Patent ID: 9279536
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: F16M,Y10S,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for mounting a flat panel electronic display to a fixed structure, the apparatus comprising: a device interface including: a frusto-spherical shell presenting an outwardly facing convex outer surface and an inwardly facing inner surface; and a mounting flange for receiving the flat panel electronic display, the mounting flange extending radially outward from a periphery of the frusto-spherical shell, wherein a center of a radius of curvature of the outer surface of the shell is disposed on an opposite side of the mounting flange from the frusto-spherical shell; and a guide structure operably coupled to the shell, the guide structure having a bearing portion engaged with the outer surface of the shell and a retaining portion engaged with the inner surface of the shell, the retaining portion including a non-resilient biasing structure for biasing the shell toward the bearing portion, the shell being slidable between the bearing portion and the retaining portion such that the mounting flange is selectively tiltable about a multiplicity of axes oriented parallel to the mounting flange, each of the multiplicity of axes extending through the center of the radius of curvature of the outer surface of the shell, wherein the non-resilient biasing structure is selectively adjustable to adjust a magnitude of frictional resistance to sliding between the guide structure and the frusto-spherical shell; further comprising a support structure operably coupled to the guide structure for supporting the guide structure and device interface from the fixed structure; and wherein the guide structure is pivotally coupled to the support structure such that the guide structure and device interface are selectively pivotable about a vertical axis.