PROJECTOR MOUNT WITH PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT

• US 20090294619A1
• Filed: 05/29/2008
• Published: 12/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Specialty Finance Inc.
• Original Assignee: Specialty Finance Inc.
• Inventors: DAVID, MIKE
• Granted Patent: US 8,033,519 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/324
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/043 Allowing translations
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2035 in more than one direction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

Abstract

Improvements in a mount for attaching a television of projector to an overhead or ground structure is disclosed. The mount allows for spin, side to side and front to back angle adjustment. The adjustment components are formed from the present projector mount uses metal component having a rack comprising a plurality of formed teeth that are engageable in the recessed side of a crosshead screwdriver that is trademarked as a Phillips screwdriver. The recesses of the crosshead screwdriver act as a pinion gear in the rack to adjust the mounted angle of a projector on the projector mount. This configuration reduces parts count, size and cost without compromising functionality. The axis of rotation of both the side-to-side and front-to-back pass through the projector mount.

Claims

1. A projector mount comprising:

a first mounting side operably attachable to ceiling, floor or wall structure;

at second mounting side located on the opposing side of said first mounting side for operable attachment of a projector;

said projector mount providing side-to-side angular adjustment of said first mounting side relative to said second mounting side in an axis extending through said projector mount;

said side-to-side angular adjustment is by means of a rack gear formed from the projector mount for the function of using a cross tipped screw driver that is engageable into said rack gears and when said cross tipped screw driver is turned in said rack gear(s) said side-to-side angle is adjusted by lifting one side of said projector mount wherein said side-to-side angle between said first mounting side and said second mounting side is altered.

2. The projector mount according to claim 1 wherein said cross tipped acts as a pinion gear with said rack gear.

3. The projector mount according to claim 1 that further includes a front-to-back angular adjustment by means of a rack gear formed from the projector mount for the function of using a cross tipped screw driver that is engageable into said rack gears and when said cross tipped screw driver is turned in said rack gear said front-to-back angle between said first mounting side and said second mounting side is altered.

4. The projector mount according to claim 1 that further includes a separable coupling between said first mounting side and said second mounting side.

5. The projector mount according to claim 1 that further includes a plurality of securing arms for securing said projector that provides mounting and air flow between said projector mount and a mounted projector.

6. The projector mount according to claim 5 wherein said plurality of securing arms are curved to accommodate different mounting hole patterns on projectors and to reduce securing arm to securing arm interference.

7. The projector mount according to claim 1 wherein said rack gear is formed in a lever arm through a fulcrum pivot to change said side-to side angle.

8. The projector mount according to claim 1 wherein said side-to-side angular adjustment is by means of a single pivoting axis running through said projector mount.

9. The projector mount according to claim 1 that further includes a yaw adjustment.

10. The projector mount according to claim 3 wherein axis of angular adjustment rotation of said front-to-back angular adjustment extends through said projector mount.

15. The projector mount according to claim 1 that further includes a plurality of securing arms for securing said projector that provides mounting and air flow between said projector mount and a mounted projector.

16. The projector mount according to claim 15 wherein said plurality of securing arms are curved to accommodate different mounting hole patterns on projectors and to reduce securing arm to securing arm interference.

11. A projector mount comprising:

a first mounting side operably attachable to a ceiling, floor or wall structure;

at second mounting side located on the opposing side of said first mounting side for operable attachment of a projector;

said projector mount providing front-to-back angular adjustment of said first mounting side relative to said second mounting side in an axis extending through said projector mount;

said front-to-back angular adjustment is by means of a rack gear formed from the projector mount for the function of using a cross tipped screw driver that is engageable into said rack gears and when said cross tipped screw driver is turned in said rack gear(s) said front-to-back angle is adjusted by lifting one side of said projector mount wherein said front-to-back angle between said first mounting side and said second mounting side is altered.

12. The projector mount according to claim 11 wherein said cross tipped acts as a pinion gear with said rack gear.

13. The projector mount according to claim 11 that further includes a side-to-side angular adjustment by means of a rack gear formed from the projector mount for the function of using a cross tipped screw driver that is engageable into said rack gears and when said cross tipped screw driver is turned in said rack gear said side-to-side angle between said first mounting side and said second mounting side is altered.

14. The projector mount according to claim 11 that further includes a separable coupling between said first mounting side and said second mounting side.

17. The projector mount according to claim 11 wherein said rack gear is formed in a lever arm through a fulcrum pivot to change said front-to-back angle.

18. The projector mount according to claim 11 wherein said front-to-back angular adjustment is by means of a single pivoting axis running through said projector mount.

19. The projector mount according to claim 11 further includes a yaw adjustment.

20. The projector mount according to claim 13 wherein axis of angular adjustment rotation of said side-to-side angular adjustment extends through said projector mount.