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`[54] SUPPORT STRUCI'URE FOR TELEVISION
`MONITOR
`Invent“ Marty. sed‘ghudeh’ “504 W' Berry
`Pl-v Lmleton’ C010 30127
`[21] App]. No.: 554,701
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`[76]
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`[22] Filed:
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`Jul. 18, 1990
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`Int. Cl.5 ........................................... .. H04N 5/655
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`[52] us. Cl. .................................. .. 358/249; 358/255;
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`358/229; 312/7-2
`[58] Field of Search ............. .. 358/248, 249, 254, 255,
`358/229; 312/71, 7‘2; 248/185: 317’ 343: 323’
`922’ 917’ 285’ 247; 297/4225 5/461; 428/247;
`52/481! 568
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`References Cited
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`2947260 2/1988 Yankovec -
`303’675
`9/1989 Beaver ‘
`307,915
`5/1990 Kuester, III .
`3,574,340 4/1971 Busche .............................. .. 248/324
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`4,633,322 12/1986 Foumy ......._
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`6/1991 Obear ................................ .. 358/229
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`1/1977 Fed. Rep. of Germany ...... 248/324
`3639863
`6/1988 Fed. Rep. of Germany ........ .. 5/640
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`Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Gary M. Polumbus
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`ABSTRACT
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`A support structure for a television monitor includes an
`anchor in the form of a swivel which can be Secured to
`a ceiling joist and includes a unique framework sus-
`pended therefrom that includes a tray on wluch a telev1-
`sion monitor can be seated. A detachable shell
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`enclose the framework as well as the television monitor
`in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The shell has a
`tinted plexiglass window through which the monitor
`can be seen when in operation, but prevents viewing of
`the monitor when it is not operative. A flexible wall
`mounted in the shell is adapted to be moved between a
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`SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TELEVISION
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`to a ceiling joist and having suspended therefrom a
`unique framework on which a television monitor can be
`{seated in a manner so as not to deface the television
`monitor itself. An aesthetically attractive shell is releas-
`ably connectable to the framework so as to enclose the
`framework and the television monitor seated thereon
`such that the television monitor is suitably disposed for
`easy viewing within the room in which the structure is
`mounted.
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`In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
`anchor is in the form of swivel with the framework
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`depending therefrom having a planar-inclined tray on
`which a television monitor can be easily seated. The
`swivel includes a central passage therethrough so that
`electrical and antenna wiring can pass from the televi-
`sion monitor through the swivel anchor to an attic or
`like space where they can respectively be connected to
`a suitable source of electrical power and a suitable an-
`tenna or cable system.
`The shell which surrounds and encloses the frame-
`work and television monitor includes releasable fasten-
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`ers which quickly and easily snap into the framework so
`that ready access to the monitor is available should
`repairs be required. As mentioned previously, since the
`television monitor is merely seated on the tray of the
`support structure, should repairs be necessary, it can be
`easily removed therefrom and taken to a remote loca-
`tion for repair work.
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`In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the
`shell
`includes a tinted transparent window through
`which the television monitor can be viewed when in
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`the television
`operation, but when not in operation,
`monitor is not readily seen through the window. In
`addition, a sliding wall on the shell can be selectively
`moved into a position overlying and therefore blocking
`the transparent window primarily for aesthetic reasons.
`An added feature of the invention resides in the fact
`that the structure is formed from severable parts en—
`abling it to be easily installed. In other words, the
`swivel can be simply connected to a ceiling joist before
`the depending framework and shell are connected
`thereto. In this manner,
`the individual
`installing the
`structure does not have to support and work around the
`depending frame members, allowing the structure to be
`installed in a matter of minutes.
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`Other aspects, features and details of the present in-
`vention can be more completely understood by refer-
`ence to the following detailed description of a preferred
`embodiment, taken in conjunction with the drawings,
`and from the appended claims.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a fragmentary isometric view of the support
`structure of the present invention mounted on the ceil-
`ing in a room.
`FIG. 2 is an enlarged section taken along line 2-—-2 of
`FIG. 1.
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`FIG. 3 is an section taken along line 3—3 of FIG. 2.
