Universal projector interface having at least one arm assembly including an elongate arm member and a shiftable coupling portion with sustainable alignment
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1. A universal projector interface comprising:
- a mount interface portion adapted to receive a projector mount;
at least one projector attachment member adapted to couple with a projector; and
at least one arm assembly operably coupled with the mount interface portion so as to be selectively shiftable relative to the mount interface portion, the arm assembly including a coupling portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the coupling portion is engaged with the at least one projector attachment member so as to prevent vertical and horizontal translation of the at least one arm assembly relative to the at least one projector attachment member, and a second position wherein the coupling portion and the at least one arm assembly is freely disengagable from the at least one projector attachment member.
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Abstract
A universal projector interface including a mount interface portion with a plurality of elongate arm assemblies coupled thereto. Each arm assembly is selectively rotatable and translatable relative to the mount interface, and includes a coupling portion. The coupling portion of each arm assembly is selectively shiftable between a first position in which the coupling portion is securely engaged with a projector attachment member on the projector and a second position in which the coupling portion is freely disengageable from the projector attachment member.
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1. A universal projector interface comprising:
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a mount interface portion adapted to receive a projector mount; at least one projector attachment member adapted to couple with a projector; and at least one arm assembly operably coupled with the mount interface portion so as to be selectively shiftable relative to the mount interface portion, the arm assembly including a coupling portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the coupling portion is engaged with the at least one projector attachment member so as to prevent vertical and horizontal translation of the at least one arm assembly relative to the at least one projector attachment member, and a second position wherein the coupling portion and the at least one arm assembly is freely disengagable from the at least one projector attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A visual display system comprising:
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a projector; a projector mount; and a universal mount interface operably coupling the projector and the projector mount, universal mount interface comprising; a mount interface portion adapted to receive a projector mount; at least one projector attachment member adapted to couple with a projector; and
at least one arm assembly operably coupled with the mount interface portion so as to be selectively shiftable relative to the mount interface portion, the arm assembly including a coupling portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the coupling portion is engaged with the at least one projector attachment member so as to prevent vertical and horizontal translation of the at least one arm assembly relative to the at least one projector attachment member, and a second position wherein the coupling portion and the at least one arm assembly is freely disengagable from the at least one projector attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of installing a projector comprising:
providing a universal projector interface comprising; a mount interface portion adapted to receive a projector mount; at least one projector attachment member adapted to couple with a projector; and at least one arm assembly operably coupled with the mount interface portion so as to be selectively shiftable relative to the mount interface portion, the arm assembly including a coupling portion selectively shiftable between a first position wherein the coupling portion is engaged with the at least one projector attachment member so as to prevent vertical and horizontal translation of the at least one arm assembly relative to the at least one projector attachment member, and a second position wherein the coupling portion and the at least one arm assembly is freely disengagable from the at least one projector attachment member; providing instructions with the universal projector interface instructing a user to couple the at least one projector attachment member with the projector, couple the mount interface portion with the projector mount, and couple the projector with the projector mount by shifting the coupling portion of the arm assembly to the second position, engaging the coupling portion with the projector attachment member, and shifting the coupling portion to the first position.
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