Flat screen monitor support

A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body 20 having means 60 for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means 40 operable to lock against a support post 102 extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body can rotate relative to the locking means about an axis of the support post 102 when the locking means is locked to the support post. A ring 41 carries a bearing sleeve 44 on which the body can rotate and a friction pad 53 is driven against the post 102 by a threaded member 51. A tilt adjust mechanism 80 engages a surface 62 to allow tilting of monitor engagement plate 61 relative to the body. In addition, a support base for securing the support to a table D comprises a support plate 140 secured to one end of the post 102 and rotatably mounted in a seat cup 110 to sit on the table surface. A clamp bracket 130 sits on the support plate with a tightening means 156 which engages beneath the table to clamp the support plate, seat cup and table together.

Support system

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm (4) rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X", monitor supporting head (5) at the distal end of the support arm (4) has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head (5) and keep a monitor plate (6) in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm (4) moves through its range of movement.

MONITOR SUPPORT ARM

A monitor support (1) is disclosed and comprises a primary support member (4) for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm (6) extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis (27) in a vertical plane, a secondary support member (7) attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis (42) parallel to the first pivot axis and, a flexible control element (25) extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members ...

Adjustable support bracket for a flat-screen monitor

A support bracket 10 comprises a housing 20 with an aperture 21 that is slideable vertically about a post 110 and includes a mounting member 51,52 for attaching to a monitor. The post 110 is part of a support structure 100 which can be fixed to a desk by means of a clamp 104. A locking member 30 is located within the housing and comprises a plate having a circular aperture 31 in line with the housing aperture. The locking member is pivoted by means of lugs 32 that cooperate with pivot recesses 25. The locking member is biased by means of a spring 35 and includes a release button 33 that can be pressed against the force of the spring. The weight of the monitor ensures that the locking member is held in locking engagement with the post and pressing of the button releases the grip on the post allowing the support bracket to be lowered about the post. The monitor can be raised up the post without the need to operate the release button.

Monitor mounting bracket

A mounting bracket 1 for attaching a monitor support to the surface of a wall or partition panel 2 having at least a pair of spaced parallel channels 10 formed therein. The mounting bracket comprising a main body portion 13 with a panel engaging face. Clamping members 60,61 extend from the panel engaging face and respectively locate in adjacent spaced parallel channels in the wall or partition panel. A clamping mechanism (48, fig 5) is operable to partially retract at least one of said clamping members 60 into the main body to draw the panel engaging face towards said wall or partition panel. The clamping mechanism comprises a bolt co-acting with camming members 74,75 and also a nut 96 that engages with the bolt and also with the other of the clamping members 61. The main body portion has upper and lower support members 5,6 extending forwardly. A mounting post 12 secures a monitor support arm mounting 9 to the support members.

Monitor support arm

A monitor support is disclosed and comprises a primary support member 4 for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm 6 extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis (27) in a vertical plane, a secondary support member 7 attached to the free end of the link arm 6 for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis (42) parallel to the first pivot axis and, a flexible control element 25 extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members. The ...

Clamp

A clamp 11 for mounting a component to an upright 12 having a channel formed therein comprising a main body 20 with an upright engaging face. A clamping member 25 extends from the engaging face and is locatable in said channel with the upright engaging face against the upright 12. A clamping mechanism is operable to partially retract the clamping member 25 into the main body 20 so that, in use, cooperating faces on the clamping member 25 and the upright 12 engage to clamp the component to the upright 12.

FLOOR STANDING SUPPORT FOR AN LCD OR PLASMA DISPLAY

A floor-standing support (1) for an LCD or plasma display (2) comprising a pair of upright display support members (13, 16) coupled together in spaced relation and, at least one interchangeable, non-load bearing decorative panel (12) extending between the display support members.

Adjustable support for monitor

The support comprises a pair of arm members 2, 3, connected by a pivot joint 4 between them and a universal joint (7, Fig. 1) that connects arm 3 to a wall plate fixture (8, Fig 4). The pivot joint 4 includes a mechanism that allows easy repositioning when holding and locating the monitor and is self tightening when supporting the weight of the monitor. The mechanism consists of a clamping member 5 mounted on arm member 2 and holding an outer hub 11, a concentric inner hub 10 lockingly mounted on arm member 3 and a spring-type clutch member 12 that goes concentricly between the inner and outer hubs and is at one end attached at 15 to the outer hub 11, so that relative rotational movement between the inner and outer hubs produces, in one direction (D, Fig. 3), the spring clutch member to clamp the inner hub 10 preventing any further relative rotation, while in the opposite direction (C, Fig.3), the clutch 12 produces no clamping effect and therefore allows free rotation. The universal joint ...

Monitor support apparatus

A monitor support apparatus 1 comprises a post 7-10 and a socket 5 to receive and support the post. A cooperating mechanism 11 is provided between the post and the socket configured such that the post can be readily inserted into the socket, but wherein the cooperating mechanism engages during withdrawal of the post from the socket to resist its removal therefrom.

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance, comprising a main body connected to a conduit, the main body comprising, a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element and a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member, wherein the suction nozzle defines a suction chamber, and wherein the suction chamber includes a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet in communication with the conduit.

Support system

SUPPORT SYSTEM A support system (1) for supporting a load such as a display device, the support system (1) comprising a mount (5) for a load, a base element and a support arm (4) between, and pivotally connected to, the mount (5) and base element at, respectively, distal and proximal portions of the support arm (4). The support arm (4) comprises: a proximal support arm pivot coupling a proximal portion of the support arm (4) to the base element; a distal support arm pivot coupling a distal portion of the support arm (4) to the mount (5); a slider element moveable along the longitudinal axis of the support arm; a proximal slider link between and pivotally connected to, a proximal portion of the slider and the base element, the link including a proximal pivot coupling the proximal link to the base element and a distal pivot coupling the proximal link to the slider element; a distal slider link between and pivotally connected to a distal portion of the slider and the mount (5), the distal ...

A FLOOR-STANDING SUPPORT FOR AN LCD OR PLASMA DISPLAY

A floor-standing support (1) for an LCD or plasma display (2) comprising a pair of upright display support members (13, 16) coupled together in spaced relation and, at least one interchangeable, non-load bearing decorative panel (12) extending between the display support members.