`FIG. 4 is an enlarged section taken along line 4—4 of
`FIG. 2.
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`FIG. 3.
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`FIG. 6 is a fragmentary isometric View of a connector
`member utilized and releasably retaining the shell of the
`support structure on the framework.
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`The present invention relates generally to supporting
`structure for television monitors, and more particularly,
`to a support structure adapted to be suspended from a
`ceiling joist.
`2. Description of the Prior Art
`Even though television monitors in recent years have
`been reduced in size through the miniaturization of
`electronic components, the monitors still require sub-
`stantial shelf or table-top space when positioned for 15
`convenient viewing. Larger television monitors, of
`course, are of the console-type and merely sit on the
`floor but again take up valuable space in a room. In
`some environments such as hospital rooms, taverns, or
`the like, floor, shelf and table-top space is many times
`not available and to remedy the problem, television
`monitors have been suspended by appropriate structure
`from a wall or ceiling of the room. An example of a
`suspension system for a television of the type that might
`be mounted on a ceiling joist is shown in US. Pat. No.
`3,574,340 issued to Kenneth A. Busche on Apr. 13,
`1971. The device illustrated in the Busche patent in-
`cludes a swivel mounting plate from which a pair of
`oppositely directed support arms extend laterally of the
`television monitor an support arcuate hanger elements
`that are adapted to be secured by attachment to the side
`walls of the television monitor. A system of the type
`disclosed in the Busche patent solves the space problem
`in that the television monitor is suspended from the
`ceiling in an out-of-the-way location but is done so in a
`manner that is not aesthetically appealing and also de-
`faces the housing of the television monitor so that it
`would not be aesthetically appealing if later converted
`from the suspended mounting to use on a table-top or
`the like.
`Television monitor housings have taken unique con-
`figurations and are not always of a simple rectangular
`configuration. An example of a design for a television
`monitor is shown in design Pat. No. 255,447 issued to
`Roland Dahlstrom on Jun. 17, 1980. A television moni-
`tor of the type illustrated in the Dahlstrom patent, how-
`ever, would appear to be designed to rest on a support—
`ing surface such as a table or counter top and would also
`appear to be oriented for viewing by one or a small
`number of individuals.
`The concept of mounting television equipment on a
`ceiling in a relatively attractive housing is not new in
`that US. Design Pat. No. 273,012 issued to Edward
`Kozloski on Mar. 13, 1984, discloses a housing for a
`surveillance camera which would appear to be mount- 55
`able on a ceiling in a reasonably attractive manner.
`The prior art would appear to be devoid, however, of
`a system for supporting television monitor from a ceil-
`ing in a manner which is aesthetically pleasing without
`defacing or degrading the television monitor itself and
`such that the monitor can be positioned for easy view-
`ing by large numbers of individuals in a room. It is to
`overcome the shortcomings in the prior art that the
`present invention has been developed.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`sockets or sleeves 38 in the preferred embodiment are
`square tubular members which are welded to the bot-
`tom of the bottom plate 22 of the swivel anchor 12 in a
`positive and secure manner. In the preferred embodi-
`ment, there are two front oppositely-directed longitudi-
`nally aligned tubular sockets 38] which extend laterally
`of the apparatus and are longitudinally spaced from
`each other at the center of the swivel anchor so as to
`provide access to the central opening 26. A third rear
`tubular socket 38r extends rearwardly from the front
`sockets 38f and is disposed perpendicularly thereto
`again not blocking the opening 26 through the center of
`the swivel anchor so that access thereto is readily avail-
`able for the electrical and antenna wiring. Each tubular
`socket 38 has threaded opening in a side wall thereof for
`receipt of a screw 44 for -a purpose to be described
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`FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the support structure of
`the present invention with the flexible wall moved into
`an overlying position with the window of the shell.
`FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the abut-
`ment stop utilized to limit pivotal movement of the
`support structure.
`FIG. 9 is an enlarged fragmentary isometric view of
`a portion of the framework illustrating the interconnec-
`tion between frame member and slee‘ves for adjusting
`the size of the framework.
