Locking release mechanism for an articulated support arm

A method comprising:

• allowing pressure to be applied to a grip actuator positioned within a handle of an articulated support arm;
• and
• in response to the pressure being applied to the grip actuator,
• displacing, by the grip actuator, a rod connected between the grip actuator and a tension mechanism coupled to a first end of a release cable;
• applying, by the tension mechanism, tension to the first end of the release cable connected between the tension mechanism and a pivot lever positioned within a body of the articulated support arm;
• and
• causing, by the release cable, the pivot lever to engage a release pin of a gas spring,
• wherein engagement of the release pin allows the articulated support arm to freely move along a vertical plane.

A locking release system comprising:

• a first release mechanism that includes:
• an actuator, and
• a tension mechanism that couples the actuator to a first end of a release cable,
• wherein when pressure is applied to the actuator, the tension mechanism causes tension to be applied to the first end of the release cable;
• the release cable, which couples the tension mechanism of the first release mechanism to a pivot lever of a second release mechanism;
• and
• the second release mechanism that includes:
• the pivot lever, which includes a first end coupled to a second end of the release cable and a second end configured to engage a bias element,
• wherein when the tension is applied to the first end of the release cable, the second end of the release cable pulls the first end of the pivot lever, thereby causing the second end of the pivot lever to engage the bias element.