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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7924553 | Computer device locking system A locking system for a computer device comprising a display member coupled to a base member to enable positioning of the display member relative to the base member in a open position, a closed position and a tablet position. The system comprises a first locking mech... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7639481 | Hinge device of plane display A hinge device of a plane display capable of manually rotating in lateral horizontal direction, manually inclining (tilting, laying) in longitudinal direction, and manually adjusting the height in vertical direction simultaneously. It includes a mechanism for suppor... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7441734 | Vehicle-used suction disk retainer A vehicle-used suction disk retainer has a seat. The seat is installed with a suction disk and a buckling seat which are connected as an integral body. An adjusting sheet is installed in an embedding groove of the seat. As the retainer is used in a car, when the adj... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7430113 | System and method for display stand height adjustment Information handling system flat panel displays, such as liquid crystal and plasma displays, are supported on an adjustable stand having a rotation limiter that restricts adjustments of display positions to prevent damage to the display. A display bracket allows rot... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7399033 | Vehicle video display device on armrest A vehicle video display device is installed on the armrest of a vehicle. Two arm members have one of their ends pivotally attached to two opposite surfaces of the armrest so that the two arm members extend outward from the armrest in parallel. A beam member has its ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7387286 | Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380760 | Self-balancing adjustable mounting system with friction adjustment A self-balancing adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, frusto-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The display interface is received in a guide structure that has a bearing portion engagin... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7370838 | Monitor apparatus A monitor apparatus having a monitor main body, and a base member to support the monitor main body includes a stand member placed between the monitor main body and the base member, a base hinge to connect the stand member to the base member, so that the stand member... | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7336479 | Monitor adjusting apparatus A monitor adjusting apparatus include a monitor (10), a base (20) and an adjusting device (30). The adjusting device includes a first pivot assembly (40) connected with the monitor, a second pivot assembly (50) connected with the b... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319583 | Electronic device with positioning unit An electronic device includes first and second housings which are pivoted to each other, and a spring-biased stopper mounted movably on an upper wall of the first housing. The stopper is movable in a transverse direction relative to the upper wall between an engagin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316377 | Flat panel monitor mount with low profile ball and socket swivel and tilter mount A mounting arrangement for a flat panel monitor that allows full vertical adjustment and requires minimal space between the flat panel monitor and any surface behind the monitor. A low profile ball and socket tilter minimizing distance between a horizontally rotatin... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308733 | Swivel hinge assembly and electronic device having the same A swivel hinge assembly is provided for use in an electronic device, such as a portable electronic device. The swivel hinge assembly includes a first rotary shaft configured to be rotatable about a substantially vertically extending axis, a base configured to be rot... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304838 | Display device A display device includes a housing holding a display panel having a display screen which is of an elongate rectangular shape as viewed in front elevation, and a stand, the housing being angularly movably supported on the stand for angular movement about a support s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300029 | Flat panel display wall mounting system A flat panel display wall mounting system includes a wall plate assembly connected to a flat panel display mounting rack assembly. The wall plate assembly and the mounting rack assembly are able to be separated to facilitate mounting on a wall. Specifically, the wal... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7267312 | Display apparatus A display apparatus in which a monitor is firmly supported by a stand mounted with a hinge and is tilted at a predetermined angle. The display apparatus includes a monitor displaying a picture thereon, and a stand supporting the monitor. The stand includes a stand b... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252272 | Fixed bracket assembly for portable electric product A fixed bracket assembly for adjustably positioning a portable electric product relative to a stationary member. The assembly includes a pair of clamping members pivotally connected to a connecting block assembly and a rod member rotatably connected at one end to th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7237755 | Display apparatus A display apparatus having a display body displaying a picture, a stand supporting the display body, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly has a tilting hinge provided between the display body and the stand to allow the display body to tilt relative to the stand;... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226028 | Display swivel A display swivel is described. The display swivel has a rotational portion, a pedestal, a fixed washer, a lubricating washer, and a fixing device. The rotational portion utilizes a rotational shaft to couple to a rotational ring of the pedestal. The fixed washer is ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7100876 | Electronic device with positioning unit An electronic device includes first and second housings which are pivoted to each other, and a spring-biased stopper mounted movably on an upper wall of the first housing. The stopper is movable in a transverse direction relative to the upper wall between an engagin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7094059 | Connector and apparatus including the same A connector for mechanically and electrically connecting devices such that the devices can pivot about two different axes relative to one another. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088574 | Mounting apparatus for electronic devices The present invention relates to a mounting apparatus for electronic device which is conformable to a surface contour of a support surface. The invention is directed to a mounting apparatus having a base with a deformable gel including weights and a support structur... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7068496 | Docking solution for a tablet notebook computer A docking solution for a tablet notebook computer is described. Specifically, the docking solution provides a way to adjust the tilt angle of the tablet screen while conserving area. Further, a main connector and an auxiliary connector is provided to provide an elec... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028961 | Self-balancing adjustable flat panel mounting system A self-balanced adjustable mounting system for a flat panel display. A display interface having a hollow, semi-spherical shell portion is attached to the flat panel display. The semi-spherical shell is formed with a generally constant radius of curvature. The center... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6979038 | Video monitor hinge assembly A video monitor includes a display housing which is carried in a stowage recess of an overhead console. A broad rectangular leaf of a hinge assembly is pivotally mounted at one of its ends to the console and is pivotally mounted at its opposite end to a rear casing ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976659 | Adjustment apparatus capable of remembering screen viewing angle An adjustment apparatus capable of remembering screen viewing angle mainly includes an adjustment device on a device body that equips with a screen. The adjustment device includes a body for housing a screw bar and an adjustment wheel. The adjustment wheel may be ad... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6963485 | Portable computer A portable computer having a main body and a monitor coupled to the main body, by way of a pivoting link having a first end rotatably combined to the monitor so as to tilt and swivel the monitor relative to the main body, and a second end rotatably combined to the m... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956540 | Vehicle-mounted apparatus and method of controlling the same By opening and closing the sub display with respect to the main display D1 via a hinge H mounted on the side portion, a variety of uses, such as to display different information on the two different displays, are easily realized, whereby easily supporting div... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6942489 | Dockable connection assembly A dockable connection assembly attached to the ceiling of a motor vehicle so that passengers can enjoy watching a display monitor at desired and comfortable angles while still being able to access the electrical components of the display screen and its counterparts ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
