TILTER FOR POSITIONING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A tilter for supporting an electronic device, the tilter comprising:
- a tilter body that is attachable to a mounting apparatus and has a cylinder hole located therethrough;
a center tilt mount, the center tilt mount being attachable to the electronic device and rotatably attached to the tilter body about an axis of rotation;
a friction cylinder that is fixedly attached to the center tilt mount and passes through the cylinder hole along the axis of rotation, the friction cylinder being rotatable relative to the tilter body about the axis of rotation; and
at least one spring, the at least one spring being coupled at a first end to the tilter body and at a second end to the center tilt mount, the at least one spring having an equilibrium position and a restorative force when it is displaced from the equilibrium position in both of a compressive and an extensive state, wherein the restorative force acts between the tilter body and the center tilt mount to resist rotation of the center tilt mount about the axis of rotation.
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Abstract
A tilter assembly is disclosed which comprises a pair of springs, each of which is coupled to the tilter body and the center tilt mount, that provide a counterbalance force to support the weight of a user device which is attached to the tilter. A bushing, which is capable of providing force to a friction cylinder which permits rotation of the tilter about an axis, is adjustable vis-à-vis the friction cylinder via a set screw to provide additional counterbalance force to the tilter to support the weight of the user device.
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1. A tilter for supporting an electronic device, the tilter comprising:
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a tilter body that is attachable to a mounting apparatus and has a cylinder hole located therethrough; a center tilt mount, the center tilt mount being attachable to the electronic device and rotatably attached to the tilter body about an axis of rotation; a friction cylinder that is fixedly attached to the center tilt mount and passes through the cylinder hole along the axis of rotation, the friction cylinder being rotatable relative to the tilter body about the axis of rotation; and at least one spring, the at least one spring being coupled at a first end to the tilter body and at a second end to the center tilt mount, the at least one spring having an equilibrium position and a restorative force when it is displaced from the equilibrium position in both of a compressive and an extensive state, wherein the restorative force acts between the tilter body and the center tilt mount to resist rotation of the center tilt mount about the axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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