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US 7,243,892 B2Granted
Articulated mount
AssigneeCSAV, Inc.
InventorJoel W. Pfister
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Abstract
A mounting system for a display such as a flat panel computer monitor or television includes a linkage of individual elements which are pivotally connected together with adjustable drag tapered bearings. Each tapered bearing allows individual elements to pivot with respect to one another about an axis defined by the tapered bearing, so that the display can be moved to a variety of different positions. By tightening the adjustable drag, the tapered bearing can lock the elements together.
Claims21
A mounting system comprising:
- a wall plate for mounting to a support surface;
- a mount plate for mounting to a display;
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- an articulated linkage between the wall plate and the mount plate including an adjustable drag tapered bearing for providing selectable drag pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, wherein the adjustable drag tapered bearing comprises:
- a tapered bore carried by a first support element of the articulated linkage;
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- a tapered axle carried by a second support element, wherein the tapered axle includes a tapered spindle that is received within and contacts the tapered bore, the tapered axle further including a tapered mount clamped into a tapered bore of the second support element, wherein the tapered spindle includes a top having a squared neck and a threaded receiver;
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- an adjustment mechanism that is adjustably secured to the tapered spindle of the tapered axle to adjust the compression between the tapered bore and the tapered spindle.
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A mounting system comprising:
- a wall plate for mounting to a support surface;
- a mount plate for mounting to a display;
- and
- an articulated linkage between the wall plate and the mount plate comprising an adjustable drag tapered bearing for providing a selectable drag pivotal movement about a first pivot axis and a support element, wherein the adjustable drag tapered bearing comprises:
- a tapered bore formed in a first support element, the tapered bore presenting an inwardly facing tapered surface;
- a tapered axle carried by a second support element, wherein the tapered axle includes a tapered spindle, the tapered spindle presenting an outwardly facing tapered surface, the tapered axle rotatably disposed in the tapered bore such that the outwardly facing tapered surface of the tapered spindle frictionally engages the inwardly facing tapered surface of the tapered bore;
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- a friction adjustment mechanism operably coupled with the tapered spindle and arranged to selectively shift the tapered spindle axially within the tapered bore to enable selective adjustment of a magnitude of friction between the outwardly facing tapered surface of the tapered spindle and the inwardly facing tapered surface of the tapered bore.
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A mounting system comprising:
- a wall plate for mounting to a support surface;
- a mount plate for mounting to a display;
- and
- an articulated linkage between the wall plate and the mount plate including a first adjustable drag tapered bearing, for providing selectable drag pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, wherein the first adjustable drag tapered bearing comprises:
- a tapered bore carried by a first support element of the articulated linkage;
- a tapered axle carried by a second support element, wherein the tapered axle includes a tapered spindle;
- a drag adjustment screw extending from the tapered spindle;
- a tension cap having a through hole, wherein the drag adjustment screw extends through the first support element and the through hole;
- a fastener for engaging the drag adjustment screw and adjustably compressing the tension cap and the first support element by adjusting the relative position of the fastener to the tapered spindle thereby providing adjustable compression between the tapered spindle and the tapered bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.