Mounting System for Flat Panel Display
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Abstract
A mounting system for adjustably mounting a flat panel display to a support medium. The system consists of a frame assembly that can be attached to a support medium. One or more adjustable mounts are attached to the frame assembly, and a flat panel display is attached to the adjustable mounts. Each adjustable mount can extend from a retracted position to an extended position in order to tilt the flat panel display and provide an optimum viewing angle to a viewer. As the adjustable mount extends, the center of gravity of the attached flat panel display moves in approximately a horizontal plane, enabling the display to be tilted by a user with a minimum amount of applied force. In some embodiments, a friction assembly is provided to maintain the selected position of each adjustable mount.
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9 Claims
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1-6. -6. (canceled)
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7. An adjustable mount for holding a flat panel display, comprising:
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a first portion having a pivot point and a track below the pivot point, wherein the first portion is configured to be attached to one of a support or a flat panel display; a second portion having a first attachment point and a second attachment point, wherein the second portion is configured to be attached to the other of the support or the flat panel display; a first link attached to the pivot point and the first attachment point; and a follower attached to the second attachment point and engaged with the track, wherein the second portion rotates relative to the first link about the first attachment point and the follower moves along the track as the second portion is tilted relative to the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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