Unseen flat screen
US8054388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/068
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support apparatus is provided for supporting a television or other video display for movement between a viewing position and a storage position. The support apparatus is attached to the frame of an article of furniture such as a bed. The support apparatus may allow the video display to rotate from a vertical, viewing position to a horizontal position in which the video display can be retracted beneath the article of furniture for storage. The movement of the support apparatus may be manual or automatic.
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