ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,801, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Ergotron Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.).
"Adjustable lift system" was invented by Mustafa A. Ergun (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Nicholas Robert Swartz (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift system is designed for raising and lowering a load. The lift system can include a movable portion in sliding engagement with a fixed portion. The lift system can be configured to translate the load coupled to the movable portion relative to the fixed portion. The lift system can also include a counterbalance mechanism having an arm rotatably coupled to the fixed portion, and one or more springs coupled to t...