Patents Assigned to Sony Trans Com Incorporated
  • Patent number: 5398991
    Abstract: A display support apparatus for supporting a generally flat, video display from a passenger seat arm rest is disclosed. The video display is of the type having a screen mounted on a front face, and the arm rest is of the type having a recess for stowing the video display and the display support apparatus. An angled support arm having first and second ends is included. The support arm has a length at least as long as a diameter of the front face of the video display. A first pivot block is used for pivotally attaching the video display to the first end of the support arm. The first pivot block has a first freedom of movement to permit the video display to be rotated with respect to the support arm between a viewing position and a position in which a side of the video display and the support arm are aligned and substantially parallel with each other to form a generally rectangular configuration which is stowable in the arm rest recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Sony Trans Com Incorporated
    Inventors: Alan C. Smith, James E. Wicks