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Patent No.:

US 9441782 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2012

Tablet mounting arm systems and methods

Applicant:

Ergotron, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Joe Funk, Rosemount, MN (US);

Shaun C. Lindblad, Lino Lakes, MN (US);

Mustafa A. Ergun, Plymouth, MN (US);

Assignee:

Ergotron, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Syed A Islam

Assistant Examiner:

Taylor Morris

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04G 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F16M 13/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); F16L 13/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/02 (2006.01); A47B 97/04 (2006.01); A47B 97/06 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F16M 13/00 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); G06F 1/1607 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H05K 5/0204 (2013.01); G06F 1/1647 (2013.01); G06F 1/1649 (2013.01); G06F 1/1654 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49817 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49948 (2015.01);
Abstract

One embodiment provides a tablet mounting system including a support having a tablet portion located near the first end of the support arm for supporting a tablet, a monitor portion located between the tablet portion and the second end of the support arm for supporting a display monitor, and a support portion located between the first end and the second end of the support arm for attaching the arm to a support object such as a desk, wall, desk stand, or display arm. In some cases, the support portion is located closer to the monitor portion of the support arm than to the tablet portion of the support arm. A tablet mount is configured to support a tablet and to attached to the tablet portion of the support arm. Methods for mounting tablets are also provided.

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