Support apparatus

A support apparatus comprising:

• a first elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a second elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a first collar moveably attached to the first elongated vertical member, rotation of the first collar in a first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the first collar in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a second collar moveably attached to the second elongated vertical member, rotation of the second collar in the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the second collar in the second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to the first and second elongated substantially vertical members, the first substantially horizontal member having a front side and a rear side and having a channel formed in the rear side, the first substantially horizontal member being supported on or attached to the first and second collars such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member, the channel sized and configured to receive wiring for display devices;
• at least one quick release attachment mechanism attached to the first substantially horizontal member, each quick release attachment mechanism sized and configured to connect a display device to the first substantially horizontal member;
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• wherein each of the at least one quick release attachment mechanisms is comprised of a substantially horizontal member mounting portion that has an upper portion configured to engage an upper portion of the first substantially horizontal member and a moveable member moveable from a first position to a second position, the moveable member being biased to the first position, the moveable member engaging a bottom rear portion of the first substantially horizontal member located below the channel when in the first position and being moved away from the first substantially horizontal member when in the second position to permit the quick release attachment mechanism to be removed from the first substantially horizontal member when the moveable member is in the second position, movement of the moveable member from the first position to the second position being actuated by a user without using a mechanical tool.

A support apparatus comprising:

• a first elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a second elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a first collar moveably attached to the first elongated vertical member, rotation of the first collar in a first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the first collar in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a second collar moveably attached to the second elongated vertical member, rotation of the second collar in the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the second collar in the second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to the first and second elongated substantially vertical members, the first substantially horizontal member having a front side and a rear side and having a channel formed in the rear side, the first substantially horizontal member being supported on or attached to the first and second collars such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member, the channel sized and configured to receive wiring for display devices;
• a third collar and a fourth collar and a second substantially horizontal member;
• the third collar moveably attached to the first elongated substantially vertical member, rotation of the third collar in the first direction moves the third collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the third collar in the second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the third collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• the fourth collar moveably attached to the second elongated substantially vertical member, rotation of the fourth collar in the first direction moves the fourth collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the fourth collar in the second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated vertical member in a generally downward direction;
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• the second substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to the first and second elongated substantially vertical member, the second substantially horizontal member having a front side and a rear side, the second substantially horizontal member being supported on or attached to the third and fourth collars such that movement of the third and fourth collars adjusts a vertical position of the second substantially horizontal member;
• at least one quick release attachment mechanism attached to the first substantially horizontal member, and at least one quick release attachment mechanism attached to the second substantially horizontal member, each quick release attachment mechanism sized and configured to connect a display device to the first substantially horizontal member or the second substantially horizontal member;
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• wherein each of the quick release attachment mechanisms is comprised of a substantially horizontal member mounting portion that has an upper portion configured to engage an upper portion of the first substantially horizontal member or the second substantially horizontal member and a moveable member attached to the substantially horizontal member mounting portion, the moveable member moveable from a first position to a second position, the moveable member being biased to the first position, the moveable member engaging a bottom rear portion of the first substantially horizontal member or the second substantially horizontal member when in the first position and being moved away from the first substantially horizontal member or the second substantially horizontal member when in the second position such that the quick release attachment mechanism is removable from the first substantially horizontal member or second substantially horizontal member when the moveable member is in the second position, movement of the moveable member from the first position to the second position being actuated by a user without using a mechanical tool.

A support apparatus comprising:

• a first elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a second elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread;
• a first collar moveably attached to the first elongated vertical member, rotation of the first collar in a first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the first collar in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a second collar moveably attached to the second elongated vertical member, rotation of the second collar in the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the second collar in the second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to the first and second elongated substantially vertical members, the first substantially horizontal member having a front side and a rear side and having a channel formed in the rear side, the first substantially horizontal member being supported on or attached to the first and second collars such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member, the channel sized and configured to receive wiring for display devices;
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• at least one quick release attachment mechanism, each of the at least one quick release attachment mechanisms having a monitor mounting portion attached to a horizontal member mounting portion, the monitor mounting portion having a height adjustment mechanism sized and configured such that the display device is vertically adjustable via the height adjustment mechanism without movement of the first and second collars;
• the horizontal member mounting portion having an upper portion configured to engage an upper portion of the first substantially horizontal member and a moveable member moveable from a first position to a second position, the moveable member being biased to the first position, the moveable member engaging a bottom rear portion of the first substantially horizontal member below the channel when in the first position to attach the at least one quick release attachment mechanism to the first substantially horizontal member and being moved away from the first substantially horizontal member when in the second position such that the quick release attachment mechanism is separable from the first substantially horizontal member when the moveable member is in the second position, movement of the moveable member being actuated by a user without using a mechanical tool.

A support apparatus for supporting display devices above a work surface comprising:

• a first elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread extending from adjacent a first end of the first elongated substantially vertical member to adjacent a second end of the first elongated substantially vertical member;
• a second elongated substantially vertical member having at least one thread extending from adjacent a first end of the second elongated substantially vertical member to adjacent a second end of the second elongated substantially vertical member;
• a first collar moveably attached to the first elongated vertical member, rotation of the first collar in a first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the first collar in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the first collar along the at least one thread of the first elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a second collar moveably attached to the second elongated vertical member, the second collar configured such that rotation of the second collar in a first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally upwards direction and rotation of the second collar in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moves the second collar along the at least one thread of the second elongated substantially vertical member in a generally downward direction;
• a first substantially horizontal member positioned adjacent to the first and second elongated substantially vertical members, the first substantially horizontal member having a front side and a rear side, the first substantially horizontal member being supported on or attached to the first and second collars such that movement of the first and second collars adjusts a vertical position of the first substantially horizontal member, the first substantially horizontal member sized for attachment to a plurality of display devices.