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Device for supporting a display screen

US7055790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 2003
Grant dateJun 6, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 22, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F7/20
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A ceiling mounting device for a display screen having a positioning mechanism constructed such that it enables the display screen to be positioned in the opening in its home position such that the back side of the flat panel display is essentially flush with the ceiling and an operating position wherein the display screen hangs generally vertically from the ceiling. The invention includes a pivoting mechanism to rotate the display screen when in its operating position in order to allow the display screen to be viewed from any location in the room.

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