Supports – Brackets – Adjustable
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-13
2001-03-13
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Adjustable
C248S919000, C248S923000, C307S010100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199810
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention is directed to a flat-panel display assembly mountable in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a mount for a flat-panel display in a vehicle and, more particularly, to a mount for securing a flat-panel display to the ceiling of a vehicle.
RELATED PRIOR ART
Conventionally, when used in a car, a television set is located near the driver's seat. Such an arrangement entails some drawbacks. Firstly, the television set may interrupt the driver's sight to the right front comer of the vehicle. Secondly, the television set may hinder the driver's movement. Finally, it is difficult for any passenger sitting on the back seat to watch the screen of the television.
Referring to
FIG. 6
, another conventional arrangement for positioning a flat-panel display in a vehicle is shown. In this arrangement, there are a base and a flexible “goose-neck” connector. The “goose-neck” connector is used to connect the base with a flat-panel display. The base is secured to the interior of a vehicle by any appropriate means (not shown).
Referring to
FIG. 7
, another conventional arrangement for positioning a flat-panel display in a vehicle is shown. In this arrangement, the flat-panel display is attached to a back of a seat for displaying information to any passenger sitting on a rear seat. The flat-panel display can be moved between an idle position and a working position for providing an adequate angle of view to the passenger sitting on the rear seat.
Referring to
FIG. 8
, another conventional arrangement for positioning a flat-panel display in a vehicle is shown. The flat-panel display is attached to a ceiling of a vehicle. The flat-panel display can be pivoted forwards from an idle position to a working position. In the idle position, a screen of the flat-panel display is concealed by means of a shell of the flat-panel display. In this position, the flat-panel display is substantially parallel to the ceiling of the vehicle, thus avoiding hindering of the passenger. In the working position, the screen of the flat-panel display can be watched by a passenger. In this position, the flat-panel display is at an angle from the ceiling of the vehicle. From the working position to the idle position, the flat-panel display must be pivoted in a direction towards the passenger, as indicated via an arrow. When the vehicle is suddenly stopped, due to inertia, the passenger may be thrown forward so as to hit the display and thus get hurt.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is an objective of this invention to provide a flat-panel display assembly mountable in a vehicle without interrupting a driver's sight to the front of the vehicle.
It is another objective of this invention to provide a flat-panel display assembly mountable in a vehicle without hindering a driver's movement.
It is another objective of this invention to provide a flat-panel display assembly mountable in a vehicle so that any passenger sitting on a back seat of the vehicle can watch a screen of the display
It is another objective of this invention to provide a flat-panel display assembly mountable in a vehicle without entailing the risk of hurting a passenger in a suddenly stopped vehicle.
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Maruta Keiji
Wu Sheng Hsien
Frommer William S.
Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP.
King Anita M.
Ryan Matthew K.
Sanders N.
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