Patent ID: 6899311

Claim:
A display arrangement, comprising: a flat panel display; a display housing for the flat panel display; an adjustable leg for supporting the display housing and thus the flat panel display in an inclined position; a hinge for coupling the adjustable leg to the display housing so that the adjustable leg is pivotable relative to the display housing, the hinge being configured to provide a tilting action for adjusting the tilt angle of the display arrangement, and a collapsing action for reducing the depth of the display arrangement, the hinge exerting one or more motion controlling forces on the adjustable leg during the tilting and collapsing actions, the hinge providing a first biasing force in a first direction during the tilting action, a second biasing force in a second direction during the collapsing action, a first braking force during the tilting action, and a second braking force during the collapsing action; and a pair of fixed legs attached to the display housing, the fixed and adjustable legs providing a base for the display arrangement when the display arrangement is positioned in an upright or nearly upright position, the fixed and adjustable legs being spaced in a manner that provides three point stability to the display arrangement.