Mounting System for Flat Panel Display

Abstract

A mounting system for adjustably mounting a flat panel display to a support medium. The system consists of a frame assembly that can be attached to a support medium. One or more adjustable mounts are attached to the frame assembly, and a flat panel display is attached to the adjustable mounts. Each adjustable mount can extend from a retracted position to an extended position in order to tilt the flat panel display and provide an optimum viewing angle to a viewer. As the adjustable mount extends, the center of gravity of the attached flat panel display moves in approximately a horizontal plane, enabling the display to be tilted by a user with a minimum amount of applied force. In some embodiments, a friction assembly is provided to maintain the selected position of each adjustable mount.

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         10 . An adjustable mount for holding a display, comprising:
 a first portion;   a second portion that has a sliding connection to the first portion and is tiltable relative to the first portion; and   a linkage that has a sliding connection to one of the first and second portions, and has a pivot connection to the other of the first and second portions.   
     
     
         11 . The adjustable mount of  claim 10 , wherein
 the first portion is configured to be mounted to a support medium, and   the second portion is configured to be mounted to the display.   
     
     
         12 . The adjustable mount of  claim 11 , wherein
 the support medium includes a rail, and   the second portion includes a flange that fits to the rail.   
     
     
         13 . The adjustable mount of  claim 10 , wherein
 the sliding connections are pins that move within ranges of motion defined by slots; and   the pivot connection is a pin that passes through a corresponding hole.   
     
     
         14 . The adjustable mount of  claim 10 , wherein the second portion is sized to encompass the first portion and the linkage in a retracted position. 
     
     
         15 . An adjustable mount for holding a display, comprising:
 a first portion;   a second portion that has a sliding connection and is tiltable relative to the first portion;   a first linkage that has a sliding connection to one of the first and second portions, and has a pivot connection to the other of the first and second portions; and   a second linkage that has a pivot connection to the first linkage and a pivot connection to the one of the of the first and second portions that has the sliding connection to the first linkage.   
     
     
         16 . The adjustable mount of  claim 15 , wherein
 the first portion is configured to be mounted to a support medium, and   the second portion is configured to be mounted to the display.   
     
     
         17 . The adjustable mount of  claim 16 , wherein
 the support medium includes a rail, and   the second portion includes a flange that fits to the rail.   
     
     
         18 . The adjustable mount of  claim 15 , wherein
 the sliding connections are pins that move within ranges of motion defined by slots; and   the pivot connections are pins that pass through corresponding holes.   
     
     
         19 . The adjustable mount of  claim 15 , wherein the second portion is sized to encompass the first portion and the first and second linkages in a retracted position. 
     
     
         20 . An adjustable mount for mounting a flat panel display to a support medium comprising:
 a back body portion that is configured to be mounted to the support medium;   a front body portion that is configured to be mounted to the flat panel display, has a sliding connection to the back body portion and is tiltable relative to the back body portion;   a first linkage that has a sliding connection to the back body portion and a pivot connection to the front body portion; and   a second linkage that has a pivot connection to the first linkage and a pivot connection to the back body portion.   
     
     
         21 . The adjustable mount of  claim 20 , wherein
 the support medium includes a rail, and   the back body portion includes a flange that fits to the rail.   
     
     
         22 . The adjustable mount of  claim 20 , wherein
 the sliding connections are pins that move within ranges of motion defined by slots; and   the pivot connections are pins that pass through corresponding holes.   
     
     
         23 . The adjustable mount of  claim 20 , wherein the front body portion is sized to encompass the back body portion and the first and second linkages in a retracted position.