A retention system for restraining and releasing a movable monitor including a monitor, a latch bail, and a latching assembly with one of the latch bail and the latching assembly being connected to the monitor. The latching assembly includes a latch base, a latch, and a tensioning device. The latch
A retention system for restraining and releasing a movable monitor including a monitor, a latch bail, and a latching assembly with one of the latch bail and the latching assembly being connected to the monitor. The latching assembly includes a latch base, a latch, and a tensioning device. The latch base has at least one ear and the latch has at least one arm. The latch is pivotally connected to the latch base such that the latch is rotatable between closed and open positions. The tensioning device engages the latch and the latch base such that the tensioning device pulls the latch toward either of the open or closed positions. The latching assembly receives the latch bail such that the latch bail is retained between the ear and the arm when the latch is in the closed position.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A retention system for restraining a movable monitor, comprising: a monitor; a latch bail; and a latching assembly, one of said latch bail and said latching assembly being connected to said monitor, said latching assembly including a latch base, a latch, and a tensionin
The invention claimed is: 1. A retention system for restraining a movable monitor, comprising: a monitor; a latch bail; and a latching assembly, one of said latch bail and said latching assembly being connected to said monitor, said latching assembly including a latch base, a latch, and a tensioning device, said latch base having at least one ear and a generally flat engagement surface at an end of said latch base proximate said at least one ear and said latch having at least one arm, said latch being pivotally connected to said latch base such that said latch is rotatable between a closed and open position, said tensioning device engaging said latch and said latch base such that said tensioning device pulls said latch toward either of said open or closed positions, wherein said latch has a pivot section that engages and moves with respect to said latch base on said engagement surface, said latch rotating about said pivot section between first and second ranges, wherein when said pivot section is rotated within said first range, said pivot section is oriented with respect to said tensioning device such that said tensioning device pulls said latch to said closed position and when said pivot section is rotated within said second range, said pivot section is oriented with respect to said tensioning device such that said tensioning device pulls said latch to said open position, said latching assembly receiving said latch bail such that said latch bail is retained between said ear and said arm when said latch is in said closed position. 2. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said latch has a base and when said latch is in said open position, said latch bail engages said base such that said latch rotates toward said closed position and said tensioning device pulls said latch in said closed position. 3. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said arm and ear each have surfaces that guide said latch bail when said latch bail engages said latching assembly in said closed position such that said latch bail moves said latch toward said open position to a degree that said latch bail moves between said ear and said arm. 4. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said latch includes a handle, said handle being movable such that said latch rotates from said closed position toward said open position. 5. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said tensioning device pulls said latch toward said closed position when said latch is rotated within a certain range from said closed position, said tensioning device pulling said latch toward said open position when said latch is rotated beyond said certain range from said closed position. 6. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said tensioning device pulls said latch toward said open position when said latch is rotated within a certain range from said open position, said tensioning device pulling said latch toward said closed position when said latch is rotated beyond said certain range from said open position. 7. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said latching assembly includes a tensioning device retainer, said tensioning device retainer connected to a first end of said tensioning device and engaging said latch, said latch base connected to an opposite second end of said tensioning device, said tensioning device being in tension between said tensioning device retainer and said latch base such that said tensioning device pulls said latch toward said closed position or said open position. 8. The retention system of claim 1, further including a mounting surface, wherein the other of said latch bail and said latching assembly that is not connected to said monitor being connected to said mounting surface, such that when said latch bail is received in said closed latch between said ear and said arm, said monitor is restrained in its movement away from said mounting surface. 9. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said monitor is a liquid crystal display monitor. 10. The retention system of claim 1, wherein said monitor is mounted to a movable actuation arm and when said latch bail is retained within said latching assembly, said monitor is limited in its movement. 11. A retention system for restraining and releasing a monitor mounted on a movable actuation arm, comprising: a monitor; a latch bail connected to said monitor; and a latching assembly including a latch base, a latch, and a tensioning device, said latch base having at least one ear and a generally flat engagement surface at an end of said latch base proximate said at least one ear and said latch having at least one latch arm, said latch base being connected to a mounting surface, said latch being connected to said latch base such that said latch is rotatable with respect to said latch base between a closed and open position, said tensioning device engaging said latch and said latch base such that said tensioning device pulls said latch toward either of said open or closed positions, wherein said latch has a pivot section that engages and moves with respect to said latch base on said engagement surface, said latch rotating about said pivot section between first and second ranges, wherein when said pivot section is rotated within said first range, said pivot section is oriented with respect to said tensioning device such that said tensioning device pulls said latch to said closed position and when said pivot section is rotated within said second range, said pivot section is oriented with respect to said tensioning device such that said tensioning device pulls said latch to said open position, said latching assembly receiving said latch bail between said ear and said latch arm when said latch is in said closed position such that said monitor is restrained in movement, said latch being movable toward said open position such that said latch bail is released from between said ear and said latch arm. 12. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said latch has a base and when said latch is in said open position, said latch bail engages said base such that said latch rotates toward said closed position and said tensioning device pulls said latch in said closed position. 13. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said latch arm and ear each have surfaces that guide said latch bail when said latch bail engages said latching assembly in said closed position such that said latch bail moves said latch toward said open position to a degree that said latch bail moves between said ear and said latch arm. 14. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said latch includes a handle, said handle being movable such that said latch rotates from said closed position toward said open position. 15. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said tensioning device pulls said latch toward said closed position when said latch is rotated within a certain range from said closed position, said tensioning device pulling said latch toward said open position when said latch is rotated beyond said certain range from said closed position. 16. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said tensioning device pulls said latch toward said open position when said latch is rotated within a certain range from said open position, said tensioning device pulling said latch toward said closed position when said latch is rotated beyond said certain range from said open position. 17. The retention system of claim 11, wherein said monitor is a liquid crystal display monitor. 18. A method for restraining a monitor connected to a movable actuation arm, comprising: providing a latching assembly having a latch rotatably connected to a latch base having a generally flat engagement surface at an end thereof, the latch being and movable about the latch base between an open and a closed position, wherein the latch has a pivot section that engages and moves with respect to the engagement surface of the latch base when the latch moves about the latch base; providing a latch bail; providing a monitor connected to one of the latching assembly and latch bail; moving the monitor toward the other of the latching assembly and latch bail that is not connected to the monitor; and engaging the latching assembly such that, where the latching assembly is in the open position, the latch rotates with the pivot section about the engagement surface of the latch base to the closed position to restrainably receive the latch bail, and where the latching assembly is in the closed position, the latch rotates with the pivot section about the engagement surface of the latch base toward the open position to such a degree that the latch bail is received between the latch and the latch base and the latch rotates back to the closed position to restrainably receive the latch bail.
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