`FIG. 10 is an isometric view of the framework of the
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`support structure of the present invention.
`FIG. 11 is an isometric view looking downwardly
`through the opening in the shell of the support structure
`of the present invention.
`FIG. 12 is a section taken through a connector mem-
`ber having a resilient pin mounting.
`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENT
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`The horizontal frame members 36 are preferably also
`of square tubular construction but of a slightly smaller
`dimension than the tubular sockets 38 so as to be tele-
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`Referring first to FIG. 2, the support structure 10 of
`the present invention can be seen to include a swivel
`anchor 12, a framework 14 suspended from the anchor
`12 which is adapted to support a television monitor 16,
`and an enclosing shell 18 releasably attached to the
`framework 14 in a manner so as to enclose the frame-
`work 14 and a television monitor supported thereon.
`The swivel anchor 12 may be of a relatively conven-
`tional type having an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22
`and a low friction bearing system 24 therebetween so
`that the plates are relatively pivotable about a vertical
`axis as viewed in FIG. 3. The center of the swivel an-
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`chor has an opening 26 therethrough of approximately
`one inch diameter to receive electrical and antenna
`cables as will be explained in more detail later. The
`upper surface of the top plate and the lower surface of
`the bottom plate are concave for a reason to become
`more clear later.
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`The upper and lower plates 20 and 22 respectively in
`the preferred embodiment are of generally square con-
`figuration with the upper plate 20 having four holes 28
`therethrough disposed in each corner of the plate. The
`holes are adapted to receive screw-type fasteners 30 to
`fasten the swivel to a ceiling joist or the like. As will be
`appreciated, the four holes 28 define two pair of diamet-
`rically opposed but aligned holes, either pair of which
`can be positioned along the length of a ceiling joist so
`that two screw-type fasteners can be anchored in the
`ceiling joist. Access to each fastener with a screwdriver
`or the like is easily obtained by rotating the bottom plate
`22 relative to the top plate 20 so that they are approxi-
`mately 45 degrees offset.
`An abutment stop 32 is formed in the top plate 20 and
`projects downwardly therefrom while an abutment stop
`34 is formed in the bottom plate 22 and projects up-
`wardly therefrom. The abutment stops 32 and 34 are
`positioned to abut each other on pivotal movement of
`the plates 20 and 22 allowing approximately 358 degrees
`of relative movement. The abutment stops thereby pre-
`vent complete relative rotational movement between
`the plates to prevent excessive twisting of the electrical
`and antenna wires that extend through the swivel an-
`chor.
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`The framework 14 for the support structure 10 in-
`cludes horizontal frame members 36, horizontal frame
`member sockets or sleeves 38, suspension frame mem-
`bers 40, and a support tray 42 on which the television
`monitor 16 can be seated. The horizontal frame member
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`scopically received therein. There are two front hori-
`zontal frame members 36fand one rear horizontal frame
`member 36r with each being secured in an associated
`tubular socket 38 by a screw 44 which is threadedly
`received in a threaded hole in the horizontal frame
`member when the hole is aligned with the threaded
`opening in the associated tubular socket. When an-
`chored in the tubular sockets, the horizontal frame
`members are arranged in a generally T-shaped configu-
`ration. The horizontal frame members are of a predeter-
`mined length so as to protrude laterally and rearwardly
`from the swivel a predetermined distance.
`The suspension frame members 40 include a pair of
`front suspension frame members 40f and a rear suspen-
`sion frame member 40r. The front suspension frame
`members are welded to and extend vertically down-
`wardly from the front horizontal frame members 36]?
`The rear suspension frame member 40r is welded to the
`rear horizontal frame member 36r at an intermediate
`location along its length. The rear suspension frame
`member 40r extends rearwardly and downwardly while
`forming an acute angle of approximately 69 degrees
`with the rear horizontal frame member 36r. The suspen-
`sion frame members 40, like the horizontal frame mem- I
`bers 36, are preferably of square tubular construction
`and the lower end of each suspension frame member is
`tapered at 46 so that an innermost side of the frame
`member is exposed from the interior whereby a fastener
`48 can be passed therethrough for connection to the
`support tray 42.
