Flat Panel Mounting System
First Claim
1. A flat panel display mounting kit, comprising:
- a wall plate configured to be attached with a mounting surface, said wall plate comprising a substantially horizontal mounting edge disposed on the upper side of the wall plate;
a pair of mounting rails configured to be attached with a fiat panel display, each mounting rail having a bottom surface and two side surfaces substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface, the bottom surface of each mounting rail comprising a plurality of apertures to attach the mounting rail with the fiat panel display, the two side surfaces of each mounting rail comprising tilt adjustment holes configured to receive and support each of a pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms in a specific position relative to the corresponding mounting rail; and
a pair of tilt-adjustable mounting brackets configured to connect said mounting rails with said wall plate, each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket having an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket comprisinga hook disposed on the upper side end configured to releasably attach to the mounting edge on the wall plate;
a safety fastener disposed on the lower end configured to releasably press against the wall plate; and
two non-parallel tilt adjustment slots dimensioned to receive the pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms for the corresponding mounting rail, said tilt adjustment slots configured to slidably mate with the pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms through a range of tilt angles between the mounting rail and the wall plate.
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Abstract
Kits and/or methods for mounting a flat panel display are disclosed. A kit includes a wall plate, a pair of mounting rails, and a pair of tilt-adjustable mounting brackets for connecting the mounting rails with the wall plate. The wall plate includes an upper horizontal mounting edge. Each of the mounting rails includes a bottom surface having apertures to attach the mounting rail with the flat panel display, and two side surfaces perpendicular to the bottom surface. The two side surfaces include holes configured to receive and support each of a pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms. Each of the mounting brackets includes an upper-end hook, a lower-end safety fastener, and two non-parallel tilt adjustment slots, each slot dimensioned to receive a tilt adjustment mechanism. The tilt adjustment slots accommodate the tilt adjustment mechanisms through a range of tilt angles between the flat panel display and the wall plate.
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21 Claims
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1. A flat panel display mounting kit, comprising:
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a wall plate configured to be attached with a mounting surface, said wall plate comprising a substantially horizontal mounting edge disposed on the upper side of the wall plate; a pair of mounting rails configured to be attached with a fiat panel display, each mounting rail having a bottom surface and two side surfaces substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface, the bottom surface of each mounting rail comprising a plurality of apertures to attach the mounting rail with the fiat panel display, the two side surfaces of each mounting rail comprising tilt adjustment holes configured to receive and support each of a pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms in a specific position relative to the corresponding mounting rail; and a pair of tilt-adjustable mounting brackets configured to connect said mounting rails with said wall plate, each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket having an upper end and a lower end opposite the upper end, each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket comprising a hook disposed on the upper side end configured to releasably attach to the mounting edge on the wall plate; a safety fastener disposed on the lower end configured to releasably press against the wall plate; and two non-parallel tilt adjustment slots dimensioned to receive the pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms for the corresponding mounting rail, said tilt adjustment slots configured to slidably mate with the pair of tilt adjustment mechanisms through a range of tilt angles between the mounting rail and the wall plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for flat panel display mounting, comprising:
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attaching a wall plate with a mounting surface; attaching a pair of mounting rails with a flat panel display; attaching a tilt-adjustable mounting bracket with each of the mounting rails by positioning the tilt-adjustable mounting bracket between side surfaces of each mounting rail, aligning tilt adjustment slots on the tilt-adjustable mounting bracket with tilt adjustment holes on the side surfaces of each mounting rail, inserting a tilt adjustment fastener through each of the tilt adjustment slots and corresponding tilt adjustment holes, and tightening at least one combination of a tilt adjustment knob and one of the tilt adjustment fasteners to secure together each of the tilt-adjustable mounting brackets and the mounting rails that are attached to the flat panel display, attaching a hook on each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket to a mounting edge on the wall plate, thus coupling the flat panel display with the wall plate; and securing a safety fastener on each tilt-adjustable mounting bracket against the wall plate. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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