Patent ID: 7055790

Claim:
A ceiling mounting display screen apparatus comprising: a display screen positioned in a recessed opening in a ceiling such that a back side of the display screen is flush with the ceiling, creating a home position of the display screen; a first positioning mechanism, wherein the first positioning mechanism rotates the display screen between the home position and an operating position hanging below the ceiling such that the display screen and mounting bar are generally vertical with respect to the horizontal axis; a pivoting mechanism, wherein the pivoting mechanism pivots the display screen about a rotational axis which is generally vertical with respect to the horizontal axis when the display screen is in the operating condition; and a cover plate, wherein the cover plate is moveable between a first position within the recessed opening when the display screen is in a home position to a second position flush with the ceiling when the display screen is in an operating position, wherein the majority of the recessed opening is no longer visible after the cover plate flush with the ceiling.