Television support and mounting kit

• US 10,413,061 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2016
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Whalen LLC (LI & Fung Limited)
• Original Assignee: Whalen LLC (LI & Fung Limited)
• Inventors: Whalen, Kenneth, Jones, Paul R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Paul D
• Application Number:
  US15/241,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20160353886A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,124 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/06 Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/065 rotationally
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/001 Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like easels or stands A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/00 Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters without heads F16M13/00; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; show-stands A47F7/00; for workmen E04G1/32; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; supporting or suspending for lighting devices F21V21/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/022 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/028 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.

Claims

1. A television console and support kit, comprising:

a television console assembly having a front side, and a back side, said television console including upper and lower horizontally extending shelf supports, and upper and lower shelves respectively supported on said upper and lower shelf support, said console further including opposing side leg structures secured to said upper and lower shelf supports;

a unitary short spine having a height which extends from a floor to said upper shelf support, said short spine being removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said side leg structures and forming a structural component of said console assembly when secured to said upper and lower shelf supports, said television console assembly supporting a television console on said upper shelf;

a unitary long spine removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said side leg structures and forming a structural component of said console assembly when secured to said upper and lower shelf supports, said long spine having an upper support end which is disposed above said upper shelf; and

a flat panel television mounting structure removably secured to said upper support end of said long spine, said flat panel television mounting structure including a mounting frame having at least two horizontal channels including a plurality of spaced fastener openings and at least two vertical panel mounting brackets including a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said panel brackets including rail engagement hooks,

said kit being useful in a first configuration wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports to transfer weight from the upper and lower shelf supports to the floor as a structural component of said console assembly, and a flat panel television is supported on said upper surface of said upper shelf of said console assembly,

said kit being useful in a second configuration wherein a flat panel television is secured to said mounting frame and said mounting frame is secured to a wall above said console assembly by fasteners extending through said openings in said channels, and further wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports as a structural component of said console assembly, and

said kit being useful in a third configuration wherein a flat panel television is removably secured to said mounting frame by said panel brackets, and said mounting frame is secured to said upper support end of said long spine, and said second long spine is secured to said console assembly to support said flat panel television above said console assembly.

2. The television console kit of claim 1, further comprising a cantilevered offset arm extending from said upper support end of the long spine and is being received between said wall mounting frame and said upper support end of said long spine.

3. The television console kit of claim 2, wherein the cantilevered offset arm comprises a pivot bearing configured to allow the flat panel television to be pivoted left and right.

4. A television console and support kit, comprising:

a television console assembly having a front side, and a back side, said television console including upper and lower horizontally extending shelf supports, and upper and lower shelves respectively supported on said upper and lower shelf support, said console further including opposing side leg structures secured to said upper and lower shelf supports;

a unitary short spine having a height which extends from a floor to said upper shelf support, said short spine being removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said side leg structures, said television console assembly supporting a television console on said upper shelf;

a unitary long spine removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said side leg structures, said long spine having an upper support end which is disposed above said upper shelf; and

a flat panel television mounting structure removably secured to said upper support end of said long spine, said flat panel television mounting structure including a mounting frame having at least two horizontal channels including a plurality of spaced fastener openings and at least two vertical panel mounting brackets including a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said panel brackets including rail engagement hooks,

said kit being useful in a first configuration wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports to transfer weight from the upper and lower shelf supports to the floor as a structural component of said console assembly, and a flat panel television is supported on said upper surface of said upper shelf of said console assembly,

said kit being useful in a second configuration wherein a flat panel television is secured to said mounting frame and said mounting frame is secured to a wall above said console assembly by fasteners extending through said openings in said channels, and further wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports as a structural component of said console assembly, and

said kit being useful in a third configuration wherein a flat panel television is removably secured to said mounting frame by said panel brackets, and said mounting frame is secured to said upper support end of said long spine, and said second long spine is secured to said console assembly to support said flat panel television above said console assembly.

5. The television console kit of claim 4, further comprising a cantilevered offset arm extending from said upper support end of the long spine and is being received between said wall mounting frame and said upper support end of said long spine.

6. The television console kit of claim 5, wherein the cantilevered offset arm comprises a pivot bearing configured to allow the flat panel television to be pivoted left and right.