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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1995
Dwight G Baldwin, Austin, TX (US);
Xiaowei Zhao, Austin, TX (US);
Mike E Darland, Austin, TX (US);
Ernesto M Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An improved overhead projector head is provided that reduces the vibration that can occur in an overhead projector head that is used to project images from an LCD panel placed on the stage of the projector. The improvements comprise adding a mounting plate between the support arm and the head bracket. The mounting plate is cantilevered from the support arm, and the head bracket is supported by spacers placed near the end of the mounting plate that is remote from the support arm. In alternative embodiments, the head bracket may be divided into two pieces separated by foam or other vibration damping material, or a conterweight may be added to the head assembly behind the support arm.