Display support

MANAGING STREAMED COMMUNICATION

Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for managing streamed communication (such as video, audio, or audio-visual communication) between client devices and remote devices via a digital data communication network in situations where the data communication network comprises one or more routers operable to receive streamed data from one or more client devices and/or from one or more other routers, and to forward such streamed data to one or more remote devices and/or to one or more other routers such as to enable the client device and potentially-varying subsets of the one or more remote devices to participate in a communication session. 1. A method of managing streamed communication between a client device and one or more of a plurality of remote devices via a digital data communication network , the data communication network comprising a plurality of routers each operable to receive streamed data having an indication of an intended recipient from one or more of said devices and/or from one or more other routers , and to forward said streamed data to one or more of said devices and/or to one or more other routers , the method comprising , at a proxy module functionally associated with the client device:intercepting streamed data intended to be received from one or more of said remote devices by the client device along a path via at least one of the routers of the digital data communication network whereby to receive, at the proxy module, a first instance of said streamed data in one or more first router-side streams from at least one of said routers, and streaming said data in one or more client-side streams from the proxy module to the client device;receiving at the proxy module in one or more second router-side streams from at least one of said routers a second instance of streamed data corresponding to the first instance of streamed data while still receiving the first instance of streamed data in said one or more first router-side streams, the second ...

A decorative floor-standing support for flat screen displays

A floor-standing support 1 for an LCD or plasma flat panel display 2 comprises a pair of parallel upright display support members 15, 16 coupled together in spaced apart relationship and, at least one interchangeable, non-load bearing decorative panel 12 extending between the display support members 15,16. A second panel 13 may be provided and is located behind the first. The support members may extend upwards from a wheeled base 4. Mounting means 33 allows a display screen to be movably mounted to the support. In a further embodiment the support may be secured to a wall via hinges [61,62, Fig. 7] such that the stand can rotate relative to the wall about a vertical axis. To enable rotation, one support member is provided with a wheel [58a, Fig. 6] and the other is provided with a foot [56a, Fig. 6]. The support stand provides an attract display that can be used at exhibitions.

Telescopic arm and device for supporting a load

A telescopic arm 10 for supporting a load, such as a monitor, defines a longitudinal axis x and comprises: a first arm portion 11; and a second arm portion 12, wherein the telescopic arm 10 is arranged to contract and/or extend along the longitudinal axis x by one of the arm portions moving linearly relative to the other arm portion, and wherein the first and second arm portions 11,12 are engaged one with the other such that linear motion of the first arm portion 11 relative to the second arm portion 12 causes rotation of the second arm portion 12 about the longitudinal axis relative to the first arm portion 11, and such that rotation of first arm portion 11 about the longitudinal axis relative to the second arm portion 12 causes linear motion of the second arm portion 12 relative to the first arm portion 11, and wherein the telescopic arm 10 further comprises a resilient bias arranged to resist rotation of the first arm portion 11 about the longitudinal axis relative to the second arm ...

CARRIER FOR AN ELECTRICAL SCREEN

SUPPORT FOR ELECTRICAL DISPLAY DEVICE

Flat-screen monitor support

An assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

An assembly to pivotally attach a display device to a display device support, the assembly comprising a body 11 attachable to a display device support and a mounting member 7 to which a display device is mountable, the mounting member including a collar 55 that defines an axis about which the mounting member 7 is rotatable relative to the body 11 together with a display device mounted thereto, the collar 55 having a curved inwardly facing seat 62, the assembly further comprising a biasing member 58 and a resiliently deformable friction element 56 on the body 11 having an outer surface shaped to mate with the seat 62, the biasing member 58 and the friction element 56 being received in the collar 55 with the mating surface facing the seat 62 when the assembly is assembled such that, when the biasing member 58 is moved in an axial direction into the friction element 56, the biasing member 58 acts on the friction element 56, which is resiliently deformed by the biasing member 58, to urge its ...

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance, comprising a main body connected to a conduit, the main body comprising, a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element and a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member, wherein the suction nozzle defines a suction chamber, and wherein the suction chamber includes a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet in communication with the conduit.

A mounting system for pivotally mounting a flat screen display

A support arm system 1 for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm 4 rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X". A monitor supporting head 5 at the distal end of the support arm 4 has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head 5. This keeps a monitor plate 6 in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm 4 moves through its range of movement. The support head has a hoop element (13, Figure 6) defined by a portion of a circle which is slidable and rotatable relative to the support arm 4. The support arm 4 is attached to a base 2.

Apparatus for supporting a load

A collar for attachment to a monitor support arm mounting post

A collar for attachment to a monitor support arm post 2 to enable fine adjustment of the height of a monitor support arm located on said support post at a selected height. The collar comprises first 3 and second 4 cooperating portions, the first portion being mountable to the support post and the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion and the support post to cause it to move up or down the support post relative to the first portion to enable further fine adjustment of the height of a monitor support arm carried by the second portion. A resilient O-ring protruding from a groove on the support arm or a bolt can be used attach the first portion to the post. The collar can have co-operating helical treads having flattened portions. Also shown is a device for limiting the extent of rotation of a monitor support arm about the longitudinal axis of the post.

Support for electrical display device

Stand for lighting element

A stand 10 arranged to support a lighting element 15, such as a task lamp having a light head 13 supported on a post 11, comprises a connection point 16 for coupling the post 11 to the stand. A housing 12 is formed by a plurality of adjoining surfaces and at least one electrical outlet 19 is disposed in one of the adjoining surfaces. The lighting element 15 is removable from the stand 10.

A mounting bracket

A mounting bracket 1 for attaching a monitor support to a panel 2 having a least a pair of spaced parallel channels 8, wherein the mounting bracket 1 comprises a body 3 and two end caps 4, 5 fixed to either end of the body 3 via fastening rods 4a, 4b. The body 3 and end caps 4, 5 have a cylindrical aperture 6 to receive a support post 7 which may be attached to a monitor arm. The body 3 further comprises a clamping mechanism (20, Figure 4) having a pair of clamping plates 21, 22 received within the body 3, so as to clamp the body 3 against the panel 2. The clamping plates 21, 22 are spaced from each other by a shaft 24, having a tool engaging face (26, Figure 4) so as to facilitate rotation of the shaft 24 to draw at lest one of the clamping members towards or away from the other. The body (31, Figure 9) may also comprise a quick-release mechanism (32, Figure 9), having an operating shaft (48, Figure 12), and a locating bracket (69, Figure 12).

