Patent ID: 6550734
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
Apparatus (10) for supporting a wired device (49) comprisinga base means (12) to engage a support structure (11), a wired device engagement means (44), upper (36) and lower (25) boom arms, upper (37) and lower (21) counterbalance arms, means (13) to pivotally connect the lower boom arm and the lower counterbalance arm to the base means, means (30) to pivotally connect the upper boom arm and the upper counterbalance arm to the lower boom arm and lower counterbalance arm; means (38) to pivotally connect the upper boom arm and upper counterbalance arm to the wired device engagement means; the upper and lower boom and counterbalance arms and their respective means to pivotally connect them to the base means and wired device engagement means cooperating to counterbalance the apparatus and maintain the wired device in a desired position and allow movement to a different desired position; wherein the upper and lower boom arms have open U-shaped channels and are adapted to receive wire (48) for a wired device without threading and to permit replacement of the wire without rethreading, and the apparatus is adapted to permit replacement of a wired device supported by the engagement means without having to cut the wire.