Secondary computing device display system

• US 8,488,306 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2010
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sideline, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sideline, Inc.
• Inventors: Mickey, Benjamin L., Ramsperger, David C., Fulghum, Brad, Chapa, Miguel
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Zachary M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US12/938,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20110043990A1
• Time in Patent Office: 987 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901-67907, 36167921-67929, 36167941-67945, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 248/278.1, 248/279.1
• US Class Current: 361/679.04
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/06 allowing pivoting
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2007 comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2085 comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/028 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64

Abstract

A secondary computing device display system includes a removable attachment mechanism operable to removably attach a secondary computing device display to a primary computing device display. The removable attachment mechanism comprises a first attachment member, operable to slideably attach to the secondary computing device display, and a second attachment member, comprising a clamping trench and a clamp locking lever. The second attachment member is operable to removably clamp the primary computing device display by inserting a clamping ridge of the primary computing device display in the clamping trench and engaging a notched surface of the clamping ridge with the clamp locking lever. The first and second attachment member are frictionally rotatable with respect to each other along a first axis and a second axis.

Claims

1. A secondary computing device display system, comprising:

a primary computing device display;

at least one removable attachment mechanism, comprising;

a first attachment member; and

a second attachment member, frictionally rotatably coupled to the first attachment member;

wherein the second attachment member is frictionally rotatable on a first axis and a second axis; and

at least one secondary computing device display, operable to be removably attached to the primary computing device display utilizing the removable attachment mechanism;

wherein the first attachment member is operable to slideably attach to the at least one secondary computing device display, the second attachment member is operable to removably clamp to a portion of the primary computing device display within the second attachment member; and

the second attachment member comprises a clamping trench with an aperture and the portion of the primary computing device display comprises a clamping ridge at least partially inserted within the aperture of the clamping trench.

2. The secondary computing device display system of claim 1, wherein the clamping trench includes a first and second lip that define the aperture that is narrower than the clamping trench, the clamping ridge includes a clamping post that is narrower than the clamping ridge, and when the clamping ridge is at least partially inserted within the clamping trench the clamping post is at least partially inserted in the aperture defined by the first and second lip.

3. The secondary computing device display system of claim 1, wherein the second attachment member further comprises a clamp locking lever operable between a first position and a second position wherein the clamp locking lever is operable to lock the second attachment member to the clamping ridge when the clamp locking lever is in the first position.

4. The secondary computing device display system of claim 3, wherein the clamping ridge is frictionally slideable within the clamping trench when the clamp locking lever is in the second position.

5. The secondary computing device display system of claim 3, wherein the clamping ridge comprises a clamp engaging surface including a plurality of notches.

6. The secondary computing device display system of claim 5, wherein the clamp locking lever further comprises a clamp locking mechanism that is positioned at least partially within the clamping trench when the clamp locking lever is in the first position.

7. The secondary computing device display system of claim 6, wherein the clamp locking mechanism is operable to engage the clamp engaging surface to lock the second attachment member to the clamping ridge when the clamp locking lever is in the first position.

8. The secondary computing device display system of claim 1, wherein the second attachment member further includes a lever locking mechanism operable to lock the clamp locking lever in place when the clamp locking lever is in the first position.

9. The secondary computing device display system of claim 8, wherein the portion of the primary computing device display comprises at least one adapter mounted to the primary computing device display.

10. The secondary computing device display system of claim 9, wherein the at least one adapter is adhesively mounted to the primary computing device display.

11. The secondary computing device display system of claim 1, wherein the first attachment member includes a first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft, the second attachment member includes a second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft, the first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft is coupled to the second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft, and the second attachment member is operable to frictionally rotate on the first access when the first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft rotates and the second axis when the second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft rotates.

12. The secondary computing device display system of claim 11, wherein the first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft is mounted with at least one first washer and at least one first belleville spring and the second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft is mounted with at least one second washer and at least one second belleville spring.

13. A removable attachment mechanism for removably attaching a primary computing device display to at least one secondary computing device display, comprising:

a first attachment member, operable to lockably attach to the at least one secondary computing device display; and

a second attachment member, frictionally rotatably coupled to the first attachment member, the second attachment member being frictionally rotatable on a first axis and a second axis, comprising;

a clamping trench, including a first and second lip defining an aperture that is narrower than the clamping trench, operable to receive a clamping ridge coupled to the primary computing device display such that the clamping ridge is at least partially contained within the clamping trench and a clamping post coupled to the clamping ridge is at least partially contained within the aperture defined by the first and second lip;

a clamp locking lever operable between a lock position and an unlock position, the clamp locking lever including a clamp locking mechanism;

wherein the clamp locking mechanism is operable to lock the second attachment member to the clamping ridge partially contained within the clamping trench when the clamp locking lever is in the lock position.

14. The removable attachment mechanism of claim 13, wherein the clamping trench further includes a clamping mechanism aperture and the clamp locking mechanism is at least partially inserted into the clamping trench via the clamping mechanism aperture when the clamp locking lever is moved to the lock position.

15. The removable attachment mechanism of claim 14, wherein the clamp locking mechanism is at least partially removed from the clamping trench via the clamping mechanism aperture when the clamp locking lever is moved to the unlock position.

16. The removable attachment mechanism of claim 13, wherein the clamp locking mechanism is adapted to engage a notched surface of the clamping ridge partially contained within the clamping trench when the clamp locking lever is in the lock position.

17. The removable attachment mechanism of claim 13, wherein the first attachment member includes a first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft mounted with at least one first washer and at least one first belleville spring, the second attachment member includes a second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft mounted with at least one second washer and at least one second belleville spring, the first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft is coupled to the second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft, and the second attachment member is operable to frictionally rotate on the first access when the first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft rotates and the second axis when the second frictionally rotatably mounted shaft rotates.

18. The removable attachment mechanism of claim 13, wherein the second attachment member further includes a lever locking mechanism operable to lock the clamp locking lever in place when the clamp locking lever is in the first position.

19. A secondary computing device display system, comprising:

a primary computing device display, including an adapter, the adapter comprising;

a clamping ridge including a notched surface; and

a clamping post, the clamping post having a narrower width that the clamping ridge;

at least one secondary computing device display;

at least one removable attachment mechanism, comprising;

a first attachment member, including a first frictionally rotatably mounted shaft, operable to slideably attach to the at least one secondary computing device display; and

a second attachment member, comprising;

a clamping trench including a first lip and a second lip that define an aperture that is narrower than the clamping trench;

a clamp locking lever, operable between a lock position and an unlock position, including a clamp locking mechanism that is at least partially inserted into the clamping trench via a clamping aperture when the clamp locking lever is moved into the lock position and is at least partially removed from the clamping trench via the clamping aperture when the clamp locking lever is moved into the second position; and

a lever locking mechanism operable to lock the clamp locking lever when the clamp locking lever is in the lock position;

wherein the second attachment member is operable to couple to the adapter by inserting the clamping ridge at least partially into the clamping trench and the clamping post at least partially into the aperture defined by the first lip and second lip when the clamp locking lever is in the unlock position, the clamping ridge is frictionally slideable within the clamping trench when the clamp locking lever is in the unlock position, and the clamp locking mechanism is operable to engage the notched surface of the clamping ridge and lock the second attachment member to the adapter when the clamp locking lever is in the lock position; and

wherein the second attachment member is frictionally rotatable on a first axis when the first frictionally mounted shaft rotates and a second axis when the second frictionally mounted shaft rotates.