Upright surface treating appliance with pivotable stand

An upright surface treating appliance (10) includes a main body (14, 74) and a cleaner head (12) connected to a yoke (26). The main body is pivotable relative to the yoke about a first axis (A). A stand (180) is moveable relative to both the main body and the yoke, preferably also about this first axis between a supporting position, and a retracted position. The stand is biased towards its retracted position by a torsion spring (200), and an actuator (420) is rotatable about a second axis (B) to move the stand away from its retracted position against the biasing force of the torsion spring. A drive member (440) drives rotation of the actuator about the second axis as the main body is moved from a reclined position to an upright position. The actuator has a set of teeth which meshes with a profiled surface.

Support system

SUPPORT SYSTEM A support system (1) for supporting a load such as a display device, the support system (1) comprising a mount (5) for a load, a base element and a support arm (4) between, and pivotally connected to, the mount (5) and base element at, respectively, distal and proximal portions of the support arm (4). The support arm (4) comprises: a proximal support arm pivot coupling a proximal portion of the support arm (4) to the base element; a distal support arm pivot coupling a distal portion of the support arm (4) to the mount (5); a slider element moveable along the longitudinal axis of the support arm; a proximal slider link between and pivotally connected to, a proximal portion of the slider and the base element, the link including a proximal pivot coupling the proximal link to the base element and a distal pivot coupling the proximal link to the slider element; a distal slider link between and pivotally connected to a distal portion of the slider and the mount (5), the distal ...

An assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

Telescopic monitor stand

A telescopic monitor support post comprising a shaft 2 and a sleeve 4 slidable over the sgaft against a force provided by a gas strut 5 mounted within. A bearing slide assembly (figures 3-5) is disposed between the shaft and the sleeve and slides relative to both during movement of the slide relative to the shaft. Preferably the bearing slide assembly comprises a plurality of pockets (figures 4 & 5) each pocket designed to receive a ball bearing (16 figure 5) so that a portion of the bearing protrudes from either side of the surface. The pockets may have elongate joining portions 18 between them. There may also be a friction adjustment mechanism 24 to enable the user to control the degree of friction between the shaft and the sleeve.

Support system

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm (4) rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X", monitor supporting head (5) at the distal end of the support arm (4) has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head (5) and keep a monitor plate (6) in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm (4) moves through its range of movement.

Flat-screen monitor support

A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body having means for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means operable to lock against a support post extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body is rotatable relative to the locking means about an axis of a support post extending through the body and locking means, when the locking mechanism is locked to the support post. In addition, a support base for securing a flat-screen monitor support to a table surface, comprising a support post having a support plate secured to one end thereof, a seat cup to sit on a table surface and receive therein the support plate with the support post upstanding from the table surface, and a clamp bracket to sit on the support plate with a tightening means positionable against an underside of a table surface, to clamp the support plate, seat cup and ...

Adjustable support for monitor

The support comprises a pair of support members 3 and 8, 23 connected by a universal joint 6 comprising a part spherical bearing 20 that can be mounted on the arms 3 and received within a bearing seat pivotally mounted on support member 8, 23, which is effectively a support plate for mounting the unit to a surface. Alternatively the spherical bearing can be immovably mounted on the other support member, i.e. the support plate (8, Fig.2) and received within a bearing seat pivotally mounted on the support member comprising the arm (3, Fig.2). The bearing seat comprises a strap 25 that supports and partially encircles the bearing with its ends 27,28 pivotally mounted at axis "E" ("F", Fig.2) on one of the support members 8, 23 (3, Fig.2). The strap is mounted with fastening means located at aperture 29 that allow it to be tightened or loosened in order to control the degree of stiffness with which relative movement between both support members takes place. The support member 3 may be a single ...

Apparatus for supporting a load

The invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a load such as a display device. The load is supported by an extensible arm, which is an arm that may vary in length. An apparatus comprises an extensible arm having a pivot 120 and a first loading point 105, wherein the arm is extensible so as to allow the first loading point 105 to move relative to the pivot 120, wherein the arm comprises a second loading point 110. The apparatus comprises positioning means 200 arranged to set a distance between the second loading point 110 and the pivot 120 in dependence upon a distance between the first loading point 105 and the pivot 120 and loading means 150 for applying a counter-load to the second loading point 110. The loading means 150 may be a resilient member such as a spring and the positioning 200 means may comprise a first and second threaded members. In other embodiments the position means 200 may comprise a pneumatic and/or hydraulic linkage.

Support for electrical display device

BATCH PROCESSING APPARATUS

Current chemical batch processing technology is based on batch reactors, which typically consist of a vessel, in which reactants are processed. The batch reactor comprises a reactor vessel having at least one first thermal transfer element; a removable top cover for sealing the reactor vessel; a baffle component having at least one second thermal transfer element; and an agitator component, wherein each of the at least one first thermal transfer element and the at least one second thermal transfer element is independently controllable, and wherein the batch reactor comprises a thermal transfer surface-to-volume ratio of at least 6:1. This increases the thermal transfer potential and the thermal energy transfer efficiency of the batch reactor, thereby to increase production speed and throughput.

A SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE

An upright surface treating appliance (10) includes a main body (14, 74) and a cleaner head (12) connected to a yoke (26). The main body is pivotable relative to the yoke about a first axis (A). A stand (180) is moveable relative to both the main body and the yoke, preferably also about this first axis between a supporting position, and a retracted position. The stand is biased towards its retracted position by a torsion spring (200), and an actuator (420) is rotatable about a second axis (B) to move the stand away from its retracted position against the biasing force of the torsion spring. A drive member (440) drives rotation of the actuator about the second axis as the main body is moved from a reclined position to an upright position. The actuator has a set of teeth which meshes with a profiled surface.

