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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7193842 | Method of mounting liquid crystal display module and apparatus thereof A method of mounting a liquid crystal display module thereof which secures an upper sash including the liquid crystal display module to a lower sash in a notebook personal computer. An arm coupled to one end of a fixed rod by a hinge is arranged to be positioned bet... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7164452 | Vehicle video stand system A television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention is retained in place by the front seats. In a preferred embodiment, a television stand in accordance with the principles of the present invention fits snugly between the front bucket seats... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7077527 | Rear-projection type imaging device It is an object of the present invention to share a projection unit which is a principal component of a rear-projection type imaging device and a chassis are mounted to thereby share a molding die of a base cabinet. Upper cabinets 3 are molded according to th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6967632 | Multi-monitor, auxiliary monitor, and monitor supporter A multi-monitor is provided with a first display device having a display screen and a second display device having a display screen smaller than the display screen of the first display device, and a supporting mechanism which is mountable on an outside portion of th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6963487 | Pedestal computer docking station The present invention provides a pedestal docking station including an upwardly extending pedestal having an upper end, a base section, and a center of mass; an upper mounting member coupled to the upper end of the upwardly extending pedestal to receive the notebook... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6934149 | Modular audio-visual device A modular audio-visual device comprises of a first or a second supporting element connected to a traffic means for supporting other elements, an audio-visual device sustaining element, a display device sustaining element, and a plurality of sets of fixing elements f... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6796536 | Computer support apparatus and method A system for mounting a laptop computer on a mobile casterized base, comprising: an articulated arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being adjustably connected to the mobile casterized base; and a bracket assembly adjustably connected to the second... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6709078 | Decorative, adjustable, protective, cover frame for electronic equipment and furniture An adjustable, retractable, and expandable plastic or cardboard cover frame, for example made of natural or synthetic wood grain or metallic finish, that wold fit around a computer, television, VCR, or other electronic component, so as to mask the view of unsightly ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6693794 | Method of mounting liquid crystal display module and apparatus thereof A method of mounting a liquid crystal display module thereof which secures an upper sash including the liquid crystal display module to a lower sash in a notebook personal computer. An arm coupled to one end of a fixed rod by a hinge is arranged to be pos... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6594144 | Monitor frame apparatus A monitor framing apparatus is provided for enhancing a monitor that includes a screen surrounded by a front face portion of the monitor. The apparatus includes a plurality of frame sections, including top, left and right side sections, and a bottom secti... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6581887 | Rotatable television mounting assembly The present invention 10 discloses a device for rotatably holding a television therein having a base unit 32 that could be mounted to a wall 20, ceiling 18, table 16 or other such stable structure and a rotative mounting assembly 30 for retaining the tele... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6460817 | CPU holder A holder for a central processing unit (CPU) is disclosed which includes an adjustable perimeter support frame attachable to the underside of a desk to suspend the CPU therefrom but out of contact with the floor. The frame has four sides, each comprising ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6359772 | Base assembly for video display appliance Disclosed is a base assembly for a video display appliance capable of receiving a keyboard within a front thereof, as well as easily adjusting a tilting angle and a swiveling angle of a monitor. The base assembly comprises an upper base cover integrally f... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6318692 | Adjustable framing support system A mounting system for mounting an object includes a plurality of framing members having a body portion and depending side walls, with at least one continuous slot running along the length of the framing member. A plurality of connecting pieces connect adj... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6297947 | External hinge for a portable computer cover A portable computer includes a base and a cover mounted to the base. The base has a first hinge groove formed in an external surface of the base, and the cover has a second hinge groove formed in an external surface of the cover. The portable computer als... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6102350 | Apparatus for mounting objects, including tension member A mounting system for mounting an object includes a plurality of framing members having a body portion and depending side walls, with at least one continuous slot running along the length of the framing member. The framing member has an inwardly directed ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6031714 | Portable flat display device A portable flat display device which includes a flat display having a display frame and a display module mounted within the display frame, a support pivoted to the display frame and adapted to turn between a first position where the support is received in... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6021720 | Stand for supporting and securing items such as a portable computer A stand for supporting and securing an item such as a portable computer comprises a hinged leaf assembly with adjustably positionable clamping members. The clamping members are slidingly secured along outer edges of hingedly connected leaves of the leaf a... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5927668 | Adjustable framing support system A mounting system for mounting an object includes a plurality of framing members having a body portion with at least one continuous slot running along the length of the framing member. A plurality of connecting members for connecting adjacent framing memb... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5899421 | Stand for a portable computer A desk stand for a hand-held computer allows both variation in viewing angles of the computer display, and the ability to connect the computer to external, peripheral devices. The stand allows clearance for the computer to mate with a docking port which i... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5895020 | Apparatus for supporting a keyboard An apparatus for supporting a keyboard having a first and a second mounting member with each mounting member having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end. A first and a second tray member are slidably mounted to the first and the second m... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5788346 | Stand forming members A plurality of stand forming members adapted to be assembled in different configurations, including (1) a top member including a top wall that can be adapted to support a monitor and has a peripheral wall projecting away from its bottom surface; (2) a plu... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5754259 | Optical filter for visual display terminals The present invention relates to an optical filter for visual display terminals, comprising a filter proper with a shape corresponding to a screen of the visual display terminal to have the filter mounted, and a frame for holding the filter proper, and ca... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5553824 | Adjustable length laptop computer tray assembly A portable computer tray assembly (20) which includes a relatively thin, structurally rigid and length adjustable support surface (27) to accommodate and support a variety of portable computers (33) thereatop. The computer tray assembly (20) includes a re... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5340076 | Computer keyboard support stand A support stand includes a base plate having first and second support plates, having respective first and second slots for adjustably mounting respective first and second mounting plates, that in turn include respective first and second top walls that are... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5295648 | Adjustable computer system stand An adjustable computer system stand adapted to support in a generally vertical direction for positioning a computer system, which stand comprises identical first and second molded plastic sections, each section having a base and generally vertically exten... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5165644 | Mounting apparatus for a video display A mounting apparatus for mounting a video display to a vertical surface has a bracket for connection to the vertical surface. A vertically extending pivot member is mounted to the bracket for pivotable movement about a substantially vertical axis. A suppo... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5128662 | Collapsibly segmented display screens for computers or the like A collapsible, storable information display screen for use with an electronic information processing device is disclosed which alleviates many of the problems associated with the smaller display screens. The display screen, when in use, is assembled in an... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5040766 | Adjustable printer stand A printer stand for support of a printer having a pair of spaced apart parallel bars which are supported by stanchions. A pair of spaced apart cantilever support arms having cross members for bracing are detachably secured to the stanchions. A paper catch... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5040760 | Support for computer keyboard A support for a keyboard for a computer resting on spaced apart feet on a narrow support surface includes two articulated elongated members which are spaced apart laterally the distance between the feet on the computer by cross-braces. The first end secti... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4938447 | Stand for a paper-discharging device An integrated, demountable stand for a printer, plotter or other graphic output device that discharges an output of paper, the stand comprising: a pair of load-bearing platforms, one on each side of a paper supply access to the device, a catcher for the p... | 07/03/1990 |
