Patent ID: 6554238
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: A47B,F16M,G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting a visual display unit including a support base, means to fix said support base to a support surface, at least one pivot base, each said pivot base being spaced from said support base and supported on bearing means allowing each of said pivot bases to be freely rotatable through 360Â° with respect to said support base, or each of said pivot bases, an arm fixed at one end to said pivot base, and pivotable with respect to said pivot base about an horizontal axis, each said arm having means for dampening the motion of said arm and a mounting means at a free end of said arm for mounting a visual display unit, said mounting means including flange means attached by a further pivot means at said free end of said arm, said further pivot means allowing rotation of said flange means about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said arm, said flange means supporting at an end thereof distal from said further pivot means a ball and socket joint means to which is attached means for attaching a visual display unit.