Patent ID: 8294998

Claim:
A magnifying system comprising: a) at least one magnifier lens structured and arranged to magnify at least one image upon at least one LCD monitor; b) at least one omni-directional lens positioner structured and arranged to position said lens in at least one orientation rotatable about at least two axes; c) at least one articulating arm structured and arranged to support said omni-directional lens positioner at one or more locations; and d) at least one interchangeable support structured and arranged to support said articulating arm; e) wherein said magnifier lens is supported in an upright position by said interchangeable support; f) wherein said lens comprises i) at least one width no less than 10¼ inches, and ii) at least one height no less than 7¾ inches; g) wherein said omni-directional lens positioner comprises i) at least one lens holder, ii) at least one omni-directional joint; h) wherein said omni-directional joint movably connects said lens holder to said articulating arm; i) wherein said omni-directional joint assists said lens holder in rotating about at least two axes relative to said articulating arm; j) wherein said at least one articulating arm comprises at least two straight arms; k) wherein each of said at least one straight arms is movably connected to at least one other straight arm by exactly one articulating joint; l) wherein said articulating joint assists with at least one rotation about exactly one axis; and m) wherein said articulating joint comprises i) exactly one first crown gear comprising exactly one first axis of rotation and at least one first plurality of teeth, and ii) exactly one second crown gear comprising exactly one second axis of rotation and at least one second plurality of teeth, iii) wherein said first axis of rotation is coaxial with said second axis of rotation, iv) wherein said first plurality of teeth of said first crown gear is structured and arranged to engage with said second plurality of teeth of said second crown gear, v) wherein at least one said straight arm is rigidly and radially connected to said first crown gear comprising at least one first rotatable arm, vi) wherein at least one said straight arm is rigidly and radially connected to said second crown gear comprising at least one second rotatable arm, and vii) wherein said first rotatable arm will rotate relative to said second rotatable arm about said first and second axes of rotation when provided a user selected amount of torque.