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US 6,644,616 B1Granted
Tilt swivel stand
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorMasanori Tsukuda
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Abstract
A tilt-swivel stand includes a base member, a movable member mounted on the base member, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the base member to the movable member. The connecting mechanism consists of a protrusion and a guide groove into which the protrusion is inserted. The protrusion includes a shank and an engaging portion. This engaging portion has a normal size greater than the width of the guide groove. The engaging portion is flexible enough to go through the guide groove.
Claims8
A tilt-swivel stand for providing a tilting and a swiveling movement comprising:
- a base member provided with a concave surface having a predetermined curvature;
- a movable member mounted on the base member and provided with a convex surface having a curvature equal to the curvature of the concave surface;
- a connector for connecting the base member to the movable member in a tilting and swiveling relationship, the connector including a protrusion formed as a single part with the moveable member for movement therewith and extending from the movable member;
- and
- an elongated guide groove, which has a predetermined width, disposed in the base member and having an orientation which enables movement of the protrusion along the elongated guide groove during a tilting movement, the protrusion including a shank and an engaging portion which has a normal size greater than the width of the elongated guide groove;
- wherein
- the engaging portion is flexible enough to deflect upon insertion through the elongated guide groove;
- the shank is disposed through the elongated guide groove when the stand is assembled;
- and
- the engaging portion directly engages the base member regardless of relative tilting and swiveling position between the base member and the movable member when the stand is assembled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.