Supports – Suspended supports – Adjustable
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Sterling, Amy J (Department: 3632)
Supports
Suspended supports
Adjustable
C248S317000, C352S243000, C348S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07988119
ABSTRACT:
A mount for attaching a projection device to an overhead structure includes a device interface operably attachable to the projection device and a device orientation adjustment structure operably coupled with the device interface. The device orientation adjustment structure has structure defining up to three independent axes for adjustment of projector pitch, roll, and yaw. A single selectively adjustable friction element may be provided to enable projector position to be fixed about for any one or all of the independent axes. A gear adjustment mechanism may be provided to enable fine adjustment of projector position. Moreover, any one or all of the independent axes may pass through the projector device, preferably proximate its center of gravity so that it is self balanced on the mount to ease adjustment.
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Dittmer Jay
Smith Paul
Milestone AV Technologies LLC
Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen , P.A.
Sterling Amy J
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