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Multi-jointed and pivoted ceiling mount system for support of a flat panel video display, incorporating a plurality of pivot points providing for pivotal motion of one or more components about a plurality of vertical, horizontal and elevational axes. Support arm having elevational pivot assemblies,

Multi-jointed and pivoted ceiling mount system for support of a flat panel video display, incorporating a plurality of pivot points providing for pivotal motion of one or more components about a plurality of vertical, horizontal and elevational axes. Support arm having elevational pivot assemblies, including plastic friction washers and gas springs, offers elevational arm control without requiring constant and predetermined positioning effort on the part of the video display operator and keyboard operator.

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[ We claim:] [7.] A mounting system attachable to a horizontal surface or ceiling for supporting a flat panel display comprising:a. a component mount that attaches to said flat panel screen;b. a pivoting bracket comprising:(1) a tilt bracket attached to said component mount, said tilt bracket provid

[ We claim:] [7.] A mounting system attachable to a horizontal surface or ceiling for supporting a flat panel display comprising:a. a component mount that attaches to said flat panel screen;b. a pivoting bracket comprising:(1) a tilt bracket attached to said component mount, said tilt bracket providing a tilting movement to said flat panel display about a tilting horizontal axis; and,(2) said tilt bracket comprising, in order:a nut, a Belleville washer, a planar metal surface, an UHMWPE disk, a planar metal surface, an UHMWPE disk, a planar metal surface, a Belleville washer, and a bolt;c. a support arm with an inboard end and an outboard end and a central portion, said outboard end being attached to said pivoting bracket assembly and thereby tiltingly pivotable with respect to said flat panel screen;d. an arm elevation bracket attached to said inboard end of said support arm, said support arm being elevationally pivotable about said elevation bracket, said arm elevation bracket comprising a threaded shaft;e. said arm elevation bracket further comprising, in order:a nut, a Belleville washer, a steel washer, an oilite washer, a planar metal surface, an UHMWPE disk, a planar metal surface of said support arm, and a bolt;f. said arm elevation bracket providing a frictional force to hold said support arm in place and yet: provide a low repositioning force;g. a gas spring with an inboard end and an outboard end, said inboard end being pivotally connected to said threaded shaft of said arm elevation bracket, and said outboard end being pivotally connected to said central portion of said support arm; and,h. a surface mount bracket attached to said arm elevation bracket for pivotally mounting said mounting system to said horizontal surface, said surface mount bracket comprising, in order:a bolt, a Belleville washer, a flat panel metal surface, an UHMWPE disk, a flat panel metal surface, a Belleville washer, and a nut.