Multi-function display mounting system

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The general purpose of the present invention is to provide a lift/suspension system for the support of a video monitor or related components which is assembled from a common set of component part members to provide either a lift system or a suspension system.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a four bar linkage system having an arm major bracket, an arm lower link bracket pivotally attached at its lower end to the arm major bracket and pivotally attached at its upper end to an arm minor bracket, an arm upper link bracket pivotally attached at its lower end to the arm major bracket and pivotally attached at its upper end to the arm minor bracket, a gas spring adjustably attached to and between the arm major bracket and the arm minor bracket, and a support tube secured to the arm minor bracket for support of a tray or a swivel mount or the like.
One significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a support system which can be manufactured from common components to provide for support of a load in either lift mode or a suspension mode.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a suspension system which rotates about a vertical axis.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a support system which can be assembled in a lift mode such that a load is supported above the level of an arm major bracket or which can be assembled in a suspension mode such that a load is supported below the level of an arm major bracket.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a lift/suspension system which is economical to manufacture utilizing a commonality of component part members.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a support system possessing interchangeability of component members which enables assembly or manufacture as a support system incorporating a lift mode or a suspension mode.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a support system incorporating a gas spring adjustably secured between an arm major bracket and the upper end of a four bar linkage to provide for lifting or suspension support, depending upon the desired mode of support