Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for supporting a display device in a plurality of positions

US5546270A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 18, 1994
Grant dateAug 13, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07G1/0018
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a main body and a front panel. A hinge rotatably connects the front panel to the main body. A socket is connected to the front panel. A hemispherical member is connected to a display. The hemispherical member is rotatably received by the socket. The hemispherical member is pressed against the socket. A holder has a recess in which at least a portion of the display is disposed. A first shaft projects upward from a center of an upper portion of the display. A second shaft projects downward from a center of a lower portion of the display. The holder has a first groove into which the first shaft extends. The holder has a second groove into which the second shaft extends. The first and second shafts are movable in the first and second grooves.

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