Abstract: A customizable bus system includes a system module containing one or more accessory modules and is easily mounted along a surface in a workspace, such as the underside of a cabinet. The accessory modules provide conveniently located utility services and applications such as power, lighting or media connections, and may be interchanged within the bus system to provide particular services and applications where they are needed most. Additionally, the bus system may include a control center for controlling the operation of one or more of the accessory modules, such as manually or automatically. The bus system may also include multiple housings that are functionally linked. Additionally, the housings may be integrated with the applications and take the form of a modular stick, which can be easily installed to provide a service or application in an area, or removed and replaced by a modular stick having another desired service or application.

Abstract: A portable image projector is provided with a vertically elongated tower configuration to substantially reduce its vertical footprint when it is placed on a horizontal support surface for use. A stabilizing foot is positioned below the housing portion of the projector and is horizontally pivotable between a retracted orientation in which the foot is disposed within the vertical footprint of the projector housing, and an extended orientation in which the foot projects outwardly beyond opposite sides of the projector housing. The stabilizing foot is pivotally secured to the bottom ends of a spaced pair of arcuate elevating leg members that extend upwardly through openings in the bottom side of the housing. The leg members are vertically movable through the housing openings between retracted and extended positions and are resiliently biased in a downward direction relative to the housing.