US 12,247,692 B2
Multi-positional articulating ergonomic device with modular features
Tai Hoon Matlin, Round Lake Beach, IL (US); Peter Maletich, Vancouver, WA (US); Shawn Michael Applegate, Streamwood, IL (US); and Michael Franklin Egan, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to FELLOWES INC., Itasca, IL (US)
Filed by FELLOWES INC., Itasca, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,418.
Application 17/971,418 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/874,437, filed on May 14, 2020, granted, now 11,666,143.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/838,141, filed on May 14, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0077871 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F16M 11/12 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/125 (2013.01) [F16M 11/045 (2013.01); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 2200/022 (2013.01); F16M 2200/027 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitor arm for supporting a monitor, the monitor arm including a base, an arm, and a rotation limiter, the arm having a first end coupled to the rotation limiter, and the base coupled to the rotation limiter, the rotation limiter including an inner rotational element and an outer rotational element, the inner rotational element connected to one of the base or arm, the outer rotational element connected to the other of the base or arm, the inner rotational element located at least partially within the outer rotational element, the inner rotational element having a rib that rotates with the inner rotational element, the rotation limiter further including a plurality of limit tabs, each limit tab being selectively movable from a first position to a second position, the limit tab in the first position allowing rotation travel of the limit rib, and the limit tab in the second position contacting the limit rib to restrict the rotation travel of the limit rib.