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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7619879 | Laptop dual-swivel hinges In a convertible notebook/tablet computer with a dual-swivel hinge, an arrangement for communicating to a user a preferred rotational direction for pivoting about a z-axis, entirely without wiring or lights and in a manner such that at most only one rotational direc... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7438269 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7408596 | Articulating mount for an in-vehicle display The invention provides an articulating mount for an in-vehicle video display. A support member mounts the display to a guide fixed to a vehicle wall. The guide has a pair of vertically spaced horizontal tracks on which a pair of carriages travel on slides or rollers... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403376 | Automatic stabilizing device for a display An automatic stabilizing device. A base plate includes a through hole. An imbalance detecting mechanism is disposed on the base plate and includes a detecting member and an engaging member connected thereto. The detecting member is movably disposed inside the throug... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7395992 | Monitor stand A monitor stand includes a base, a cylindrical housing located on the base, the housing having an opened top and bottom, and a packing assembly in the base for opening/closing the bottom of the housing. A piston is located in the housing, the piston being movable up... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392965 | Monitor stand A monitor stand includes a base, a cylindrical housing located on the base, the housing having an opened top and bottom, and a packing assembly in the base for opening/closing the bottom of the housing. A piston is located in the housing, the piston being movable up... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392969 | Height adjusting structure A height adjusting structure is adapted to support objects and adjust height of the objects, including a supporting body having at least one receiving portion, and at least one side of the receiving portion having a sliding groove with height difference; a shaft tub... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384019 | Flat panel display A flat panel display that has a stand is designed to be easily fixed onto a base without a separate immobilization device. The flat panel display includes a display screen, a base installed on a bottom side, and a stand having an upper end pivotably connected to a r... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377475 | Television mount assembly A television mount assembly includes an elongated railing has a first end and second end. The railing is attached to a ceiling with a plurality of brackets. A pole has a top end and a bottom end. The pole has a pair of bends therein so that the pole includes a first... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375954 | Computer screen A computer screen for a personal computer according to the present invention includes a main screen, one or more retractable sub-displays, and one or more retractable arms. The main screen has a main display and a docking space disposed behind the main display. The ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7345870 | Display and display mounting apparatus A display with a display main body having a screen includes an upper link assembly which includes an upper first link having a first end rotatably coupled with a mounting wall, and an upper second link having a first end rotatably coupled with the display main body ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342777 | Notebook computer having adjustable screen with telescopic element A notebook computer includes a first housing having a computer host and a second housing having a screen. A base is positioned inside the first housing for supporting a first end of a rod. A sliding element and a locking element are positioned on the rod. The slidin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336478 | Monitor apparatus A monitor apparatus includes a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member supporting the monitor main body; a connecting member combined to the base member, and supporting the monitor main body to be pivoted; a first guide plate having a first side pivota... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331550 | Underbody mounting system A system for mounting a display device from the underside of a body having a planar surface, comprises a mounting bracket coupled to the planar surface of the underside of a body and a tilt block rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket. The tilt block is rotatable... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7301759 | Portable electronic product with a bracket A bracket assembly for a portable unit. The assembly is pivotally mounted to the back of the unit and includes a frame member secured to the pivotally mounted member. A cover assembly is releasably secured to the frame member and can be moved to various positions wi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293747 | Display moveable in two dimensions A display movable in two dimensions is disclosed, comprising a base having a track, a sliding member having a frame for supporting a display panel, a sliding bump disposed slidably in said track and on which said frame is connected pivotally and swings in a directio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7280348 | Positioning mechanism for a pen-based computing system In one embodiment, the invention provides a pen-based computing system. The system comprises a tablet unit including a display screen and an electronic assembly housed within an enclosure; and a separate base unit including two panels connected via a hinge, a first ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275717 | Helicopter one-piece door An aircraft vehicle includes a body, including a front portion and a rearward tail portion, a single panel door constructed and arranged to close an access opening defined in a lower portion of the body, and a linkage between the body and the door. The linkage is co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7277275 | Portable computer having adjustable display A portable computer having a display connected to a main body, the display rotating to be adjusted to a closed position and to a tablet operation position. Arm links between the main body and the display connect the display with the main body. Display hinges are bet... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274555 | Stand for supporting a monitor main body A monitor having: a monitor main body displaying a picture; a base member; a stand member standing on the base member; a moving member combined to the stand member to move up and down, that supports the monitor main body with a force counterbalancing a weight of the... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274564 | Locking cradle for tablet computers A cradle for supporting and retaining a tablet computer having four sides, a front, and a back. The cradle has a base, projecting arms coupled to the base and located along three of the four sides of the tablet computer when the back of the computer is on the base, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251126 | Rotatably retractable image display system A system for displaying images includes: (a) a base; (b) a movable, arcuate-shaped receptacle that rotates into and from the base; and (c) a display attached to the receptacle so that the display is visible when the receptacle is rotated from the base and the displa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7213792 | Height adjustable and pivotable monitor assembly A monitor having a monitor body to form a picture thereon and a base member to support the monitor body includes a tilting unit provided between the monitor body and the base member to tiltably support the monitor body with respect to the base member, a pivoting uni... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207537 | Support apparatus for suspending a display A support apparatus for suspending a display has a holder with a first end pivotally mounted on a ceiling, an arm pivotally connected to a second end of the holder, a redirector pivotally mounted on the arm, and a seat pivotally mounted on the redirector. Whereby, a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203058 | Portable computer A portable computer comprising a computer main body and a display comprising a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel provided on a front thereof and connected to the computer main body. The portable computer comprises a rotation link provided between the display and th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178775 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152836 | Adjustable tilt mount A mounting system for an interface such as a flat panel display such as a computer monitor or television allows the display to be pivoted about a virtual pivot axis which passes through a center of gravity of the display. The system includes a support which is conne... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7130186 | Portable electronic device A portable electronic device includes a host, a display screen and a universal pivot member. The universal pivot member is mounted between the host and the display screen and can freely rotate to adjust the display screen to a comfortable viewing position for a user... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7090186 | Extendable automotive video display console assembly An automotive video display console assembly 18 for installation in a vehicle 10 is provided. The automotive video display console assembly 18 includes a console housing 20. The automotive video display console assembly 18 further ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7068497 | Flat panel display A flat panel display includes a base, a supporting arm, a slide-bracket and a display module. The supporting arm has a first end and a second end. The first end of the supporting arm is hinged to the base so that the supporting arm can rotate relative to the base. T... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7061757 | Port replicator for portable electronic devices An improved port replicator for portable electronic devices includes an angle adjustment dock which has two separated sides extended to form respectively a flange with a first bore and a connector dock located on a surface to receive transmission signals, an anchor ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036787 | Display strut adjusting structure A display strut adjusting structure is located on a base seat of a display, comprises an altitude adjusting device and an angle adjusting device. An arc-shaped suppressing plate is located on a sliding plate of the altitude adjusting device, which can push the torsi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014154 | LCD monitor stand An LCD monitor stand includes a base part, a stand part to stand on the base part and having a cable accommodating part to accommodate cables therein, a hinge shaft positioned across a standing direction of the stand part, a first rotation member to rotate up and do... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6985356 | Rotatable display mounting structure A rotatable display mounting structure is disclosed to include a hollow frame, a display pivotally mounted inside the hollow frame, positioning structures provided at the display, positioning devices formed in the hollow frame and adapted to engage with the position... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6961234 | Display support mechanism One aspect of an embodiment of the display support mechanism for rotating a display housing having a flat panel display about a horizontal axis of rotation. The display support mechanism comprises a first member and a second member. The first member is pivotally cou... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6954221 | Safety structure of a desk top LCD A safety structure of a desk-top Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is disclosed. The safety structure has a seat body pivotally mounted to a monitor, characterized in that the monitor is provided with two sections of elevation angle, wherein the first section of the elev... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6950302 | Portable computer pedestal method and apparatus A support apparatus and method for providing ergonomic viewing positions to portable devices such as a portable computer. In an exemplary embodiment, a pedestal generally includes a base having a recess formed to receive a portable device, an anchor movably coupled ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935883 | Quick interconnection system for electronic devices A connector system for an electronic device having a plurality of connectors includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to the electronic device. The mounting bracket includes a plurality of pins extending outwardly therefrom. A plate is provided with a plur... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921057 | Rotary supporting base for a display device In a rotary supporting base, a stationary lower base member has a top surface formed with a ring-supporting region that is confined by an outer periphery concentric with and surrounding an inner periphery, and is formed with an engaging unit on the inner and outer p... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915995 | Underbody mounting system A mounting device for a display device comprising a mounting bracket coupled to the underside of a body and a pivot bracket coupled to the mounting bracket. A pivot bracket is coupled to the mounting bracket at one end thereof. A tilt block is coupled to the pivot b... | 07/12/2005 |