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According to the present disclosure, a projector lift is provided to raise and lower a projector from the ceiling. The projector lift includes a ceiling mount normally coupled to the ceiling, a projector mount supporting the projector, a lift assembly configured to raise and lower the second mount a

According to the present disclosure, a projector lift is provided to raise and lower a projector from the ceiling. The projector lift includes a ceiling mount normally coupled to the ceiling, a projector mount supporting the projector, a lift assembly configured to raise and lower the second mount and projector, and a stabilizer extending between the ceiling and projector mounts.

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1. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector; anda lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and

1. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector; anda lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein the lift assembly includes a cable extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, a cable drum receiving the cable, and a cable guide, the cable being positioned between the cable drum and the cable guide with the cable guide urging the cable toward the cable drum. 2. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein at least one of the projector mount and the ceiling mount includes a base and a support member and the support member is moveable relative to the base to move the base relative to the lift assembly. 3. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein the base supports the support member. 4. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein the support member supports the base. 5. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein the ceiling mount includes the support member and the base and the base supports the support member. 6. The projector lift of claim 5, wherein the lift assembly includes at least one adjustable length support member supported by the support member. 7. The projector lift of claim 6, wherein the lift assembly includes a motor powering adjustment of a length of the at least one adjustable length support member and the motor is supported by the support member. 8. The projector lift of claim 5, wherein the lift assembly includes at least one adjustable length support member supporting the support member. 9. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein the projector mount includes the support member and the base and the base supports the support member. 10. The projector lift of claim 2 wherein the projector mount includes the support member and the base and the support member supports the base. 11. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein the support member slides relative to the base. 12. The projector lift of claim 2, wherein at least one of the support member and the base includes a plurality of apertures in series to facilitate movement between the first and second positions. 13. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein at least one of the projector mount and the ceiling mount includes a base and a support member and the support member is moveable relative to the base to move the support member relative to the lift assembly. 14. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein at least one of the projector mount and the ceiling mount includes a base, a first support member, and a second support member, the first support member is moveable relative to the base to move the base relative to the lift assembly, the second support member is moveable relative to the base to move the base relative to the lift assembly. 15. The projector lift of claim 1, further including: a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the second scissor link series being substantially non-parallel to the first scissor link series, anda link extending between the first scissor link series and the second scissor link series. 16. The projector lift of claim 15, wherein the link is substantially parallel to the first scissor link series. 17. The projector lift of claim 15, wherein the link is substantially non-parallel to the second scissor link series. 18. The projector lift of claim 17, wherein the link is substantially parallel to the first scissor link series. 19. The projector lift of claim 15, wherein at least one end of the first scissor link series moves in a first horizontal direction during extension and retraction, a first end of the link has a first position along the first horizontal direction when the first scissor link series is fully retracted and the first end of the link has a second horizontal position along the first horizontal direction when the first scissor link series is fully extended that is substantially the same as the first horizontal position. 20. The projector lift of claim 19, wherein at least one end of the second scissor link series moves in a second horizontal direction during extension and retraction, a second end of the link has a third position along the second horizontal direction when the second scissor link series is fully retracted and the second end of the link has a fourth horizontal position along the second horizontal direction when the second scissor link series is fully extended that is substantially the same as the third horizontal position. 21. The projector lift of claim 15, wherein the first and second scissor link series cooperate to define an approximate L-shape having a first leg, second leg, and a corner. 22. The projector lift of claim 1, further including: a plurality of scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, at least one of the plurality of scissor link series including at least one scissor link pair having a first scissor link and a second scissor link coupled to the first scissor link to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the first scissor link, anda link coupled to at least two of the plurality of scissor link series to rotate about an axis of rotation that is substantially non-parallel to the pivot axis. 23. The projector lift of claim 22, wherein the axis of rotation is substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis. 24. The projector lift of claim 1, further including: a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, anda link having first and second legs, at least one of the first and second legs extending between the first and second scissor link series. 25. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space, the projector lift further including: a scissor link series positioned in the vertical column of space, the scissor link series including at least one scissor pair having first and second links, the first and second links having inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces, anda cable extending along at least one of the inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces of the first link. 26. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space having a vertical boundary, the projector lift further including: a scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, anda coupler coupling the scissor link series to the projector mount and being spaced apart from the vertical boundary. 27. The projector lift of claim 26, further including a cable extending along the scissor link series. 28. The projector lift of claim 1, further including an electrical outlet supported by the projector mount. 29. The projector lift of claim 28, further including a scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, wherein the electrical outlet is positioned outward of the scissor link series. 30. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein the cable guide includes a roller. 31. The projector lift of claim 30, wherein the roller has an axis of rotation and the cable drum has an axis of rotation that cooperate to define an angle therebetween, the angle changes as the amount of cable received by the cable drum changes. 32. The projector lift of claim 30, wherein the roller slides relative to the cable drum as the amount of cable received by the cable drum changes. 33. The projector lift of claim 30, wherein the roller has an axis of rotation and a pivot axis different than the axis of rotation and the roller pivots about the pivot axis as the amount of cable received by the cable drum changes. 34. The projector lift of claim 1, wherein the ceiling mount includes a flange adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room and a base, the flange being moveable relative to the base between a first position with the flange having a horizontal orientation and a second position having a vertical orientation. 35. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector; anda lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein at least one of the projector mount and the ceiling mount includes a base and a support member and the support member is moveable relative to the base to move the base relative to the lift assembly and wherein the lift assembly includes at least two flexible support members extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount and the support member extends between the flexible support members. 36. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the second scissor link series being substantially non-parallel to the first scissor link series, anda link extending between the first scissor link series and the second scissor link series, wherein at least one end of the first scissor link series moves in a first horizontal direction during extension and retraction, a first end of the link has a first position along the first horizontal direction when the first scissor link series is fully retracted and the first end of the link has a second horizontal position along the first horizontal direction when the first scissor link series is fully extended that is substantially the same as the first horizontal position and wherein at least one end of the second scissor link series moves in a second horizontal direction during extension and retraction, a second end of the link has a third position along the second horizontal direction when the second scissor link series is fully retracted and the second end of the link has a fourth horizontal position along the second horizontal direction when the second scissor link series is fully extended that is substantially the same as the third horizontal position and wherein the second horizontal direction is substantially perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. 37. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the second scissor link series being substantially non-parallel to the first scissor link series, anda link extending between the first scissor link series and the second scissor link series, wherein the first and second scissor link series cooperate to define an approximate L-shape having a first leg, second leg, and a corner and wherein link extends from the corner of the L-shape to a terminal end of at least one of the first and second legs of the L-shape. 38. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the second scissor link series being substantially non-parallel to the first scissor link series, anda link extending between the first scissor link series and the second scissor link series, wherein the first and second scissor link series cooperate to define an approximate L-shape having a first leg, second leg, and a corner and wherein link extends from a terminal end of the first leg of the L-shape to a terminal end of the second leg of the L-shape. 39. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a plurality of scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, at least one of the plurality of scissor link series including at least one scissor link pair having a first scissor link and a second scissor link coupled to the first scissor link to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the first scissor link, anda link coupled to at least two of the plurality of scissor link series to rotate about an axis of rotation that is substantially non-parallel to the pivot axis, wherein the link rotates about another axis of rotation that is substantially parallel to the pivot axis. 40. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a third scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, anda link extending between the first, second, and third scissor link series. 41. The projector lift of claim 40, wherein the first and second scissor link series cooperate to define an L-shape. 42. The projector lift of claim 40, wherein the first and third scissor link series are substantially parallel. 43. The projector lift of claim 40, wherein the link includes a first leg that is substantially parallel to the first scissor link series and a second leg that is substantially perpendicular to the first scissor link series. 44. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, anda link having first and second legs, at least one of the first and second legs extending between the first and second scissor link series, wherein the first leg is substantially parallel to the first scissor link series and the first leg is substantially perpendicular to the second scissor link series. 45. The projector lift of claim 44, wherein the first leg is pivotably coupled to the first scissor link series to pivot about a first pivot axis and the first leg is pivotably coupled to the second scissor link series to pivot about a second pivot axis that is substantially non-parallel to the first pivot axis. 46. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly,a first scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a second scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a link having first and second legs, at least one of the first and second legs extending between the first and second scissor link series, anda third scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount, the first leg extends between the first and second scissor link series and the second leg extends between the first and third scissor link series. 47. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space, the projector lift further including:a scissor link series positioned in the vertical column of space, the scissor link series including at least one scissor pair having first and second links, the first and second links having inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces, anda cable extending along at least one of the inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces of the first link, wherein the cable extends along the outwardly facing surface of the first link. 48. The projector lift of claim 47, wherein a majority of the cable is positioned within the vertical column of space. 49. The projector lift of claim 48, wherein the cable extends from the ceiling mount to the projector mount. 50. The projector lift of claim 49, wherein the projector mount includes an outer perimeter and an electrical outlet receiving a portion of the cable and positioned between the outer perimeter and at least one of the first and second links. 51. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space having a vertical boundary, the projector lift further including:a scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a coupler coupling the scissor link series to the projector mount and being spaced apart from the vertical boundary, anda cable extending along the scissor link series, wherein the scissor link series is positioned nearest one side of the vertical column and the cable is positioned between the scissor link series and the portion of the vertical boundary. 52. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space having a vertical boundary, the projector lift further including:a scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a coupler coupling the scissor link series to the projector mount and being spaced apart from the vertical boundary, anda cable extending along the scissor link series, wherein the scissor link series includes at least one scissor pair having first and second links, the coupler coupling the first link to the projector mount, the first link including an outwardly facing surface, the cable being laterally outward of the outwardly facing surface. 53. The projector lift of claim 52, wherein the scissor link series is positioned nearest one side of the projector mount defining a portion of the vertical boundary and the cable is positioned between the scissor link series and the portion of the vertical boundary. 54. The projector lift of claim 53, wherein the coupler is positioned completely within the vertical column. 55. A projector lift adapted to support a projector from a ceiling, the projector lift including a ceiling mount adapted to be coupled to a ceiling of a room,a projector mount supported by the ceiling mount and adapted to support a projector;a lift assembly extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount to lift the projector mount from a lowered position to a raised position, at least a portion of at least one of the projector mount and ceiling mount being moveable from a first position to a second position relative to the other of the ceiling mount and the projector mount to move a center of gravity of the projector mount and the projector forward relative to the lift assembly, wherein the projector mount has an exterior footprint defining a vertical column of space having a vertical boundary, the projector lift further including:a scissor link series extending between the ceiling mount and the projector mount,a coupler coupling the scissor link series to the projector mount and being spaced apart from the vertical boundary, andan electrical outlet, wherein the scissor link series is positioned nearest one side of the vertical column and the electrical outlet is positioned between the scissor link series and the portion of the vertical boundary. 56. The projector lift of claim 55, wherein the electrical outlet is supported by the projector mount.