`The support tray 42 is a generally planar rectangular
`sheet of steel, aluminum, plastic or the like, having an
`up-turned edge 50 along its perimeter. The suspension
`frame members 40 are secured by the fasteners 48 to the
`upturned edge of the tray at the forwardmost ends of
`the sides of the tray, in the case of the front suspension
`frame members 40/: and at a centered location along the
`rear edge of the tray in the case of the rear suspension
`frame member 40r. The rear suspension frame member
`is perpendicularly related to the tray 42. The front sus-
`pension frame members are longer'than the rear suspen-
`sion frame member so that when the tray is connected
`thereto, it forms an angle of approximately 21 degrees
`with horizontal whereby the television monitor 16
`seated thereon will be directed forwardly and down-
`wardly at a desirable viewing angle. It will be appreci-
`ated that the forwardmost upturned edge of the tray 42,
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`sion monitor is focused, is positioned vertically beneath
`the center of the swivel anchor 12. This places a mini-
`mal amount of torque or bending stress on the swivel
`anchor providing prolonged use.
`With reference to FIGS. 6 and 12, connector mem-
`bers 52, bonded or otherwise secured to opposite sides
`of the shell 18, are adapted to be releasably received in
`the open ends of the two front horizontal tubular frame
`members 36f so as to releasably connect the shell 18 to
`the framework 14. A third connector member 53 of
`slightly different construction is secured to the rear
`edge of the shell to be releasably received in the open
`end of the rear horizontal frame member 36r. The con-
`nector members 52 are both identical and can be seen to
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`include a block-type body portion 56 and a square male
`pin or peg 54 retractably mounted in a cavity 55 of the
`body of the connector 52 and adapted to be slidably
`received in the open end of an associated front square
`tubular horizontal frame member 36]? The body portion
`56 of the connector has a contoured recess 58 formed
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`thereon adapted to matineg engage a corresponding
`surface of the shell 18 so as to be easily bonded or other-
`wise secured thereto.
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`The pin 54 of the connector members has a protrud-
`ing head portion 540, an enlarged shoulder 54]: immedi-
`ately therebehind, a shaft portion 54c, and a finger plate
`54d at its trailing end. The head portion 540 protrudes
`through a square hole in the body 56 of the connector
`with the shoulder 54]) being abuttable against an inner
`wall of the cavity 55. A coil spring 57 surrounds the
`shaft portion 54c of the pin and abuts the shoulder 54b
`at one end and a reaction ring 59 at the opposite end.
`The reaction ring 59 is secured to the body of the con-
`nector to retain the pin in the position shown in FIG.
`12. A small recess 61 (FIG. 6) is provided in the top wall
`of the body of the connector so that an individual’s
`finger can grip the upper edge of the finger plate 54d
`and pull the pin rearwardly to retract the protruding
`head when connecting or disconnecting the shell from
`the framework 14.
`As illustrated in FIG. 6, notches 63 are formed in
`each side of the shell 18 at the location where the con-
`nector is secured to the shell and the finger plate 54d is
`positioned in an associated notch for easy access by an
`individual.
`The connector member 53 at the rear edge of the
`shell 18 is slightly different from the connector mem-
`bers 52 in that it includes a pin 53a that is fixed relative
`to the connector body. The manner in which the con-
`nector members 52 and 53 are operative to secure the
`shell 18 to the framework 14 will be described in more
`detail hereinafter.
`The shell 18, which is probably best seen in FIGS. 1
`and 7 through 11, is somewhat futuristic in appearance
`having an open top, a pair of generally triangularly
`shaped sidewalls 60, and a slightly upwardly and rear-
`wardly curved bottom wall 62, which is continuous
`with an open front 64 of the shell, the open front of the
`shell forming a substantially perpendicular angle with
`the support tray 42. A continuous or track groove 66 is
`provided along the lower edges of each sidewall in
`which the sides of a flexible wall 68 can be confined.
