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Patent No.:

US 9470357 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016

Filed:

Jul. 09, 2015

Display positioning apparatus and method

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Joel Hazzard, Osceola, WI (US);

Robert William Fluhrer, Prior Lake, MN (US);

Peter Segar, Burnsville, MN (US);

John William Theis, St. Paul, MN (US);

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

Scott Trish, Lakeville, MN (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Jose V Chen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 37/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); A47B 21/02 (2006.01); A47B 21/03 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); A47B 21/04 (2006.01); A47B 23/04 (2006.01); A47B 9/10 (2006.01); A47B 9/12 (2006.01); A47B 97/06 (2006.01); F16B 12/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/18 (2013.01); A47B 21/02 (2013.01); A47B 21/0314 (2013.01); A47B 21/04 (2013.01); F16M 11/04 (2013.01); F16M 11/046 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/105 (2013.01); F16M 11/24 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F16M 13/022 (2013.01); A47B 9/10 (2013.01); A47B 9/12 (2013.01); A47B 23/04 (2013.01); A47B 97/06 (2013.01); A47B 2023/049 (2013.01); A47B 2200/0076 (2013.01); F16B 12/2009 (2013.01); F16M 2200/041 (2013.01); F16M 2200/048 (2013.01); F16M 2200/065 (2013.01); F16M 2200/068 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus for positioning an electronic display. The apparatus can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included.

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