Patent ID: 7261265

Claim:
A mounting system comprising: a mounting plate including a radially defined first surface portion and a second surface portion, the second surface portion including two or more mounting holes therethrough; an articulating arm including an outward extending radial flange at a first end and at least one joint, the radial flange abutting the first surface portion of the mounting plate; a cover including a central aperture, the cover being affixed to the mounting plate with the radial flange disposed therebetween, the mounting plate and the cover being adapted to exert axial pressure on the radial flange to prevent the articulating arm from unwanted rotation relative to the mounting plate and the cover, and with a second end of the articulating arm extending through the central aperture; and a flat panel display bracket rotatably affixed to the second end of the articulating arm; wherein the articulating arm further comprises a first arm segment rotatably affixed to a second arm segment at the at least one joint, the at least one joint being adapted to provide resistance to rotation between the first and second arm segments, the resistance to rotation being adjustable.