Patent ID: 7472458
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: F16M,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tilting device, comprising: an adapter plate adapted for attaching to a user device; and a tilter assembly including: a tilter shaft holder coupled to the adapter plate and having a first opening therein, the first opening being aligned along an axis; a shaft received within the first opening, the tilter shaft holder being rotatable about the axis and rotatable relative to the shaft; an arm mount coupled to the shaft and adapted to engage a support for supporting the tilting device during use; a tilter arm having a first end coupled to the shaft and a second end remote from the first end; and a spring having a first end directly connected to the adapter plate and a second end directly connected to the second end of the tilter arm, the spring being operable to provide counterbalance to the user device and to restrict rotation of the user device, the adapter plate and the tilter shaft holder relative to the shaft and the arm mount.