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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6328380 | Chair adjustment device A device for adjustment inclination of a chair seat has a spindle rotatable upon applying a torque and a seat bearing member, which is mounted on the spindle. The seat bearing member is displaceable axially along the spindle and pivotal about an axis whic... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6318695 | Notebook computer key A notebook computer key comprises a key hat, a seat, an elastic touch moving piece, a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame. The key hat is formed with an operating surface and an assembling surface at the top surface and the lower surface.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318694 | Support device for supporting electronic device obliquely and pivotally To provide a compact support device, the operation of which is smooth and easy, the fixation of which can be positively conducted, for supporting an electronic device tiltably and pivotally, there is provided a support device comprising: an upper member; ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305657 | Mechanism for tilting a microscope A mechanism for tilting a microscope in which a tilting base 5 is supported by a tilting sub-base 4 at three points, and is urged toward the tilting sub-base at all times by the resilient force of initially coned disc springs 23 fitted to support bolts 20... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6280066 | Lamp display system A table lamp display system secures a lamp on a tilted shelf or block for display purposes. A coupler is attached to the stub end of a center tube of the lamp. A hollow tube extension of suitable length is inserted through a slot of the shelf or block and... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6273662 | Lifting device The invention is directed to a lifting device that can be used to lift, support and align articles such as cabinets, counter tops, shelving and the like during installation and removal. The lifting device includes a base, a hydraulic ram assembly, an adju... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6273389 | Self-levelling apparatus for a seat A self-levelling apparatus for a seat comprises a base (21, 22, 27), a seat levelling assembly (2, 18, 19, 41) displaceably connected with the base, and a reversible electrical motor (40) disposed between the seat and the base for rotation of the seat lev... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6275375 | Monitor stand with hub mount A monitor stand, provided with a hub mount suitable for exteriorly mounting a universal serial bus (USB) hub used for connecting various peripheral equipment to a computer, is disclosed. The monitor stand has a USB hub including top and bottom covers with... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6231021 | Flat panel display apparatus equipped with a supplemental stopper A flat-panel display apparatus including a display unit having a screen; a stand unit supporting the display uni; a hinge unit connected between the display unit and the stand unit, to enable forward and backward tilting and leftward and rightward swivell... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6227518 | Pivot base for a computer monitor A pivot base for a computer monitor includes a base member, a monitor supporting member and a releasable retaining unit. The base member has a top side and a pair of mounting plates that project upwardly at the top side and that are spaced apart in a tran... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6222735 | Minitower computer housing and minitower computer Minitower computers and housings for protecting the internal and external hardware components of minitower computers. In one embodiment, a minitower computer housing includes a component panel, an under section extending rearwardly from the component pane... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199815 | Holder for swivelling panels or the like A holder capable of being fixed on a wall or support column carries swivelling panels which can be hung in the area of opposite front sides on pins formed from pairs of pins. The holder is provided in the area of a receiving cavity with clamping jaws whic... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6186462 | Adjustable stand apparatus An adjustable stand apparatus includes a base member and a top member. The base member includes a left portion and a right portion. Both the left and the right portions include elongated openings. The elongated openings include retaining regions having a ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6176459 | Self-locking angularly-tilting seat support A self-locking, angularly-tilting seat support is provided for supporting fishing boats and the like. The seat support includes a mounting plate adapted to support a seat thereon. A support stud has its upper end pivotally attached to the bottom of the mo... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6161809 | Tilt-adjustable supporting device, in particular maintained in a horizontal position A support device comprising two superposed platforms connected by two electrically controlled jacks of adjustable length and by an upright of constant length forming on these platforms the apices of triangles, device characterized in that the jacks and th... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6161806 | Apparatus and method for reducing repetitive stress injury An apparatus includes a support surface and a moving mechanism for automatically varying the orientation of the support surface in a predetermined manner over time to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of repetitive stress injury as a result of performing... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6149253 | Video display positioning system A video display positioning and support system that permits the orientation of a video display towards the user with variations in vertical height, horizontal rotation, and angular tilt. The system includes actuators for each of the movements involved tha... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6116560 | Monitor stand with smooth tilting and rotating movements A stand for a display monitor that allows smoother adjustment of the screen angle may be constructed using a stand display interface that is fixed to the bottom of a monitor body or integrally formed with a stand unit. The slip surfaces between the convex... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6104443 | Suspended television and video monitor The present invention combines a small, compact, light-in-weight television receiver with a positioning mechanism that allows the television viewer to orient the television screen to suit her own comfort. The small size of the television receiver is inten... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102353 | Tilt mounting An object may be adjustably mounted with respect to a base on one or more plastic straps which extend between the base and the object. The object may be translated with respect to the straps which may be fixed so as to vary the extension of the strap or s... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095476 | Adjustable television stand An adjustable television stand is provided including a base fixedly positioned on a recipient surface. Also included is an intermediate portion slidably situated on the base along a vertical axis. An upper support is rotatably coupled to the intermediate ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089520 | Swivel base structure A swivel base includes a stationary bottom support to be placed on for example a desk and a movable tray movably supported on the fixed bottom support to support thereon for example a monitor. The bottom support has a circular wall having an inclined inne... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6065732 | Pivotal rotation adjusting apparatus for flat panel display device A pivotal rotation adjusting apparatus for a flat panel display device includes a fixed frame having a hole formed in each opposing side surface thereof, a pair of vertical rotation shafts respectively pivotally carried at one end in corresponding ones of... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6050535 | Flat panel display device having a wide adjusting range of a visual angle A flat panel display device that rotates smoothly in a horizontal direction and has a wide swiveling angle for easy adjustment of a visual angle. The flat panel display device includes a display unit that has a flat panel for displaying an image, and a st... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6047939 | Adjustable support structure for video appliance An adjustable support structure for a video appliance which enables forward and backward movements in addition to angle adjustment of the appliance in upward, downward, left, and right directions. The support structure includes a supporting plate, a slida... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6024335 | Flat-panel display apparatus A flat-panel display apparatus, including a liquid crystal display (LCD) on which images are displayed according to input video signals and a stand for supporting the LCD, has a hinge for connecting the LCD to the stand at a single point. The hinge has a ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6024336 | Monitor base A monitor base comprising a standing member and a movable member is disclosed. The standing member has a coupling member, while the movable member has an opening through which the coupling member is movably connected to the movable member, and a guard mem... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6019338 | Tilt stand for desktop terminal The angle of a desktop terminal such as a telephone can be easily adjusted with the combination of a stand and a tilt unit control device integrated within a lower surface of the terminal. The terminal is pivotally connected to the stand. The terminal is ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6007038 | Tilt and swivel apparatus for a display monitor An apparatus for tilting and swiveling a display monitor using a remote controller is provided. A tilt member detachably connected to the bottom surface of the display monitor is supported on the top surface of a swivel member. A plurality of guide blocks... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5954408 | Console for electronic work stations A console enclosure for supporting various computer or electronic components is provided with an adjustable monitor supporting shelf within the enclosure, and adjustable keyboard table and a shielding canopy.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5941493 | LCD support system A LCD support structure including an upright support having a holder frame at one side, the holder frame having a disk-like support face and at least one first sliding element raised from the support face, and a LCD mounted on the holder frame of the upri... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5938163 | Articulating touchscreen interface An articulating interface for a machine has an interface support positioned on the machine for mounting a control console. The interface support is movable in a plurality of directions to orient the control console in a plurality of selectable orientation... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5934627 | Tank support apparatus An apparatus for holding an elongated tank such as a propane tank in an upright position when the apparatus is positioned on an inclined surface is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base support to provide a footing for the apparatus on the surface, a t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5934640 | Device for mounting and adjusting a video-phone and methods thereof A device for mounting a structure, such as a video-phone, includes a base and a platform. The base has a first surface for resting on top of a display device, for example, a television monitor or computer monitor. The base also has an opposite, platform-s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915658 | Base seat structure for liquid crystal type display A base seat structure for liquid crystal type display, including a base seat having a seat face, a support pivotally connected on the seat face and a bridge mechanism disposed on the seat face and having a sleeve member. An adjustment rod is passed throug... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5915659 | Adjustable keyboard podium An adjustable keyboard podium including a portable and collapsible table for computer keyboard, mouse pad, and document holder. The podium also includes a telescopic stand with a slotted bracket attached to the bottom surface of the table are means to adj... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5911393 | Inclination-adapter for a support arm system An inclination adapter for a support arm system, the adapter having a base part with an adjusting spindle and an inclination member, the base part and the inclination member pivotably connected to each other and the pivot movement performed via a coupling... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5887837 | Pivotal computer stand A computer includes a base unit and an upper unit which encloses all electronic components of the computer, such as an LCD display, system board, various drives, sound card, speakers, and modem. The base unit has dimensions of only about 11 inches by 7 in... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5884885 | Cradle assembly A transverse cradle assembly comprises at least one pair of a set of cradle assemblies. The set of assemblies is mirror imaged. Each assembly comprises an upper cradle and a lower cradle having a slot therein for mutually and opposedly securing a slidable... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5881985 | Tilting, swiveling, locking base for monitors A tilting, swiveling, locking base apparatus tilts, swivels and locks to a computer monitor. The base apparatus comprises a tiltball unit including a slot opening which has a key opening portion, a recessed ledge disposed about the slot opening, and a loc... | 03/16/1999 |
