displays
First Claim
1. A mount for operably attaching a flat panel display to a fixed structure, the flat panel display presenting a display screen, the mount comprising:
- a mount bracket adapted to be operably coupled with the fixed structure;
a device interface bracket adapted to be operably coupled with the flat panel display;
at least one swing arm operably coupling the device interface bracket and the mount bracket so that, when the mount bracket is operably coupled with the fixed structure and the flat panel display is operably coupled with the device interface bracket, the at least one swing arm is selectively positionable along a path of travel between a folded position wherein the flat panel display is disposed proximate a horizontal plane extending through the mount bracket, and an extended position wherein the first arm depends downwardly from the mount bracket and the screen of the flat panel display is positioned in a generally vertical orientation; and
a friction element operably coupled with the mount bracket and the at least one swing arm, the friction element disposed so as to apply a first frictional resistance force to the at least one swing arm to resist positioning of the at least one swing arm toward the extended position and to apply a second frictional resistance force to the at least one swing arm to resist positioning of the at least one swing arm toward the folded position, the magnitude of the first frictional resistance force being greater than the magnitude of the second frictional resistance force.
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Abstract
An adjustable, folding mount for attaching a flat panel display to a fixed structure. The mount includes a portion adapted to attach to an element of a fixed structure, and a swing arm operably coupled thereto. The swing arm is selectively positionable along a path of travel between a folded position proximate the fixed structure and an extended position wherein the swing arm depends downwardly from the fixed structure. A device interface portion operably couples the other end of the swing arm and the flat panel display. The mount includes friction means arranged to apply a first frictional resistance force opposing positioning of the swing arm toward the extended position, and a second frictional resistance force opposing positioning of the arm toward the folded position, the first frictional resistance force being greater than the second frictional resistance force.
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40 Claims
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1. A mount for operably attaching a flat panel display to a fixed structure, the flat panel display presenting a display screen, the mount comprising:
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a mount bracket adapted to be operably coupled with the fixed structure;
a device interface bracket adapted to be operably coupled with the flat panel display;
at least one swing arm operably coupling the device interface bracket and the mount bracket so that, when the mount bracket is operably coupled with the fixed structure and the flat panel display is operably coupled with the device interface bracket, the at least one swing arm is selectively positionable along a path of travel between a folded position wherein the flat panel display is disposed proximate a horizontal plane extending through the mount bracket, and an extended position wherein the first arm depends downwardly from the mount bracket and the screen of the flat panel display is positioned in a generally vertical orientation; and
a friction element operably coupled with the mount bracket and the at least one swing arm, the friction element disposed so as to apply a first frictional resistance force to the at least one swing arm to resist positioning of the at least one swing arm toward the extended position and to apply a second frictional resistance force to the at least one swing arm to resist positioning of the at least one swing arm toward the folded position, the magnitude of the first frictional resistance force being greater than the magnitude of the second frictional resistance force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A mount for operably attaching a flat panel display to a fixed structure, the device comprising an elongate arm having one end with a hinge adapted to be operably coupled with the fixed structure and an opposing end with a device interface portion adapted to be operably coupled with the flat panel display, the arm selectively hingingly positionable about the hinge, wherein the hinge includes a one-way friction element disposed to provide a first frictional resistance force opposing hinging movement of the arm about the hinge in a first direction and a second frictional resistance force opposing hinging movement of the arm about the hinge in a second opposing direction, the first frictional resistance force being greater than the second frictional resistance force.
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24. A system for operably attaching a flat panel display to a fixed structure comprising:
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first means for attaching the system to a horizontally oriented portion of the fixed structure;
second means for attaching the system to the flat panel display;
at least one swing arm attached to the first means with a hinge and operably coupled to the second means, the at least one swing arm selectively hingingly positionable about the hinge in a first direction and a second opposing direction along a path of travel, the hinge including means for providing a first frictional resistance force opposing hinging movement of the arm about the hinge in a first direction and a second frictional resistance force opposing hinging movement of the arm about the hinge in a second opposing direction, the first frictional resistance force being greater than the second frictional resistance force. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A video display system comprising:
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a flat panel display;
a mount portion adapted to attach to a horizontal element of a fixed structure;
an elongate swing arm having one end operably coupled to the mount portion, the swing arm selectively positionable along a path of travel between a folded position proximate the horizontal element of the fixed structure and an extended position wherein the swing arm depends downwardly from the horizontal element of the fixed structure;
a device interface portion operably coupling the other end of the swing arm and the flat panel display; and
friction means arranged to apply a first frictional resistance force opposing positioning of the swing arm toward the extended position, and a second frictional resistance force opposing positioned of the arm toward the folded position, the first frictional resistance force being greater than the second frictional resistance force. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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