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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:
Feb. 01, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Harry C Sweere, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Steve A Nistler, Rosemount, MN (US);
Donald M Voeller, Eagan, MN (US);
Dennis M Scheller, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ergotron, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04G / ; F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2482841 ; 24829212 ; 24829211 ; 24828011 ; 248923 ;
Abstract
Multi-jointed and pivoted mounting systems for support of a flat panel video display and/or keyboard tray, incorporating a plurality of pivot points providing for pivotal motion of one or more components about a plurality of vertical and horizontal axes. Support arms having elevational pivot assemblies, including plastic friction washers and gas springs, offer elevational arm control requiring constant and predetermined positioning effort on the part of the video display operator and keyboard operator.