Wishbone (heavy load) mounting arm

Support System

A support arm for supporting a load such as a display device. The support arm includes a housing defining an indicator window, a balancing mechanism in the housing, and an adjustment mechanism to adjust a counterbalancing force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism to counterbalance the weight of the load. The support arm further includes an indicator arrangement visible in the indicator window to provides a visual indication of the relative force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism. The indicator arrangement may include a lens in the indicator window. The indicator arrangement may include indicia to facilitate the visual indication of relative force or torque. The indicator arrangement may include a portion of the adjustment mechanism or balancing mechanism. 1. A support arm for supporting a load such as a display device , the support arm mounted for pivotal movement about an axis , the support arm comprising:a housing defining an indicator window;a balancing mechanism disposed in the housing and providing a torque about the axis to balance the weight of a display device mounted to the support arm;an adjustment mechanism to adjust the magnitude of the force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism; andan indicator arrangement disposed in the housing, wherein the indicator arrangement is visible in the indicator window and provides a visual indication of the relative force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism.2. The support arm of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a pair of casing halves each having an indent claim 1 , the indents combining to define the indicator window upon joining the casing halves.3. The support arm of claim 1 , wherein the balancing mechanism is a resilient member acting against a movable biasing surface and wherein the adjustment mechanism adjusts the position of the biasing surface and thereby alters the force exerted by the resilient member against the biasing surface.4. The support arm of claim 3 , ...

Monitor support arm

A monitor support (1) is disclosed and comprises a primary support member (4) for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm (6) extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis (27) in a vertical plane, a secondary support member (7) attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis (42) parallel to the first pivot axis and, and a flexible control element (25) extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support ...

Monitor support apparatus

Audio/visual stand

Support system

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm (4) rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X, monitor supporting head (5) at the distal end of the support arm (4) has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head (5) and keep a monitor plate (6) in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm (4) moves through its range of movement.

Assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

Support for electrical display device

A support for an electrical display device such as a monitor is disclosed. The support includes a pair of support members (2,3) connected by a pivot joint (4) to enable relative movement of the support members (2,3) about an axis of rotation, the joint (4) including an outer hub (11) mounted for rotation about the axis within a clamping member (5) attached to one support member (2), an inner hub (10) mounted to the other support member (3) coaxial with the outer hub (11) and being rotatable about the axis relative to the outer hub (11) in a first direction and, a clutch member (12) between the inner and outer hub (10,11) engageable in response to rotation of the inner hub (10) in the opposite direction such that the outer hub (11) rotates together with the inner hub (10) when a compressive force exerted on the outer hub (11) by the clamping member (5) is overcome. A universal joint (7) is also disclosed.

Monitor support apparatus

Flat-screen monitor support

A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body (20) having means for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means (40) operable to lock against a support post extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body is rotatable relative to the locking means about an axis of a support post (102) extending through the body and locking means, when the locking mechanism is locked to the support post. In addition, a support base for securing a flat-screen monitor support to a table surface, comprising a support post having a support plate (140) secured to one end thereof, a seat cup (110) to sit on a table surface and receive therein the support plate with the support post upstanding from the table surface, and a main bracket (130) to sit on the support plate with a lower means (150, 156-158) positionable against an underside of a table surface ...

Assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

An assembly to attach a display device to a support includes a body attachable to a display device support and a mounting member to which a display device is mountable, the mounting member including a collar that defines an axis about which the mounting member is rotatable relative to the body, the collar having a curved inwardly facing seat, the assembly further comprising a biasing member and a resiliently deformable friction element on the body, the biasing member and the friction element being received in the collar with the mating surface facing the seat when the assembly is assembled such that, when the biasing member is moved in an axial direction into the friction element, the biasing member acts on the friction element and the friction element is resiliently deformed by the biasing member to urge its mating surface against the seat to increase the frictional force therebetween.

ASSEMBLY TO ATTACH A DISPLAY DEVICE TO A DISPLAY DEVICE SUPPORT

An assembly to attach a display device to a support includes a body attachable to a display device support and a mounting member to which a display device is mountable, the mounting member including a collar that defines an axis about which the mounting member is rotatable relative to the body, the collar having a curved inwardly facing seat, the assembly further comprising a biasing member and a resiliently deformable friction element on the body, the biasing member and the friction element being received in the collar with the mating surface facing the seat when the assembly is assembled such that, when the biasing member is moved in an axial direction into the friction element, the biasing member acts on the friction element and the friction element is resiliently deformed by the biasing member to urge its mating surface against the seat to increase the frictional force therebetween.

Support system

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm rotatable at its proximal end about a mid joint axis, monitor supporting head at the distal end of the support arm has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head and keep a monitor plate in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm moves through its range of movement.

Display support

Support system

A mounting system for pivotally mounting a load such as display device to a support arm including a device mounting element for supporting a display, a hoop element defined by a portion of the circumference of a circle, and a support arm mount slidable along relative to, and rotatable about relative to, the hoop. A support system for supporting a load such as a display device includes a mount for a load, a base element and a support arm coupling the mount and base element at, respectively, distal and proximal portions of the support arm, and pivotally connected to at least the base element. A support arm for supporting a load such as a display device includes a balancing mechanism providing a force or torque operative to balance the weight of a display device on or near a first end of the support arm, an adjustment mechanism to adjust the magnitude of the force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism, and an indicator arrangement on the support arm for providing a visual indication ...

MONITOR SUPPORT ARM

A monitor support () is disclosed and comprises a primary support member () for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm () extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis () in a vertical plane, a secondary support member () attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis () parallel to the first pivot axis and, a flexible control element () extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members. 1. A monitor support , comprising:a primary support member for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface;a rigid link arm extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis in a vertical plane;a secondary support member attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis; anda flexible control element extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively, the monitor support being configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members.2. A monitor support according to ...

FLAT-SCREEN MONITOR SUPPORT

A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body having means for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means operable to lock against a support post extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body is rotatable relative to the locking means about an axis of a support post extending through the body and locking means, when the locking mechanism is locked to the support post. In addition, a support base for securing a flat-screen monitor support to a table surface, comprising a support post having a support plate secured to one end thereof, a seat cup to sit on a table surface and receive therein the support plate with the support post upstanding from the table surface, and a clamp bracket to sit on the support plate with a tightening means positionable against an underside of a table surface, to clamp the support plate, seat cup and ...

