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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4494720 | Tilt swivel base A tilt swivel base for a video terminal includes a lower section which is supported by way of a swivel so that the lower section can be swiveled relative to a supporting surface. An upper section is supported on the lower section, the two sections mating ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4483503 | Swivel mountings A swivel mounting for an instrument or apparatus, e.g. a visual display unit monitor, comprises two interconnected parts, one part, in use, being associated with an instrument or apparatus, and the other part being intended to remain stationary relative t... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4473206 | Articulated structure for supporting loads A base for supporting a load defines a first articular concave spherical surface segment forming a first socket about an axis extending through the center of curvature of the surface segment. The socket is nested with a first mating articular convex spher... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4453689 | Adjustable mounting An adjustable mounting for supporting one body, such as a visual display unit, relative to another, such as a console, has a plunger attached to one of the bodies. The plunger extends into a chamber in a part of, or secured to, the other body and is frict... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4453687 | Swivel/tilt mounting device for a cathode ray tube A device designed for mounting cathode ray tube has the ability to both tilt and swivel in order to provide a most advantageous angle at a working station. A cross-piece is rotatably mounted in a base and a mounting plate is designed to tilt about the cro... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4447031 | Spring counterbalanced support arm system A support arm system for selectively positioning relatively heavy objects such as television sets consisting of articulated forward and rear arms each comprised of parallelogram linkages which are each sprung to counterbalance the load weight. A special m... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4437638 | Arrangement for fastening a monitor to a text station A screen monitor, such as for test editing, is disposed for swivelable and inclinable movement to one side of a text station machine, such as a word processor or telex, on an upstanding support column. An extension arm crank is connected at one end with t... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4415136 | Pedestal for consoles A pedestal for CRT's, video screens, projection consoles, disk drives, and other consoles which have a face or screen permitting limited pivotal and limited forward and back tilt movement, wherein movement is permitted against constant frictional forces s... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4366741 | Method and apparatus for displaying musical notations An electronic piano has a keyboard and an electronic piano circuit connected to a micro-processor used to control a CRT device to provide a video note display concurrently with the depression of one or more keys. A keyboard representation located adjacent... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4365561 | Computer terminal station for data input and output The invention relates to a computer terminal station constituted by an input device and by an output device, both devices being separate one from the other. According to the invention, the station comprises a support for the device 2 constituted by a colu... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4365779 | Tilt and rotate apparatus for a display monitor An apparatus for permitting, and limiting the extent of, tilting and rotating of a display monitor. The apparatus is made up of a top portion and a bottom portion. The top and bottom portions are connectable though a key and lock arrangement and have sphe... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4354654 | Swivel mounting unit A mount for a projector or the like has a base with a convex spherical bearing element rotatably mounted therein and having a guide slot on the convex surface and a concave support rests thereon with a depending pivot pin disposed in a tapered aperture in... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4349173 | Tilt device for use with cathode ray tube display units An infinitely variable tilting support mechanism is disclosed for use with a cathode ray tube display unit which enables a particular operator to position the display unit for minimum reflective glare on the face thereof. The display unit is pivotally til... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4310136 | Backlash-free swivel and tilt mounting A mounting arrangement which utilizes an oversized support shaft journaled in dual ball bearings in conjunction with worm gearing and axially adjustable set screws eliminates rotational and axial backlash in a swivel and tilt mounting for television surve... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4304385 | Tilt, swivel and vertical control mechanism for CRT terminal A tilt, swivel and vertical control mechanism is provided between a display device such as a CRT and a stable base. The control mechanism provides freedom of motion for the display device such that the device may be tilted, rotated and vertically displace... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4068961 | Swivel joint A swivel joint is designed to provide limited and controlled movement in two orthogonal planes running through its symmetrical center. The three major parts of the swivel joint are molded from a material composition of polycarbon-glass-teflon. A swivel to... | 01/17/1978 |
| 3974994 | Universally adjustable housing apparatus A hollow housing having a spherically curved surface adjustably mounted on a hollow socket, particularly for a device with an adjustable functional axis such as a photo-cell or the like. On the bottom wall of the housing is a first guide region in the for... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3970792 | Adjustable mounting structure for video telephone unit Disclosed is a swivel mounting structure for a video-telephone unit. The mounting structure allows the unit to be readily rotated and inclined or be moved with a combination of both movements. The structure will maintain the unit in the position to which ... | 07/20/1976 |
