John O Cain

US Patent:

7887014, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407566

Inventors:

Shaun C. Lindblad - Lino Lakes MN, US
Joel Hazzard - Osceola WI, US
Scott Trish - Rosemount MN, US
Robert W. Fluhrer - Prior Lake MN, US
John Cain - Eagan MN, US

Assignee:

Ergotron, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

24812311, 2481252, 248918

Abstract:

Embodiments of a stand are provided with continuous adjustability within a range of travel. In one embodiment, a stand includes a movement mechanism adapted to allow a tray to move along a range of travel relative to a stand base. The movement mechanism is in some embodiments further adapted to position the tray at an infinite number of locations along the range of travel.

US Patent:

8262047, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/958871

Inventors:

Shaun C. Lindblad - Lino Lakes MN, US
John Cain - Eagan MN, US

Assignee:

Ergotron, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A47G 29/00

US Classification:

2483721, 2481621, 2481763, 2481882

Abstract:

A stand for supporting an object. The stand includes a base, a support member coupled to the base, and a movement mechanism adapted to allow the object to move along a range of travel relative to the base. The base includes a planar surface for resting on a support surface. The planar surface includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a pad for providing frictional resistance between the base and the support surface on which the base is placed. The second portion includes at least first and second wheels, for rotating the base about the pad such that the object is rotated about the pad when the base is rotated about the pad.

US Patent:

20070259554, Nov 8, 2007

Filed:

May 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/800115

Inventors:

Shaun Lindblad - Lino Lakes MN, US
Joel Hazzard - Osceola WI, US
Pete Segar - Burnsville MN, US
Saeb Asamarai - Columbia Heights MN, US
Scott Trish - Rosemount MN, US
Robert Fluhrer - Prior Lake MN, US
John Cain - Eagan MN, US

Assignee:

Ergotron, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

H01R 13/627

US Classification:

439354000

Abstract:

Embodiments of a stand are provided with continuous adjustability within a range of travel. In one embodiment, a stand includes a movement mechanism adapted to allow a tray to move along a range of travel relative to a stand base. The movement mechanism is in some embodiments further adapted to position the tray at an infinite number of locations along the range of travel.

US Patent:

20130200241, Aug 8, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/568788

Inventors:

Shaun C. Lindblad - Lino Lakes MN, US
Joel Hazzard - Osceola WI, US
Pete Segar - Burnsville MN, US
Saeb Asamarai - Columbia Heights MN, US
Scott Trish - Rosemount MN, US
Robert W. Fluhrer - Prior Lake MN, US
John Cain - Eagan MN, US

Assignee:

ERGOTRON, INC. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

F16M 11/18

US Classification:

248393

Abstract:

Embodiments of a stand are provided with continuous adjustability within a range of travel. In one embodiment, a stand includes a movement mechanism adapted to allow a tray to move along a range of travel relative to a stand base. The movement mechanism is in some embodiments further adapted to position the tray at an infinite number of locations along the range of travel.