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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Paul Holbrook, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Sigurd A. Nelson, Ii, Highland Park, IL (US);
Tony J. Abfall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
David M. Waskin, Palatine, IL (US);
Paul Holbrook, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Sigurd A. Nelson, II, Highland Park, IL (US);
Tony J. Abfall, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
David M. Waskin, Palatine, IL (US);
Peerless Industries, Inc., Aurora, IL (US);
Abstract
A support for an electronic display is provided. The support is movable through a panning motion by both manual manipulation and a motor. The support may include a clutch that facilitates both manual and motorized panning of the electronic display. The support is manually movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The support is also capable of supporting a relatively heavy load, such as a television or a computer monitor, and rotating the heavy load through a panning motion with a relatively small motor. The support may include a thrust bearing to facilitate panning of the heavy load. The support also includes a clutch that prevents stripping or damage of electrical components in the event panning motion is inhibited, such as by engagement of the electronic display with a wall. The support also includes a plurality of mechanical components that are removable as a single unit.