Patent ID: 7243892

Claim:
A mounting system comprising: a wall plate for mounting to a support surface; a mount plate for mounting to a display; and an articulated linkage between the wall plate and the mount plate including an adjustable drag tapered bearing for providing selectable drag pivotal movement about a first pivot axis, wherein the adjustable drag tapered bearing comprises: a tapered bore carried by a first support element of the articulated linkage; and a tapered axle carried by a second support element, wherein the tapered axle includes a tapered spindle that is received within and contacts the tapered bore, the tapered axle further including a tapered mount clamped into a tapered bore of the second support element, wherein the tapered spindle includes a top having a squared neck and a threaded receiver; and an adjustment mechanism that is adjustably secured to the tapered spindle of the tapered axle to adjust the compression between the tapered bore and the tapered spindle.