Kiosks for electronic devices

US8991775B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Mel White · Oregon City, US
• Kevin Carty · Portland, US
• Yevgeniy Ponomarenko · Portland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2013
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2015
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16M2200/08
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Kiosks for supporting an electronic device, where the kiosks include a stand, a swivel mechanism roratably coupled to the stand, and a frame mounted to the swivel member and configured to support the electronic device. In some examples, the swivel mechanism includes a fixed member coupled to the stand and a swivel member rotatably supported by the fixed member. The swivel member is configured to rotate relative to the fixed member between a first position, which orients the frame in a first orientation, and a second position, which orients the frame in a second orientation. In some examples, swivel mechanism includes a position selection mechanism.