Self-righting, variable-orientation display assembly
First Claim
1. A display assembly comprised of:
- a. a source for generating graphical information;
b. a display for conveying the graphical information to a viewer;
c. a display housing for retaining the display,d. self-righting means, operatively coupled to the display and display housing, including a bearing assembly and a multi axis biasing means;
the bearing assembly providing relative rotational motion of the display with respect to the display housing;
the biasing means urging the display into a substantially upright orientation independent of the orientation of the display housing; and
e. a body operatively engaged with the display housing.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a display assembly comprising a graphical or alphanumeric display and display source such as a clock or other timepiece; a display housing for retaining the display; self-righting means rotatably coupled to the display and display housing with a predetermined bias; a body; and a connecting means operatively engaging the display housing and body. The connecting means in the form of a Cassegrain assembly allows the display housing to swivel with respect to the body over 360 degrees through a vertical plane and horizontal plane independently. The display, when operatively coupled to the self-righting means, is automatically maintained in a substantially upright position independent of the orientation display housing, thereby allowing the display to be turned to face a viewer at any angle without repositioning the body or leveling the display.
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27 Claims
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1. A display assembly comprised of:
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a. a source for generating graphical information; b. a display for conveying the graphical information to a viewer; c. a display housing for retaining the display, d. self-righting means, operatively coupled to the display and display housing, including a bearing assembly and a multi axis biasing means;
the bearing assembly providing relative rotational motion of the display with respect to the display housing;
the biasing means urging the display into a substantially upright orientation independent of the orientation of the display housing; ande. a body operatively engaged with the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A display assembly comprised of:
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a. a source of generating graphical information; b. a display for conveying the graphical information to a viewer; c. a display housing for retaining the display; d. self-righting means, operatively coupled to the display and display housing, including a bearing assembly and a multi axis biasing means;
the bearing assembly providing relative rotational motion of the display with respect to the display housing;
the biasing means urging the display into a substantially upright orientation independent of the orientation of the display housing;e. a body; and f. connecting means, operatively coupling the display housing and body, including at least one pivotable connection for supporting rotational motion of the display housing with respect to at least one a predetermined axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A display assembly comprised of:
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a. a source consisting essentially of a clock; b. a display for displaying the time; c. a display housing; d. self-righting means, operatively coupled to the display and display housing, comprised of; i. an assembly including at least one bearing, characterized by an axis of rotation, for supporting relative rotational motion of the display; and ii. multi axis biasing means for urging the display into a substantially upright orientation independent of the orientation of the display housing; e. a body; and f. connecting means, operatively coupling the display housing and body, the connecting means including; i. a first pivotable connections, characterized by a first axis of rotation, for supporting rotational motion of the display housing; and ii. a second pivotable connection, characterized by a second axis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the rotation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A display assembly comprising:
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a. a source consisting essentially of a clock; a. a display consisting essentially of a liquid crystal display for displaying the time; b. a display housing; c. self-righting means, operatively coupled to the display and display housing, comprising; i. an assembly including at least one bearing, characterized by an axis of rotation, for supporting relative rotational motion of the display; and ii. a multi axis biasing means for urging the display into a substantially upright orientation independent of the orientation of the display housing; d. a body comprising a middle section a base section; e. connecting means, operatively coupling the display housing and body, including; i. a first pivotable connection, characterized by a first axis of rotation, for supporting rotational motion for the display housing; and ii. a second pivotable connections, characterized by a second xis of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis of the rotation.
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