Patent ID: 6994306

Claim:
A monitor support mechanism supporting a monitor, the monitor support mechanism comprising: a guide having a path of motion associated therewith; a cam having a cam profile; a cam follower adapted to ride on the cam; a force member to apply a force to the cam follower which forces the cam follower against the cam, the force in a direction which is non-parallel to the path of motion, the cam applies a reaction force against the cam follower which converts the force member force into a first reaction force component in the direction of the path of motion and a second reaction force component; and a truck coupled to the monitor, coupled with the at least one cam follower, movably coupled with the guide, and movable along the path of motion, the force member applies an increasing force on the cam follower as the truck moves along the path of motion; wherein the cam profile comprises a shape wherein the first reaction force component is a substantially constant supporting force on the monitor; an arm rotatably coupled to the truck and having a distal end coupled to the cam follower, wherein the arm includes a plurality of attachment points along a length of the arm and wherein the force member is a spring coupled to the arm at one of the plurality of attachment points.