Managing streamed communication

Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for managing streamed communication (such as video, audio, or audio-visual communication) between client devices and remote devices via a digital data communication network in situations where the data communication network comprises one or more routers operable to receive streamed data from one or more client devices and/or from one or more other routers, and to forward such streamed data to one or more remote devices and/or to one or more other routers such as to enable the client device and potentially-varying subsets of the one or more remote devices to participate in a communication session.

SUPPORT SYSTEM

A mounting system for pivotally mounting a load such as display device to a support arm including a device mounting element for supporting a display, a hoop element defined by a portion of the circumference of a circle, and a support arm mount slidable along relative to, and rotatable about relative to, the hoop. A support system for supporting a load such as a display device includes a mount for a load, a base element and a support arm coupling the mount and base element at, respectively, distal and proximal portions of the support arm, and pivotally connected to at least the base element. A support arm for supporting a load such as a display device includes a balancing mechanism providing a force or torque operative to balance the weight of a display device on or near a first end of the support arm, an adjustment mechanism to adjust the magnitude of the force or torque provided by the balancing mechanism, and an indicator arrangement on the support arm for providing a visual indication ...

Monitor support arm

Display support with indicator window

Assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

An assembly to attach a display device to a support includes a body attachable to a display device support and a mounting member to which a display device is mountable, the mounting member including a collar that defines an axis about which the mounting member is rotatable relative to the body, the collar having a curved inwardly facing seat, the assembly further comprising a biasing member and a resiliently deformable friction element on the body, the biasing member and the friction element being received in the collar with the mating surface facing the seat when the assembly is assembled such that, when the biasing member is moved in an axial direction into the friction element, the biasing member acts on the friction element and the friction element is resiliently deformed by the biasing member to urge its mating surface against the seat to increase the frictional force therebetween.

Flat-screen monitor support

A flat-screen monitor support comprises a body having means for attachment of a monitor thereto and a locking means operable to lock against a support post extending through the body and through the locking means. The locking means supports the body to prevent the body from sliding down the post under the weight of a monitor attached to the body. The body is rotatable relative to the locking meansabout an axis of a support post extending through the body and locking means, when the locking mechanism is locked to the support post. In addition, a support base for securing a flat-screen monitorsupport to a table surface, comprising a support post having a support plate secured to one end thereof, a seat cup to sit on a table surface and receive therein the support plate with the support post upstanding from the table surface, and a clamp bracket to sit on the support plate with a tightening means positionable against an underside of a table surface, to clamp the support plate, seat cupand ...

Orthodontic bracket system

The orthodontic bracket system includes a bracket having a base for attachment to a tooth surface, a stem above the base, tie wings extending from the stem for securing ligatures, and an archwire slot for receiving an archwire defined by the stem and tie wings. Distal and mesial side surfaces of the bracket base are perpendicular to the archwire slot to allow a rotational device to apply rotational force to a tooth perpendicular to the archwire with direct vector-line guidance. Occlusal and gingival edges of the bracket base between the tie wings are scooped-out or recessed to provide more space to receive a tool under an elastic ligature, and select corners of the tie wings are beveled enlarging space to facilitate entry of instruments for removing wire ligatures, to facilitate instrument access for removal and replacement of ligatures, while streamlining tooth rotation to make arch correction more efficient.

UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER

An upright vacuum cleaner comprising a wand fluidly connected to a separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which is used, as required, to clean above the level of the floor. The wand is at least partly retractable inside the hose for storage, and a hose catch is provided at the end of the hose, this hose catch being biased towards a locking position in which the hose catch locks the wand in an extended position. According to the invention, the hose is a stretch hose arranged, in its coil-bound state, to act as a reaction member against which a user may readily force the biased hose catch out of said locking position using the extended wand. 1. An upright vacuum cleaner comprising a wand fluidly connected to a separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which can be used to clean above the level of the floor , the wand being at least partly retractable inside the hose for storage , a hose catch being provided at the end of the hose , the hose catch being biased towards a locking position in which the hose catch locks the wand in an extended position , the hose being a stretch hose arranged , in its coil-bound state , to act as a reaction member against which a user can readily force the biased hose catch out of said locking position using the extended wand.2. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the coil-bound hose can be arranged to react against the hose catch via a guide part fixed to the end of the hose claim 1 , this guide part slidably engaging the hose catch along the axis of retraction of the wand.3. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 , wherein the guide part engages the hose catch via a ramp surface for forcing the biased hose catch out of the locking position.4. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 , wherein the guide part and hose catch are hidden from the user inside a hose-catch housing mounted on the hose.5. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein the hose catch is also ...

UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER

An upright vacuum cleaner having a slide retractable handle which is used in a floor-cleaning mode to manoeuvre the cleaner across the floor, and a telescopic suction wand which is fluidly connected to separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which is used, as required, to clean above the level of the floor. An upper telescopic section of the wand is releasably connected with a sliding handle assembly incorporating the handle, and a lower telescopic section of the wand is releasably connected to some other part of the cleaner so that sliding extension and retraction of the handle assembly relative to that other part of the cleaner effects telescopic extension and retraction of the wand sections. 1. An upright vacuum cleaner having a slide retractable handle which can be used in a floor-cleaning mode to manoeuvre the cleaner across the floor , and a telescopic suction wand which is fluidly connected to separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which can be used to clean above the level of the floor , an upper telescopic section of the wand being releasably connected with a sliding handle assembly incorporating the handle , a lower telescopic section of the wand being releasably connected to some other part of the cleaner so that sliding extension and retraction of the handle assembly relative to that other part of the cleaner effects telescopic extension and retraction of the wand sections.2. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 1 , wherein said lower wand section retracts inside the hose for compact storage onboard the cleaner and wherein said other part of the cleaner is an inlet duct assembly fluidly connecting the base of the hose to the separating apparatus.3. An upright vacuum cleaner according to claim 2 , comprising a moveable locking member which claim 2 , when the wand is released for use claim 2 , is biased towards a locking position for locking out the two wand sections in telescopic extension claim 2 , the locking member being ...

Support system

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm ( 4 ) rotatable at its proximal end about a mid-joint axis X″, monitor supporting head ( 5 ) at the distal end of the support arm ( 4 ) has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head ( 5 ) and keep a monitor plate ( 6 ) in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm ( 4 ) moves through its range of movement.

