US 12,247,693 B2
Rotating joint for crossbar leveling adjustment
Aaron Klein, Massapequa, NY (US); Robert Principe, Newfoundland, NJ (US); Ross Velazquez, Brooklyn, NY (US); Greg Allison, Allentown, PA (US); and David Wong, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Humanscale Corporation, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Humanscale Corporation, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/536,965.
Application 18/536,965 is a continuation of application No. 17/876,912, filed on Jul. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,841,107.
Prior Publication US 2024/0110662 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F16M 11/12 (2006.01); F16M 11/08 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/126 (2013.01) [F16M 11/08 (2013.01); F16M 11/105 (2013.01); F16M 11/125 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitor mounting system comprising:
(a) a crossbar having at least one monitor mounting bracket connected thereto;
(b) a support arm configured to adjust the vertical height of the crossbar;
(c) a pivot assembly positioned between the support arm and the crossbar, wherein the pivot assembly comprises:
(i) a pivot housing comprising: a pivot core positioned within the pivot housing; and a compression plate positioned between the pivot core and the pivot housing;
(ii) a swivel ring attached to an exterior of the pivot housing; and
(iii) a pivot stop positioned in the pivot housing and limiting pivot adjustment to fifteen or fewer degrees in each pivot direction, wherein the pivot stop includes anti-rotation pins engaging opposing circumferential slots formed on an inner face of the pivot core.