DOCKING STATION FOR A VIDEO MONITOR
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1. A docking station for a video monitor, comprising:
- a base plate adapted to mount to a supporting surface;
spaced-apart shafts rotatably mounted on the base plate, each of the shafts including spaced apart hooks for engaging catches of the video monitor;
alignment posts extending from the base plate for aligning the video monitor relative to the base plate; and
an electrical connector mounted to the base plate for mating with an electrical connector of the video monitor to provide power and signals to the video monitor when the video monitor is engaged in the docking station.
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Abstract
A docking station for a video monitor including a base plate adapted to mount to a seat back, spaced-apart shafts rotatably mounted on the base plate including spaced apart hooks for engaging catches of the video monitor, a biasing member biasing the hooks toward a latching direction, alignment posts extending from the base plate for aligning the video monitor relative to the base plate, and an electrical connector mounted to the base plate for mating with an electrical connector of the video monitor to provide power and signals to the monitor.
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1. A docking station for a video monitor, comprising:
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a base plate adapted to mount to a supporting surface; spaced-apart shafts rotatably mounted on the base plate, each of the shafts including spaced apart hooks for engaging catches of the video monitor; alignment posts extending from the base plate for aligning the video monitor relative to the base plate; and an electrical connector mounted to the base plate for mating with an electrical connector of the video monitor to provide power and signals to the video monitor when the video monitor is engaged in the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A docking station for a video monitor, comprising:
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a base plate adapted to mount to a supporting surface; a shaft rotatably mounted on the base plate including at least one hook for engaging the video monitor; alignment members extending from the base plate for aligning the video monitor relative to the base plate; and an electrical connector mounted to the base plate for mating with an electrical connector of the video monitor to provide power and signals to the video monitor when the video monitor is engaged in the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A docking station for a video monitor, comprising:
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a base plate adapted to mount to a seat back; spaced-apart shafts rotatably mounted on the base plate, each of the shafts including spaced apart hooks for engaging catches of the video monitor; a biasing member biasing each shaft and its hooks toward a latching direction; alignment posts extending from the base plate for aligning the video monitor relative to the base plate; and an electrical connector mounted to the base plate for mating with an electrical connector of the video monitor to provide power and signals to the video monitor when the video monitor is engaged in the docking station.
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