Mechanism for adjusting vertical angle
US4474352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/65
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vertical angle adjusting mechanism for use in a display device and other devices, including a support on which an object whose vertical angle is to be adjusted is mounted, the support being pivotable upward and downward, the support being provided with an engagement slot formed with a plurality of recesses; a lock element pivotally attached to the object and engaged with the engagement slot in the support; and a slide member attached to the support and engaged with the lock element for selectively exposing or covering the recesses of the engagement slot in the support for engagement, or for preventing engagement, with the lock element according to the direction of the movement of the lock element.
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