Display positioning apparatus and method

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  "publication_number": "US11672334B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Display positioning apparatus and method",
  "abstract": "An apparatus for positioning an electronic display can be combined with an existing work surface to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases, the apparatus includes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion may be movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An apparatus for positioning a portable electronic device relative to a work surface, the apparatus comprising: a base; a clamp configured to attach the base to an edge of the work surface; a support column extending upward from the base; a mounting portion movably coupled to the support column; and a device tray coupled to the mounting portion, wherein the device tray is located below the portable electronic device; wherein the device tray and the portable electronic device are configured to simultaneously move relative to the work surface.",
    "2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprising a crossbar coupled to the mounting portion.",
    "3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the device tray is coupled to the crossbar.",
    "4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the apparatus further comprising a display mount coupled to the crossbar, wherein the display mount is configured to support an electronic display on a side of the portable electronic device.",
    "5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a support member configured to attach to the mounting portion, the support member configured to support a keyboard, wherein the support member, the electronic display, and the portable electronic device is configured to simultaneously move relative to the work surface.",
    "6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the mounting portion transports the support member through a range of travel including: a first position in which the mounting portion positions the support member below the base; and a second position in which the mounting portion positions the support member above the base.",
    "7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a notebook.",
    "8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the clamp is configured to attach the base about a front edge of the work surface.",
    "9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the clamp is configured to attach the base about a back edge of the work surface."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to devices that can move equipment such as electronic displays, keyboards, and other items between multiple positions relative to an operator.\n\nMany jobs involve working with personal computers and/or display monitors. In such jobs, the personal computers and/or display monitors may be used by multiple operators at different times during a day. In some settings, one computer and/or monitor may be used by multiple people of different sizes and having different preferences in a single day. Given the differences in people's size and differences in their preferences, a monitor or display adjusted at one setting for one individual may be inappropriate for another individual. For instance, a child would have different physical space needs than an adult using the same computer and monitor. Further, a single user may wish to use a computer and/or display from multiple positions. For example, a single user may wish to periodically both sit and stand while using the computer/monitor. In some situations, users desire to perform operations in various postures. For example, one may desire to perform some operations in a seated position and others in a standing position. In such situations, it may be required that both the seated operations and the standing operations be done at the same workstation, which may include a computer monitor, a keyboard, and/or a mouse. Such a user will desire the monitor and other equipment to be at different heights while sitting and standing.",
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  "assignees": [
    "Ergotron Inc"
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  "inventors": [
    "Joel Hazzard",
    "Robert William Fluhrer",
    "Peter Segar",
    "John William Theis",
    "Mustafa Ergun",
    "Scott Trish"
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  "filing_date": "2022-02-24",
  "publication_date": "2023-06-13",
  "grant_date": "2023-06-13",
  "priority_date": "2010-07-30",
  "application_number": "US-202217679792-A",
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