Stowable display apparatus

An overhead display apparatus for use in a vehicle having a ceiling, the apparatus comprising:

• a base adapted to be mounted on a ceiling of a vehicle;
• a display unit mounted on the base and pivotal with respect to the base in a range of positions between a stowed position and a deployed position, in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position;
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• a push-button mechanism coupled to the base and including a push-button actuator and a lock pin with a tip adapted to engage the display unit and retain the display unit in the stowed position, wherein the actuator is movable between a rest position in which the lock pin positioned to engage the display unit and retain the display unit in the stowed position, and a depressed position in which the actuator is moved toward the base and the lock pin is drawn out of position for engaging the display unit.

A stowable display apparatus, comprising:

• a base defining a plane;
• a display unit pivotally mounted on the base and pivotal in a range of positions with respect to the plane of the base between a stowed position in which the display unit is retained generally parallel to the plane, and a deployed position in which the display unit is pivoted away from the stowed position;
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• a lock mechanism positioned on the base to selectively engage the display unit and retain the unit in its stowed position, wherein the mechanism includes a push-button actuator that is movable from a rest position in which the mechanism is positioned to engage the display unit in its stowed position, to a depressed position in which the actuator is moved transverse to the plane of the base and draws the mechanism out of engagement with the display unit, thereby freeing the display unit to pivot away from the stowed position.