Patent ID: 8157233

Claim:
An adjustable mounting system for mounting a flat panel display to a surface substantially perpendicular to the ground, comprising: a mounting bracket configured to operatively connect to the surface; an adapter bracket operatively connected to the mounting bracket and configured to operatively connect to a flat panel display; and a plurality of carriers operatively connecting the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket, each of the plurality of carriers interacting with a plurality of substantially straight guide paths located on one of the mounting bracket and the adapter bracket to couple the adapter bracket to the mounting bracket so that, when the flat panel display is operatively connected to the adapter bracket and the mounting bracket is attached to the surface, the flat panel display is selectively positionable between an upwardly tilted position and a downwardly tilted position about an axis located apart from the plurality of carriers, the axis substantially parallel to the ground as a result of the interaction between the at least one carrier and the plurality of substantially straight guide paths.