FLOOR TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance, comprising a main body connected to a conduit, the main body comprising, a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element and a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member, wherein the suction nozzle defines a suction chamber, and wherein the suction chamber includes a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet in communication with the conduit. 1. A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a main body connected to a conduit , the main body comprising:a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element;a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member;wherein the suction nozzle defines a first suction chamber and a second suction chamber adjacent to the first suction chamber, and wherein each suction chamber includes a respective fluid outlet in communication with the conduit.2. The floor tool of claim 1 , wherein the suction nozzle includes a surface engaging skirt member that depends from a surface of the suction nozzle and defines the outer periphery of each of the first and second suction chambers.3. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein a dividing wall extends between sides of the surface engaging skirt member to define the first and second suction chambers claim 2 , and depends from a housing of the suction nozzle to the same extent as the surface engaging skirt member.4. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein the surface engaging skirt member is flexible.5. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein the dividing wall is flexible.6. The floor tool of claim 3 , wherein the surface engaging skirt and the dividing wall are defined by at least one of a plurality of bristles claim 3 , a plurality of filaments and at least one strip of flexible material.7. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein the first suction chamber and the second suction chamber each comprise an interior wall which partitions the suction chamber into a first suction channel and a second suction channel claim 2 , ...

FLOOR TOOL FOR A VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance, comprising a main body connected to a conduit, the main body comprising, a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element and a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member, wherein the suction nozzle defines a suction chamber, and wherein the suction chamber includes a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet in communication with the conduit. 1. A floor tool for a vacuum cleaning appliance comprising a main body connected to a conduit , the main body comprising a supporting member adapted to support a cleaning element and a suction nozzle adjacent an edge of the supporting member , wherein the suction nozzle defines a suction chamber , and wherein the suction chamber includes a first fluid outlet and a second fluid outlet in communication with the conduit.2. The floor tool of claim 1 , wherein the suction nozzle includes a surface engaging skirt member that depends from a surface of the suction nozzle and defines an outer periphery of the suction chamber.3. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein the surface engaging skirt member is flexible.4. The floor tool of claim 2 , wherein the surface engaging skirt member is defined by at least one of a plurality of bristles claim 2 , a plurality of filaments and at least one strip of flexible material.5. The floor tool of claim 2 , where a first portion of the surface engaging skirt member has a substantially uniform linear edge along its length.6. The floor tool of claim 5 , wherein the surface engaging skirt member includes a second portion provided with openings along at least a portion of its length.7. The floor tool of claim 6 , wherein the openings are regularly spaced in the form of castellations.8. The floor tool of claim 6 , wherein the first portion is located directly adjacent the edge of the support member and wherein the second portion is located on an edge of the suction nozzle remote from the edge of the support member.9. The floor tool of ...

Support System

A support arm system for a load such as a display device. The system includes a support arm rotatable at its proximal end about a mid joint axis, monitor supporting head at the distal end of the support arm has an internal slider element and compression spring, and an arrangement of links and pivots which create a torque to oppose the torque created by a load on the head and keep a monitor plate in the same viewing plane relative to the vertical as the arm moves through its range of movement. 1. A support system for supporting a load such as a display device , the support system comprising a mount for a load , a base element and a support arm between , and pivotally connected to , the mount and base element at , respectively , distal and proximal portions of the support arm , wherein the support arm comprises:a proximal support arm pivot coupling a proximal portion of the support arm to the base element;a distal support arm pivot coupling a distal portion of the support arm to the mount;a slider element moveable along the longitudinal axis of the support arm;a proximal slider link between and pivotally connected to, a proximal portion of the slider and the base element, the link including a proximal pivot coupling the proximal link to the base element and a distal pivot coupling the proximal link to the slider element;a distal slider link between and pivotally connected to a distal portion of the slider and the mount, the distal link including a distal slider pivot coupling a distal portion of the slider element to the mount and a proximal pivot coupling the distal link to the slider element.2. A support system according to wherein the slider element is disposed within the support arm.3. A support system according to wherein the slider element is disposed adjacent or alongside the support arm.4. A support system according to wherein the slider element is disposed around the support arm.5. A support system according to wherein the proximal slider link proximal pivot ...

METAL CHALCOGENIDES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

Metal chalcogenides, and methods of making and using metal chalcogenides, are disclosed herein. Metal chalcogenides can be prepared by heating suitable copper, zinc, and/or tin compounds selected from the group consisting of chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof (e.g., copper, zinc, and/or tin dichalcogenocarbamates) under conditions effective to form metal can be used, for example, to prepare solar cells. 1. A method of preparing a metal chalcogenide comprising heating components comprising:at least one copper, zinc, and/or tin compound selected from the group consisting of chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiolates, dithiolates, thiocarbonates, dithiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof;{'sub': 2+x+z', '1-x', '1-z', '4, 'wherein heating comprises conditions effective to form a compound of the formula CuZnSnA, wherein'}A represents one or more chalcogens;−1≦x≦1;−1≦z≦1; andwith the proviso that when x=z they are not equal to 1.2. The method of wherein the at least one copper dichalcogenocarbamate is of the formula Cu(A-(A)C—NRR) claim 1 ,{'sup': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'wherein each Rand Rindependently represents H or an organic group in which Rand Rcan optionally be joined to form one or more rings; and'}each A independently represents a chalcogen.3. The method of wherein the at least one zinc dichalcogenocarbamate is of the formula Zn(A-(A)C—NRR) claim 1 ,{'sup': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'wherein each Rand Rindependently represents H or an organic group in which Rand Rcan optionally be joined to form one or more rings; and'}each A independently represents a chalcogen.4. The method of wherein the at least one tin dichalcogenocarbamate is of the formula Sn(A-(A)C—NRR) claim 1 ,{'sup': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'wherein each Rand Rindependently represents H or an organic group in which Rand Rcan optionally be joined to form one or more rings; and'}each A ...

Batch processing apparatus

Current chemical batch processing technology is based on batch reactors, which typically consist of a vessel, in which reactants are processed. The batch reactor comprises a reactor vessel having at least one first thermal transfer element; a removable top cover for sealing the reactor vessel; a baffle component having at least one second thermal transfer element; and an agitator component, wherein each of the at least one first thermal transfer element and the at least one second thermal transfer element is independently controllable, and wherein the batch reactor comprises a thermal transfer surface-to-volume ratio of at least 6:1. This increases the thermal transfer potential and the thermal energy transfer efficiency of the batch reactor, thereby to increase production speed and throughput.

