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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2003
Christopher Cavello, Austin, TX (US);
Paul Drew, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Mark Ruch, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Christopher Cavello, Austin, TX (US);
Paul Drew, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Mark Ruch, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A swivel support base apparatus is disclosed. One embodiment of the swivel support base apparatus includes a frame, a swivel mechanism, said swivel mechanism including a foot having a defined frictional coefficient that enables rotation of the frame and impedes translational movement of the foot, and secondary feet connected to the frame and disposed in locations surrounding the swivel mechanism, said secondary feet having a lower frictional coefficient than the foot.