Patent ID: 9557002
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F16M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A convertible stand and table, comprising: a base; an arm supported by the base and comprising a plurality of arm segments coupled to one another by at least one hinge, wherein the hinge comprises a locking hinge that is biased to a locked configuration in which relative rotation between first and second members of the locking hinge is restricted, and that is selectively releasable to an unlocked configuration to allow for relative rotation between the first and second members, and wherein the locking hinge includes a mechanically-actuated magnetic clutch; and a head including a top surface, the head pivotably mounted to the arm at an opposite end from the base, the head being pivotable between a first position in which the top surface is substantially horizontal to provide a table configuration and a second position in which the top surface is inclined relative to horizontal to provide a stand configuration to support a portable electronic device in an ergonomically-suitable viewing position.