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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083196 | Support mechanism for operation auxiliary tools A support mechanism for operation auxiliary tools includes a fixing unit, a support lever movably mounted on the fixing unit, a first bar movably connecting with an end of the support lever, a limiting unit engaging with another end of the first bar, and a second ba... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074949 | Extension arm with cable management The present invention pertains to extension arm apparatuses that are adapted to support user devices throughout a range of positions. A given apparatus may include one or more arms that position the user device remotely from a support position. An extension and retr... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8056874 | Mounting and positioning apparatus for increased user independence Positioning apparatuses mountable to a wheelchair or other such device are disclosed. An illustrative positioning apparatus can include a base unit, a number of armatures each defining an extension of the apparatus, a number of rotatable joints adapted to permit mov... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7997550 | Mount for carrying at least one display device The invention relates to a mount (A) for holding at least one display device, comprising a first mounting arm (1) which has an essentially vertical mounting arm segment (1a) and at least one second mounting arm (2) which extends essential... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995332 | Support structure for two or more flat panel devices A support structure for at least two flat panel display devices that permits adjustment of the at least two display devices in or about one or more axes, and a display system including such support structure and display devices while maintaining a constant space bet... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988113 | Display device A display device includes a seat, a support member, an adjusting member, and a display panel. The adjusting member is moveably attached to the rear of the display panel. The adjusting member includes a pair of first linkage poles, a pair of second linkage poles, a p... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971839 | Equipment mount for waterborne vessels An apparatus for mounting equipment on a waterborne vessel includes a base member configured to support an instrument. An elongate spacer arm is connected to the base member. A selectively deployable elongate transducer arm is pivotably coupled to the spacer arm. Th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7922138 | Dental apparatus having an adjustable articulated arm Disclosed herein is a dental apparatus having a flexible arm for a dental apparatus. A benefit of the inventive flexible arm is the ability to make fine adjustments in orientation of one end of the arm relative to the other. More specifically, the ability to adjust ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918426 | Adjustable mount An adjustable mount for mounting a flat panel display screen on a support comprises a first component adapted for securement to the support and forming a rear of the mount, a second component engaged with the first component and forming a front of the mount to which... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7881050 | Video display unit support bracket A video display unit support bracket (100) that facilitates greater integration of TV, internet, gaming, and computer peripheral devices. The bracket (100) can include a rigid casing (105) defining a first outer shell (205). An engagement... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7832697 | Wall mounted appliance holder A wall mounted holder for an appliance is disclosed. The holder is capable of supporting a variety of conventional hair dryers and permitting the flow of air to be directed in any desired direction while leaving the user's hands free for other purposes. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7793903 | Articulating arm for flat panel display The instant mount with articulating arm(s) for mounting an appliance on a vertical structure is both vertically and horizontally adjustable by having a vertical adjustment mechanism and a horizontal adjustment mechanism. Once mounted, the appliance can be displaced ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789362 | Stand for image display device A stand for an image display device includes a supporting member that can support an image display device, a rear base is rotatably connected to the supporting member, and a front base that is connected to the rear base. The front base is rotatable with respect to t... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780131 | Mounting system capable of repositioning an apparatus relative to a reference plane A motorized mounting system includes a plurality of actuators that extend the distal ends of the plurality of actuators in a substantially horizontal manner. The distal ends of the plurality of actuators are adapted to couple to the backside of the monitor. The dist... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7748676 | Wall-mount support with cable accommodating capability A wall-mount support includes: a wall bracket adapted to be mounted on a wall, defining a vertical track, and having front and rear connecting ends disposed outwardly of the vertical track; a carrier mounted slidably on the vertical track; a supporting unit connecte... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7694927 | Screen suspension connecting means A suspension connection means that allows fast disconnection includes a connecting base and a connecting portion; the connection base is connected to a cantilever; and the connecting portion is connected to a back of a screen; two sliders on the connecting portion a... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7684175 | Display apparatus In a display apparatus (1), a stand leg (120) is made of a casting material which has a light-weight and which is hard to be deformed in a twist direction, and a display portion fixing members (121) each being made of a steel sheet material whic... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7635112 | Connecting structure of a holding unit and a connecting rod for an MP3 device A connecting structure of an MP3 device holding unit and an articulated connecting rod includes a connecting rod, a coupling unit, and a holding unit for holding a MP3 device; the connecting rod has a plug to be inserted in a car cigarette lighter socket; the coupli... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7623342 | Support structure for two or more flat panel display devices A support structure for at least two flat panel display devices that permits adjustment of the at least two display devices in or about one or more axes, and a display system including such support structure and display devices while maintaining a constant space bet... