Overhead television

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1991-02-14

1992-12-22

Coles, Sr., Edward L.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Recording apparatus

358250, 358254, 358231, 358249, 2483091, 3122491, 353 71, 353 72, H04N 5645

Patent

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051737817

ABSTRACT:
A bedside television designed to permit a patient, or the like, to view the television while comfortably lying in bed without bending his neck. The bedside television device includes a television mounted substantially above the head of the patient and having a screen on which an image is displayed, the screen facing substantially upwardly, a pair of orthogonally disposed mirrors for reflecting the image displayed on the screen so as to create a virtual image of the image at a position above and forward of the patient at a distance that is further from the patient than the screen, and a mounting mechanism for mounting the television and the mirrors to a wall. The television and the mirrors are pivotally disposed in the mounting mechanism so as to be rotatable from a closed, non-viewing position to an open, viewing position. The mounting mechanism includes a support bracket secured to the wall and extending outwardly therefrom, a cradle pivotally secured to the bracket and supporting the television in such a manner that the television is pivotal from the viewing position to the non-viewing position by rotating the cradle, and a cabinet pivotally secured to the cradle and having the mirrors disposed on inside, orthogonal surfaces thereof such that the mirrors are rotatable from the viewing position to the non-viewing position by rotating the cabinet.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2470912 (1949-05-01), Best et al.
patent: 4939582 (1990-07-01), Holdredge et al.

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