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`The flexible wall may be of the type conventionally
`used on roll-top desks and includes a plurality of paral-
`lel hingedly interconnected slats. The wall 68 easily
`slides within the opposing tracks 66 between a position
`in which it covers the opening 64 in the front of the
`shell and a position lying interiorly of and adjacent to
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`the bottom wall 62 of the shell in which case the open-
`ing is left unobstructed. The opening or window 64 in
`the shell has permanently mounted therein a tinted
`plexiglass pane 70 which is disposed inwardly of the
`flexible wall 68 so that when the flexible wall is moved
`into its closed position of FIG. 7, the flexible wall over-
`lies and obstructs the window. However, when the
`flexible wall is moved to its open position wherein it is
`unobstructive of the window, the screen of the televi-
`sion monitor 16 positioned interiorly of the shell can be
`viewed through the window. Appropriate tinting of the
`window, however, may be used to render the television
`monitor difficult to see when the monitor is not opera-
`tive thus lending to the aesthetic appeal of the support
`structure 10 of the present invention.
`As will be appreciated, a perimeter portion 72 of the
`shell 18 around the open top and which is adjacent to
`the ceiling when the shell is mounted on the framework
`14, has a curved surface that is complimentary with the
`contoured recess 58 in the connector members 52 and
`53 so that the connector members can be easily bonded
`or otherwise secured to the perimeter portion 72. As
`mentioned previously,
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`notched at two locations along the side walls 60 to
`permit access to the pins 54 of the connector members
`52. The shell is easily attached to the framework by first
`inserting the pin 53a on the rear connector member into
`the open end of the rear horizontal frame member 36r
`and then lifting the front portion of the shell while
`retracting the pins 54. After aligning the pins 54 with
`the associated open ends of the front horizontal frame
`members 36]? the pins are released and allowed to pro-
`trude into the open ends of the horizontal frame mem-
`bers, thereby releasably securing the shell to the frame-
`work 14. When the shell is secured to the framework,
`there is a small gap between the upper edge of the shell
`and the ceiling allowing an individual to insert his finger
`into the recess 61 to retract the pins 54 when it is desired
`to remove the shell from the framework.
`It will be readily appreciated that the support struc-
`ture 10 of the present invention, can be easily connected
`to a ceiling joist by aligning a pair of holes 28 in the
`upper plate 20 of the swivel anchor 12 with a ceiling
`joist and passing suitable screwtype fasteners through
`the openings into the joist. After the swivel anchor has
`been anchored to the ceiling joist, the horizontal frame
`members 36 are placed in the tubular sockets 38 and
`anchored into fixed positions relative thereto by the
`screws 44. The support tray 42 can next be easily affixed
`to the lower ends of the suspension frame members 40
`so that the structure is ready to receive and support the
`television monitor 16. Once the tray 42 has been at-
`tached to the suspension frame members, the television
`monitor can be placed on the tray with the electrical
`cord and on antenna wiring being extended through the
`center opening 26 in the swivel anchor 12 and into a
`space where they can be connected respectively to a
`suitable electrical power source and an antenna or cable
`system. The electrical cord and antenna wiring after
`being extended through the center opening 26, is bent to
`pass along the concave top surface of the upper plate 20
`thereby passing around the ceiling joist to which the
`swivel anchor is affixed. With the television monitor
`properly seated on the framework, the shell 18 is merely
`secured in place via the connector members 52 and 53
`so as to completely enclose the framework 14 and the
`television monitor 16 seated thereon. The various com-
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`to be easily installed in a few simple steps and further
`allow quick and easy partial disassemny to permit ac-
`cess to the television monitor for repairs or the like.
`Although the present invention has been described
`with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood
`that the present disclosure has been made by way of
`example, and changes in detail or structure may be
`made without departing from the spirit of the invention,
`as defined in the appended claims.
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`l. A support structure for a television monitor com-
`prising in combination,
`anchor means adapted to be secured to a ceiling,
`a framework secured to and suspended from said
`anchor means, said framework including a tray
`spaced beneath said anchor means and adapted to
`form a seat upon which a television monitor can be
`supported, and a system of frame members linking
`the tray to the anchor means to hold the tray in a
`predetermined position relative to said anchor
`means, said frame members including horizontal
`frame members extending from said anchor means
`and defining a T-shaped configuration and suspen-
`sion frame members depending from said horizon-
`tal frame members and interconnecting the hori-
`zontal frame members with the tray.
