Portable video stand
OwnerTom Kallmaninventor
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Abstract
A support for supporting an object such as audiovisual equipment within a motor vehicle in operable position for viewing by passengers of the motor vehicle. The support may comprise an expansible post comprising spring urged telescoping sections and an adjustable shelf. The shelf may comprise a collar having a setscrew enabling selective positioning of the shelf along the post both along the length and also at a selected angular orientation. A variable length arm may fix the shelf at a selected orientation within a range from vertical to horizontal when the post is vertically mounted within the motor vehicle. The post may have a soft pad for protecting the ceiling surface of the motor vehicle. The spring may be exposed at the bottom end of the post.
Claims9
A support for holding an object at a selected orientation within a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a post which is adjustable in length, which comprises a circumferential surface and a resilient expansion feature enabling the post to remain lodged between two opposed surfaces of the motor vehicle;
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- a shelf which is attached to the post and which comprises a platform for receiving the object, a retainer disposed to retain the object to the platform, a clamp disposed to secure the shelf to the post at a selected location along the length of the post and to secure the shelf to the post at a selected angular orientation with respect to the post, and an angle adjuster which is disposed to vary the angle of the shelf at any selected orientation between vertical and horizontal when the post is vertically oriented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.