Portable stand for articulated arm devices
First Claim
1. A portable stand for an articulated arm lamp, comprising:
- a post on which the articulated arm lamp is removably mountable, said post having a bushing at an upper end thereof for receiving a lug of the articulated arm lamp and a plurality of support legs at a lower end thereof for supporting the stand freely on an underlying surface;
a locating bracket on an upper end of said post for positioning the articulated arm lamp in vertical alignment over a predetermined one of said support legs of said post when the articulated arm lamp is extended laterally of said post so that a center of gravity of the articulated arm lamp remains over said predetermined one of said support legs, said locating bracket having a mounting plate and at least a pair of guides that extend therefrom and that define at least one open slot therebetween of a size to receive and capture a mounting bracket of the articulated arm lamp thereby preventing rotation of the mounting bracket relative to said upper end of said post; and
at least one fastener securing said mounting plate of said locating bracket to said upper end of said post such that said guides extend above said upper end of said post.
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Abstract
A portable stand for an articulated arm that carries a device, such as a lamp. The stand includes a post having a lower end with a plurality of support legs for supporting the post freely on an underlying surface and an upper end having a bushing. The articulated arm can be mounted on the upper end of the stand by inserting a lug of the articulated arm into the bushing. The stand also includes means on an upper end of the post for ensuring that the articulated arm is positioned in vertical alignment over one of the support legs of the post. Thus, as the articulated arm is fully extended in a lateral direction from the post, the center of gravity of the articulated arm remains over the support leg thereby permitting the stand to remain stable.
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16 Claims
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1. A portable stand for an articulated arm lamp, comprising:
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a post on which the articulated arm lamp is removably mountable, said post having a bushing at an upper end thereof for receiving a lug of the articulated arm lamp and a plurality of support legs at a lower end thereof for supporting the stand freely on an underlying surface; a locating bracket on an upper end of said post for positioning the articulated arm lamp in vertical alignment over a predetermined one of said support legs of said post when the articulated arm lamp is extended laterally of said post so that a center of gravity of the articulated arm lamp remains over said predetermined one of said support legs, said locating bracket having a mounting plate and at least a pair of guides that extend therefrom and that define at least one open slot therebetween of a size to receive and capture a mounting bracket of the articulated arm lamp thereby preventing rotation of the mounting bracket relative to said upper end of said post; and at least one fastener securing said mounting plate of said locating bracket to said upper end of said post such that said guides extend above said upper end of said post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable stand for an articulated arm lamp, comprising:
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a post on which the articulated arm lamp is removably mountable, said post having a bushing at an upper end thereof for receiving a lug of the articulated arm lamp and a plurality of support legs at a lower end thereof for supporting the stand freely on an underlying surface; and means on an upper end of said post for positioning the articulated arm lamp in vertical alignment over a predetermined one of said support legs of said post when the articulated arm lamp is extended laterally of said post so that a center of gravity of the articulated arm lamp remains over said predetermined one of said support legs; each of said support legs being removable and including a weighted foot of at least about 0.5 lbs that is adjustably connected to an end of said support leg for adjusting a length of said support leg. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A combination stand and articulated arm, comprising:
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an articulated arm carrying a device at one end thereof and a mounting bracket at an opposite end thereof, said mounting bracket having a lug depending therefrom; an upright stand on which said articulated arm is removably mountable, said stand having a bushing at an upper end thereof for receiving said lug and a plurality of support legs at a lower end thereof for supporting said stand freely on an underlying surface; a locating bracket removably secured on said upper end of said stand for engaging said mounting bracket of said articulated arm and for preventing rotation of said articulated arm relative to said bushing, said locating bracket positioning said articulated arm in vertical alignment over a predetermined one of said support legs of said stand when said articulated arm is extended laterally of said stand so that a center of gravity of said articulated arm remains over said predetermined one of said support legs and said stand remains stable; and an adaptor having an adaptor lug depending therefrom sized to fit within said bushing and having an upwardly opening end extending above said adaptor lug and defining a bore extending therein for receiving said lug of said articulated arm, whereby said adaptor permits articulated arm lugs of different sizes to be mounted on said stand. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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