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Media lift

a technology of mechanical lifting and media, which is applied in the direction of kids convertible furniture, bedstands, cabinets, etc., can solve the problems of large television sets, reduced viewing angle, and insufficient floor space,

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-13
HANSON THOMAS W
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Furthermore, television (TV) sets have become larger over the years.
Where the set is a console or is placed on a conventional TV stand the viewing angle is less than comfortable and a substantial amount of floor space is required.

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[0022]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a media lift 101 configured to a footboard 108 of a bed 100. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the media lift 101 can be configured to other furniture such as a quilt rack, a book shelf, a credenza, and a deacon's bench. The media lift 101 conceals a flat screen monitor 126 when not in use, and elevates the flat screen monitor 126 to a position outside the footboard 108 when in use.

[0023]FIG. 2 is a cutaway view of the media lift 101 configured to the footboard 108 of a bed 100, with the flat screen monitor 126 stored inside. A television tuner can be configured to the flat screen monitor 126 so that a person may watch television from the bed 100. In addition, in preferred embodiments the headboard 106 of the bed 100 has separate computer storage 110 and DVD player, keyboard and mouse storage 122. In preferred embodiments, the bed 100 is composed of oak solids and oak veneers. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the...

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Abstract

A media lift that is configured for mounting in a storage chamber is provided. The media lift is comprised of a flat panel screen holder; the media lift being configured to move the flat panel screen holder between a stored position in the storage chamber and a viewing position outside the storage chamber. The media lift utilizes gas cylinders to elevate and lower the flat panel screen holder. The media lift can be formed in structures such as a footboard of a bed or a quilt rack. In addition, a bed having a footboard frame comprising the media lift is described. Speakers are mounted within the bed's structure to provide a surround sound system. The headboard of the bed has storage compartments for multimedia equipment. Furthermore, a desk unit comprising the media lift is described.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a mechanical lift mechanism which can be integrated with home and office furniture to both store and display various electronics while utilizing efficient use of space. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Furniture styling, especially that of bedroom furniture, incorporates a wide variety of styles, borrowing ideas from cultures across the globe in order to achieve a unique, signature style for bedrooms of adults and children alike. For those that are on the cutting edge of modern interior decorating practices, they know all too well that interior design is susceptible to the same type of trends or cyclical popularity as that experienced in the fashion world or other areas. [0003] Furthermore, television (TV) sets have become larger over the years. Recently, the TV displays, or monitors, have become very large, often separated from the TV set. Some are thin but of large area including the new plasma displays. They have be...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B81/06A47D11/00A47C17/00
CPCA47B21/0073A47C19/022A47C21/003
Inventor HANSON, THOMAS W.
Owner HANSON THOMAS W
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