`2. The support structure of claim 1 wherein there is at
`least one front horizontal frame member and a rear
`horizontal frame member extending perpendicularly to
`said front horizontal frame member, said rear horizontal
`frame member extending rearwardly from said anchor
`means.
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`3. The support structure of claim 2 wherein there are
`front suspension frame members depending from each
`end of the front horizontal frame member and a rear
`suspension frame member depending from the rear hori-
`zontal frame member and wherein the lowermost ends
`of the suspension frame members are secured to the tray
`to support the tray in the predetermined position.
`4. The support structure of claim 3 wherein said tray
`is supported so as to form an acute angle with horizon-
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`,5. The support structure of claim 4 wherein said rear
`suspension frame member forms a right angle with said
`tray.
`6. A support structure for a television monitor com-
`prising in combination:
`a swivel member having an upper plate adapted to be
`secured to a ceiling, a lower plate adapted to sup-
`port a framework, and low friction bearing means
`interconnecting the upper and lower plates,
`a framework secured to said lower plate, said frame-
`work including a pair of laterally directed tubular
`sleeves secured to said lower plate, a rearwardly
`directed tubular sleeve secured to said lower plate
`in perpendicular relationship to said laterally di-
`rected tubular sleeves, a pair of front horizontal
`frame members telescopically received in said lat-
`erally directed tubular sleeves, a rear horizontal
`frame member telescopically received in said rear-
`wardly directed tubular sleeves, means for securing
`the front and rear horizontal frame members in said
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`respective tubular sleeves, a pair of front suspen-
`sion frame members secured at an upper end to an
`associated one of said front horizontal frame mem-
`bers, a rear suspension frame member secured at an
`upper end to said rear horizontal frame member, a
`generally planar tray attached to said suspension
`frame members for supporting a television monitor,
`said tray being inclined forwardly and down-
`wardly, and
`an enclosing shell releasany attached to said frame-
`work to enclose the framework, said shell includ-
`ing a transparent window adapted to be in align-
`ment with the screen of said television monitor
`whereby the screen can be viewed from externally
`of the shell.
`7. The support structure of claim 6 wherein said shell
`further includes a sliding wall adapted to selectively
`cover said window.
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`8. A support structure for a television monitor com-
`prising in combination,
`anchor means adapted to be secured to a ceiling,
`a framework secured to and suspended from said
`anchor means, said framework including a tray
`spaced beneath said anchor means and adapted to
`form a seat upon which a television monitor can be
`supported, said framework including a system of
`frame members linking the tray to the anchor
`means to hold the tray in a predetermined position
`relative to said anchor means, and
`an enclosing shell having quick release connection
`means releasany connecting the shell
`to said
`framework whereby said framework and any tele-
`vision monitor supported therein is enclosed within
`said shell, said shell including a solid sheet window
`pane positioned in alignment with the screen of a
`television monitor supported on said framework
`and further including an opaque slidable wall
`adapted to be moved into and out of overlying
`relationship with said window pane to selectively
`prevent viewing of said television through said
`window pane.
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`9. A support structure for a television monitor com-
`prising in combination,
`anchor means adapted to be secured to a ceiling,
`a framework secured to and suspended from said
`anchor means, said framework including a tray
`spaced beneath said anchor means and adapted to
`form a seat upon which a television monitor can be
`supported, said framework including a system of
`frame members linking the tray to the anchor
`means to hold the tray in a predetermined position
`relative to said anchor means, said horizontal frame
`members being of tubular construction and having
`open ends, and wherein said connection means are
`seated in the open ends of said horizontal frame
`members, and
`an enclosing shell having quick release connection
`means releasany connecting the shell
`to said
`framework whereby said framework and any tele-
`vision monitor supported therein is enclosed within
`said shell.
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`5
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`10
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`15
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`20
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`25
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`30
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`35
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`45
`
`50
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`55
`
`65
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`P8
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`P. 8
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