Flat screen appliance
Granted 20 Feb 2001 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Cmi Worldwide · originally Coach Master International Corporation
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Inventors: Daniel W. Knodle, Gary M. Bang, Robert G. Harrison · Examiner: Catherine Tuttle · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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FIG. 1 is a top front right perspective view of our new design in which the adjustable screen is shown in a downwardly rotated, forward facing position;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged scale bottom front right perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a reduced scale front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a top front left perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown rotated downwardly and about a vertical axis to face a viewer;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a bottom front right perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown in an upright, stowed position wherein the display surface of the screen is exposed to view;
FIG. 17 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 20 is right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 22 is a bottom front right perspective view of the flat screen appliance in which the adjustable screen is shown in an upright, stowed position wherein the display surface of the screen is hidden from view;
FIG. 23 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.
It will be apparent to the reader that the adjustable screen of the design shown and described herein in accordance with the present invention is movable and may be positioned at any location within a 180 degree range of movement relative to the front and rear of the flat screen appliance, and/or the 360 degree range of movement around the axis of rotation extending from the bottom to the top of the flat screen appliance thereby implementing a plurality of possible views for the present invention and design which are intended to be protected hereby.
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