Metal chalcogenides and methods of making and using same

Metal chalcogenides, and methods of making and using metal chalcogenides, are disclosed herein. Metal chalcogenides can be prepared by heating suitable copper, zinc, and/or tin compounds selected from the group consisting of chalcogenocarbamates, dichalcogenocarbamates, mercaptides, thiolates, dithiolates, thiocarbonates, dithiocarbonates, trithiocarbonates, and combinations thereof (e.g., copper, zinc, and/or tin dichalcogenocarbamates) under conditions effective to form metal chalcogenides. Metal chalocogenides can be used, for example, to prepare solar cells.

Generating a page layout based upon analysis of session variables with respect to a client device

Disclosed are various embodiments for selecting page layouts based upon an outcome prediction associated with a request for a content page. Session variables associated with a request can be extracted. A score can be calculated based upon the session variables. The score can be generated by a machine learning engine that is trained using archived session data. A page layout can be selected based upon the generated score and a respective content page generated.

A communication system architecture

An upright vacuum cleaner

Surface treating appliance

An upright surface treating appliance includes a main body, a surface treating head connected to a yoke, and a stand. To provide a compact appliance the yoke and the stand are pivotable independently relative to the main body about a common pivot axis. This can also enable the yoke and the stand to be rotatably connected to the main body using one or more common connectors or bearings.

Upright surface treating appliance with pivotable stand

An upright surface treating appliance (10) includes a main body (14, 74) and a cleaner head (12) connected to a yoke (26). The main body is pivotable relative to the yoke about a first axis (A). A stand (180) is moveable relative to both the main body and the yoke, preferably also about this first axis between a supporting position, and a retracted position. The stand is biased towards its retracted position by a torsion spring (200), and an actuator (420) is rotatable about a second axis (B) to move the stand away from its retracted position against the biasing force of the torsion spring. A drive member (440) drives rotation of the actuator about the second axis as the main body is moved from a reclined position to an upright position. The actuator has a set of teeth which meshes with a profiled surface.

An upright vacuum cleaner

An upright vacuum cleaner comprising a wand 22a fluidly connected to a separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose 26 and which is used, as required, to clean above the level of the floor. The wand 22a is at least partly retractable inside the hose 26 for storage, and a hose catch 28 is provided at the end of the hose 26, this hose catch 28 being biased towards a locking position in which the hose catch 28 locks the wand 22a in an extended position. The hose 26 is a stretch hose arranged, in its coil-bound state, to act as a reaction member against which a user may readily force the biased hose catch 28 out of said locking position using the extended wand 22a. A manual release button is also provided.

Plasma damage management

Methods for protecting a pore-containing dielectric material are provided. In one aspect, prior to plasma etching, an organosilicon compound is deposited onto a pore wall of the pore, the compound including a plasma-protective functional group that resists plasma damage and a reactive functional group that attaches to the pore wall. Reaction of the reactive functional group with the pore wall produces a protective coating. In another aspect, the pore is filled with a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane compound prior to plasma etching. In a further aspect, after plasma etching, an organosilicon compound is deposited onto the pore wall, the compound including a reactive functional group that reacts with a reactive group produced in the dielectric material by the plasma etching, and further including a crosslinkable group or a bulky group. Reaction of the reactive functional group with the reactive group produced by plasma etching forms a coating.

An upright vacuum cleaner

An upright vacuum cleaner having a slide retractable handle which is used in a floor-cleaning mode to manoeuvre the cleaner across the floor, and a telescopic suction wand which is fluidly connected to separating apparatus on the cleaner via a hose and which is used, as required, to clean above the level of the floor. An upper telescopic section of the wand is releasably connected with a sliding handle assembly incorporating the handle, and a lower telescopic section of the wand is releasably connected to some other part of the cleaner so that sliding extension and retraction of the handle assembly relative to that other part of the cleaner effects telescopic extension and retraction of the wand sections.

Display support with indicator window

Folding pushchair

A pushchair has a frame comprising a pair of rear members, and a pair of front members having intermediate pivot joints which allow their upper and lower parts to pivot relative to one another between a first position in which they are in alignment with one another and a second position in which the pivot joints are displaced forwardly. A seat includes a seat portion which is pivotally secured to the front members of the frame and has its rear end pivotally connected to a pair of telescopic struts extending between the rear members of the frame and the junction of the seat portion and the backrest. The struts are at their minimum length so as to support the seat portion in a substantially horizontal position when the upper and lower parts of the front members are in their first position.

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaner

A floor tool for a vacuum cleaner comprises a main body 4 connected to a conduit 6, the main body 4 including a supporting member 8 adapted to support a cleaning implement such as a wiping sheet and a suction nozzle 10, 12 adjacent an edge of the supporting member 8. The suction nozzle 10, 12 defines a first suction chamber and a second suction chamber, wherein each suction chamber includes a respective fluid outlet (88, fig 7) in communication with the conduit 6. The first and second suction chambers are preferably separated by a dividing wall 72 which may be in the form of a plurality of bristles, a plurality of filaments and at least one strip of flexible material. The suction chambers can contain an interior wall (100, fig 7) which partitions the suction chamber into a first suction channel (82, fig 7) and a second channel (84, fig 7), with dirt being caused to travel from the first suction channel (82, fig 7) to the second suction channel (84, fig 7) via an intermediate channel (81, fig 7).

Part of a vacuum cleaner

Method and system for implementing a databus in a global ecosystem of interrelated services

In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a DataBus data management architecture is presented for the NewWave service platform. It presents an architecture for creating a consistent, enterprise-wide data persistence layer which allows clients to access shared enterprise data. The DataBus achieves this enterprise-wide look by decoupling shared enterprise data from specific applications (breaking down the stovepipes) and opening up the data layer to across-the-enterprise access (given proper authorization). The DataBus architecture is designed from the ground up for global scalability and accommodation of evolving business data models in a highly-distributed physical deployment. Scaling is realized predominantly through the partitioning, while individual partitions are mapped to logical data domains that are defined along more relevant dimensions than entity-type dimensions (e.g., geography, line of business, etc.) and cut across traditional entity boundaries. Central to the DataBus data model is the notion that a data layer represents a shared asset of the corporation that is decoupled from the separate production applications requiring access to this data. The DataBus data architecture combines several main features or facets, such as partitioning, multi-hop finder strategies, externalized associations, object layer mediating access to underlying data storage, support for logical domains and transaction management.

