TELEVISION SUPPORT AND MOUNTING KIT

• US 20160353886A1
• Filed: 08/19/2016
• Published: 12/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Whalen LLC (LI & Fung Limited)
• Original Assignee: LF Centennial Limited (LI & Fung Limited)
• Inventors: Whalen, Kenneth, Jones, Paul R.
• Granted Patent: US 10,413,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 method of mounting a flat panel television in a plurality of different configurations, comprising:

providing a flat panel television console having a front side and a back side and an upper shelf;

providing a short spine;

providing a long spine, the long spine have a length longer than the short spine;

connecting one of the long spine or the short spine to a back side of the console, and

supporting a flat panel television on one of the upper shelf of the console or the long spine.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a leg structure and connecting the leg structure to a side of the console.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the short spine is connected to the back side of the console forming a structural component of the console.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the long spine is connected to the back side of the console forming a structural component of the console.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a offset arm;

connecting the offset arm to an upper end of the long spine; and

supporting the flat panel television from the offset arm;

whereby the flat panel television is cantilevered from the long spine.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing a pivot bearing on the offset arm.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

providing an xyz frame;

connecting the xyz frame to the offset arm; and

connecting the flat panel television to the xyz frame.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an xyz frame; and

connecting the flat panel television to the xyz frame.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising connecting the xyz frame to a wall.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising connecting the xyz frame to the long spine.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing a tilt mechanism on the xyz frame.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

positioning the console adjacent to a wall;

suspending the flat panel television from the wall.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a lower shelf and connecting the lower shelf to the console beneath the upper shelf.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

providing a middle shelf and connecting the middle shelf to the console above the lower shelf and beneath the upper shelf of the console.

15. A television console, comprising:

a console having a front side, back side and upper shelf; and

a long spine connected to the back side of the console and extending above the upper shelf, the long spine configured to support a flat panel television therefrom.

16. The television console of claim 15, further comprising an offset arm extending from an upper end of the upper shelf, forming a cantilever to support the flat panel television.

17. The television console of claim 16, wherein the offset arm comprises a pivot bearing configured to allow the flat panel television to be pivoted left and right.

18. The television console of claim 15, comprising an xyz frame connected to an upper end of the long spine configured to attach to the flat panel television.

19. The television console of claim 18, wherein the xyz frame further comprising a tile mechanism configured to allow the flat panel television to tile up and down.

20. The television console of claim 15, comprising a short spine connected to a back side of the console.