TELEVISION COVERED BY A TAPESTRY
First Claim
1. An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a vertical plane comprisingbrackets configured to mount to the plane laterally of the television;
- a reel configured to extend from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engage and be supported by the brackets as mounted;
a tapestry configured to be suspended from the reel; and
a motor mounted to rotate the reel with respect to the brackets so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.
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Abstract
An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a wall includes brackets configured to mount to the wall laterally of the television. A reel extends from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engages and is supported by the brackets. A tapestry suspends from the reel, and a motor rotates the reel with respect to the brackets. Rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television, and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a vertical plane comprising
brackets configured to mount to the plane laterally of the television; -
a reel configured to extend from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engage and be supported by the brackets as mounted; a tapestry configured to be suspended from the reel; and a motor mounted to rotate the reel with respect to the brackets so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a wall comprising
brackets surface mounted on the wall laterally of the television and extending from the wall further than a front face of the television; -
a reel having a hollow cylindrical end extending between the brackets from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television; a tapestry having an upper edge and a sleeve extending along the upper edge of the tapestry, the reel extending through and engaging the sleeve such that the tapestry is suspended from the reel; a motor having a hub that engages inside the hollow cylindrical end of the reel to rotate the reel with respect to the brackets so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry; a signal receiver coupled to the motor to actuate rotation of the motor drive; and a remote control to wirelessly signal the signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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12. A method of installing a flat screen television comprising
surface mounting the television on a wall; -
mounting two brackets to the wall, one bracket being mounted to each side of the television; mounting a motorized reel with an attached tapestry on the brackets to extend from one bracket to the other bracket; and connecting a power supply to the motorized reel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of watching television comprising
energizing a motor to rotate a reel and wind a deployed tapestry onto the reel and thereby uncover a television screen, and turning on the television to show images on the uncovered screen.
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19. An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a vertical plane comprising
mountings configured to mount to the plane laterally of the television; -
a reel configured to extend from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engage and be supported by the mountings as mounted; a tapestry configured to be suspended from the reel; and a motor mounted to rotate the reel with respect to the mountings so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.
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20. A method of installing a flat screen television comprising
surface mounting the television on a wall; -
mounting two mountings to the wall, one mounting being mounted to each side of and above the television; mounting a motorized reel with an attached tapestry on the mountings to extend from one mounting to the other mounting; and connecting a power supply to the motorized reel.
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Specification