Support for assembly with flat panel video monitors, coupler for attachment of the support to an extension arm, and assembly methods
US7878471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/921
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A unitary support for a flat panel video monitor includes a yoke that may be attached to a back side of the monitor in two or more different orientations, and handles extending from opposite side ends of the yoke. The handles may extend diagonally from the side ends of the yoke, imparting the support with a general appearance of the letter “W.” The yoke is also configured to be secured directly to a coupler at the end of an extension arm. A coupler attachment element of the yoke and a support attachment element of the coupler may have engagement features that are configured complementarily to each other to prevent undesired movement of the support relative to the coupler and the extension arm. The complementary engagement features may also enable attachment of the coupler to the support in two or more discrete orientations.
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