Adaptive stand for a video monitor

• US 6,170,408 B1
• Filed: 10/28/1999
• Issued: 01/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scott Anthony Gombrich
• Original Assignee: Scott Anthony Gombrich
• Inventors: Gombrich, Scott Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US09/429,214
• Time in Patent Office: 439 Days
• Field of Search: 108/90, 108/145, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 248/918, 248/924
• US Class Current: 108/90
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0089 Keyboard support on screen
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A video monitor mounted support shelf or platform has adaptive support legs vertically adjustable for fitting a range of monitors and further provides a clamping device for attachment to the monitor'"'"'s case without modification of the monitor'"'"'s case. The adjustable legs are defined in two embodiments as the scissor adjustable type or as laterally displaced V-shaped legs having an adjustable divergent angle.

Claims

1. A stand apparatus for use with a video monitor, the apparatus comprising:

a platform providing a peripheral edge, an upfacing surface and, in opposition thereto, a downfacing surface;

a monitor attachment means integral with the platform for engaging the platform with the video monitor;

a platform supporting means receiving means integral with the downfacing surface;

a platform supporting means engaged with the platform supporting means receiving means, the platform supporting means extending downwardly selectively for contacting the video monitor so as to support the platform thereon in a generally horizontal attitude, and further,

the platform supporting means providing a spherical contact surface for resting in contact with the monitor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 further providing a monitor hooking means positionable for hooking a screen rim of a monitor screen of a video monitor.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a clamping means mounted onto, and extending from the downfacing surface of the platform, the clamping means providing a pivoting clamping face positioned for contact with the video monitor so as to sandwich the video monitor between the monitor hooking means and the clamping means.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the clamping means comprises a manual tighting means for applying a clamping force to the video monitor.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the platform provides a downwardly extending flange for placement on a front surface of the video monitor so as to inhibit the platform from moving rearward on the monitor.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the platform supporting means is a pair of elongate rigid legs mutually, medially, pivotally engaged for scissors action in vertical adjustment of the rigid platform.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the platform supporting means receiving means is a series of holes arranged along the peripheral edge of the platform and each of the pair of elongate rigid legs providing a tubular receiver at a proximal end thereof, and further providing a pair of engagement pins for fixing the tubular receivers at a selected pair of the series of holes so as to adjust the vertical height of the platform supporting means.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the platform supporting means is a pair of elongate V-shaped rigid legs having a divergent angle defined by a pair of leg struts pivotally joined and adjustable for selecting the divergent angle of the rigid legs.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the platform supporting means receiving means is a pair of spaced apart linear receptacles, each of the linear receptacles providing a plurality of receptacle portals and each of the pair of elongate V-shaped rigid legs providing a pair of sockets at proximal ends thereof, respectively, for tight-fitting engagement within a selected pair of the series of receptacle portals of each of the linear receptacles so as to adjust the vertical height of the platform supporting means.