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7546994 | Extension arm with moving clevis and cable management The present invention pertains to extension arm apparatuses that are adapted to support user devices throughout a range of positions. A given apparatus may include one or more arms that position the user device remotely from a support position. An extension and retr... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7513473 | Anchor structure for electronic devices An anchor structure for electronic devices includes a plurality of bars that are pivotally coupled through a hinged means. At least one of the bars has a housing space formed in a portion of the interior to allow the bars to be swivelable relative to one another. Th... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494099 | Wall mount usable with display apparatus A wall mount usable with a display apparatus to mount the display apparatus on a wall, includes a base to attach to the wall, a supporting bracket supported by the base, a rotating bracket tiltably coupled to the supporting bracket and on which the display apparatus... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7434776 | Mounting method and system A method and system are disclosed, may include a mounting device for a piece of equipment having an accessory receptacle. The mounting device may include at least two arms connected together providing at least two rotation axes, a mounting stud for mating with the a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430112 | Terminal computer display assembly A terminal computer display assembly, which fixes a monitor onto a rotary supporting base provided. The support has a set of rails with a plurality of positioning units longitudinally aligned, and an inclined angular-positioning unit to limit the backward inclinatio... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427078 | Wheelchair swing away system A wheelchair swing away system for providing a wheelchair operator multiple joystick control locations. The wheelchair swing away system includes a first mounting rod attached to a wheel chair by a mounting bracket, a second mounting rod rotatably connected to the f... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428131 | Safety shield for use with different diameter racking rods and an adaptor for use therewith A protective shield that may be secured to an electrical racking rod of the type used for performing electrical work on various types of energized electrical equipment. The protective shield includes a transparent plate formed of an impact resistant, fire retardant ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7424994 | Monitor and a monitor supporting apparatus A monitor having a monitor body to display a picture, and a base member to support the monitor body. The monitor includes a link member provided between the monitor body and the base member; a base hinge to rotatably connect the link member and the base member to en... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416163 | Support A support is designed to receive an operation microscope. This support has a support column, movable around a rotation axis, with a first carrier arm and a second carrier arm which, with respect to the first carrier arm, can be moved around a first pivot axis and a ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413152 | Carrier device for monitor A carrier device includes a supporting base having one or more columns, a mounting seat for supporting an object and having an arm, and a linkage for adjustably coupling and supporting the mounting seat to the supporting base to the selected angular positions withou... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413150 | Flat panel display stand A flat panel display stand has a base, a post, a resilient assembly and a holding bracket. The post is securely mounted perpendicularly on the base and has a channel defined inside the post and two guide slots formed through the post opposite to each other. The resi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398950 | Support apparatus A support apparatus for suspending a monitor has a mounting seat, a support arm assembly, an adjusting assembly and a connecting assembly. The support arm assembly is connected pivotally to the mounting seat and has two first support arms and two second support arms... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395563 | Support system for use when performing medical imaging of a patient A system is provided for supporting a patient during computed axial tomography imaging. The system includes a movable platform formed of a radiolucent material, a discrete attachment region in the platform, and a curvilinear articulating arm coupled to the platform ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389963 | Display apparatus A display apparatus having: a display main body provided with a screen; a base member supporting the display main body; and a cylinder assembly provided between the display main body and the base member to liftably support the display main body, wherein the cylinder... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367740 | Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367376 | Articulated arm for awnings, with improved elastic effect An articulated arm for awnings is disclosed. The articulated arm comprises an arm and a forearm, joined together by respective articulation configurations located at adjacent ends of the same, which enables them to move between open and closed positions. There is a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364127 | Support arm for a monitor A support arm for a monitor comprises a main support arm, an extension arm pivotally connected to the rear end of the main support arm, a monitor mount pivotally connected to the front end of the extension arm, an extension arm mount pivotally connected to the rear ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363148 | Navigational device for installation in a vehicle and a method for doing same A navigation assembly (5l) for mounting a navigational device (10l) in an open port (12l) of a vehicle resulting from removal of a non-navigational component is provided. The navigation assembly (5l) broadly co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7337808 | Bimodal flexible-rigid hose The present invention provides a flexible hose easily converted to a rigid hose. The flexible-rigid bimodal hose comprises a plurality of adjacently engaged hollow members defining a tube having a first end, a second end, and an elongated hollow. A flexible tube as ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338019 | Adjusting assembly for LCD monitor An adjusting assembly for adjustably connecting a monitor (50) to a base (60), includes a first rotate assembly (10) connected with the base, a second rotate assembly (20) connected with the monitor, a support arm (30) connected wi... | 03/04/2008 |