Floor standing support for an lcd or plasma display

A floor-standing support ( 1 ) for an LCD or plasma display ( 2 ) comprising a pair of upright display support members ( 13, 16 ) coupled together in spaced relation and, at least one interchangeable, non-load bearing decorative panel ( 12 ) extending between the display support members.

Cleaner head

A cleaner head including: a brushbar arrangement including a first elongate portion, and a first curved portion located at a first end of the first elongate portion. The brushbar arrangement at least partially extends around a suction region. The cleaner head further includes a drive assembly configured to rotate the first curved portion and the first elongate portion.

A collar for attachment to a monitor support arm mounting post

A collar (1) for attachment to a monitor support arm post (2) to enable fine adjustment of the height of a' monitor support arm located on said support post at a selected height is disclosed. The collar comprises first (3) and second (4) cooperating portions, the first portion being mountable to the support post and the second portion being rotatable relative to the first portion and the support post to cause it to move up. or down the support post relative to the first portion to enable further fine adjustment'of the height of a monitor support arm carried by the second portion.

Batch processing apparatus

Träger für einen elektrischen bildschirm

Indicator window for a display support

A cleaner head

A cleaner head comprises a brushbar arrangement comprising a first elongate portion 106 and a first curved portion 110 located at a first end of the first elongate portion, wherein the brushbar arrangement at least partially extends around a suction region 114. The cleaner head further comprises a drive assembly configured to rotate the first curved portion and the first elongate portion. A second elongate portion 108 located opposite the first elongate portion may be provided, wherein the first curved portion is located between the first end of the first elongate portion and a respective first end of the second elongate portion and wherein the drive assembly is further configured to rotate the second elongate. A second curved portion 112 may also be provided located between a second end of the first elongate portion and a second end of the second elongate portion so as to completely surround the suction opening.

Exercise machines

An exercise machine, such as an exercise bicycle, has an adjustable saddle (24) and an adjustable rest (40) for the forearms of a user. The saddle (24) is linked to the rest (40) so that adjustment of the saddle (24) causes adjustment of the rest (40). The forearm rest (40) is provided with adjacent space for the hands of a user so that a person using the machine can manually manipulate an electronic controller (48) on a lead to playa game displayed on a monitor (43) in front of the rest (40).

Support system for computing device displays

A support for a computing device display includes an upper arm, a lower arm, and a joint connecting the upper arm and the lower arm. The upper arm and the lower arm are rotatable with respect to one another about a longitudinal axis of the joint. The upper arm is rotatable with respect to the joint about a first axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the joint. The lower arm is rotatable with respect to the joint about a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the joint.

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An assembly to attach a display device to a display device support

An assembly to pivotally attach a display device to a display device support, the assembly comprising a body 11 attachable to a display device support and a mounting member 7 to which a display device is mountable, the mounting member including a collar 55 that defines an axis about which the mounting member 7 is rotatable relative to the body 11 together with a display device mounted thereto, the collar 55 having a curved inwardly facing seat 62, the assembly further comprising a biasing member 58 and a resiliently deformable friction element 56 on the body 11 having an outer surface shaped to mate with the seat 62, the biasing member 58 and the friction element 56 being received in the collar 55 with the mating surface facing the seat 62 when the assembly is assembled such that, when the biasing member 58 is moved in an axial direction into the friction element 56, the biasing member 58 acts on the friction element 56, which is resiliently deformed by the biasing member 58, to urge its mating surface against the seat to increase the frictional force between the frictional element 56 and the seat 62, thereby preventing rotation of the mounting member 7 relative to the body 11 about said axis unless the frictional force is overcome.

Support system for computing device displays

A support for a computing device display includes an upper arm, a lower arm, and a joint connecting the upper arm and the lower arm. The upper arm and the lower arm are rotatable with respect to one another about a longitudinal axis of the joint. The upper arm is rotatable with respect to the joint about a first axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the joint. The lower arm is rotatable with respect to the joint about a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the joint.

Improvements in or relating to heart valves

Elektrischer widerstand

Herzklappenprothese

Online auction strategy for suggesting alternative items to an unsuccessful bidder

Monitor support arm

A monitor support (1) is disclosed and comprises a primary support member (4) for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm (6) extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis (27) in a vertical plane, a secondary support member (7) attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis (42) parallel to the first pivot axis and, a flexible control element (25) extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members.

Elektrischer Widerstand

Apparatus for supporting a load

The invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a load such as a display device. The load is supported by an extensible arm, which is an arm that may vary in length. An apparatus comprises an extensible arm having a pivot 120 and a first loading point 105, wherein the arm is extensible so as to allow the first loading point 105 to move relative to the pivot 120, wherein the arm comprises a second loading point 110. The apparatus comprises positioning means 200 arranged to set a distance between the second loading point 110 and the pivot 120 in dependence upon a distance between the first loading point 105 and the pivot 120 and loading means 150 for applying a counter-load to the second loading point 110. The loading means 150 may be a resilient member such as a spring and the positioning 200 means may comprise a first and second threaded members. In other embodiments the position means 200 may comprise a pneumatic and/or hydraulic linkage.

Monitor support arm

A monitor support (1) is disclosed and comprises a primary support member (4) for attachment to a post, wall or other mounting surface, a rigid link arm (6) extending from the primary support member for rotation relative to the primary support member about a first pivot axis (27) in a vertical plane, a secondary support member (7) attached to the free end of the link arm for rotation of the secondary support member relative to the link arm about a second pivot axis (42) parallel to the first pivot axis and, a flexible control element (25) extending between the primary and secondary support members spaced from the first and second pivot axes respectively. The monitor support is configured so that the control element causes the secondary support member to rotate relative to the link arm about the second pivot axis as the link arm rotates relative to the primary support member about the first pivot axis so as to maintain the same relative orientation of the primary and secondary support members.