Adjustable mounting device
First Claim
1. An adjustable mounting device for use with an item that is desired to be adjustably mounted on a wall by a user, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said device comprisinga first portion that is formed to be securely affixed to or incorporated into the wall,and a second portion that is engaged with said first portion, said second portion being formed to be fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item,wherein said engagement between said first and second portions is automatically and continuously vertically adjustable when said first portion is affixed to or incorporated into the wall and said second portion is fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item.
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Abstract
A device that provides automatic, in situ, substantially continuously adjustable mounting of an item on a vertically oriented support, comprising a first portion affixed to the vertical support, and a second portion that fixedly attaches to or is incorporated in the reverse side of the item. One or both of the two portions is formed to allow automatic, in situ, continuous vertical adjustment and repositioning with respect to the other portion, and one or both portions may also be formed to allow horizontal adjustment and repositioning with respect to the other portion. Also, a device for horizontally extending the available range of mounting positions for items that need to be supported by a stud.
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20 Claims
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1. An adjustable mounting device for use with an item that is desired to be adjustably mounted on a wall by a user, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said device comprising
a first portion that is formed to be securely affixed to or incorporated into the wall, and a second portion that is engaged with said first portion, said second portion being formed to be fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item, wherein said engagement between said first and second portions is automatically and continuously vertically adjustable when said first portion is affixed to or incorporated into the wall and said second portion is fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item.
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11. An adjustable mounting device for use with an item that is desired to be adjustably mounted or connected onto a support by a user, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said device comprising
a first portion that is formed to be securely affixed to or incorporated into the support, and a second portion that is formed to be fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item, wherein said first and second portions are engageable with each other in an automatically and continuously vertically adjustable manner when said first portion is affixed to or incorporated into the wall and said second portion is fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item.
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19. An adjustable mounting device for use with an item that is desired to be adjustably mounted on a vertical surface by a user, the item having sides, a front and a rear, said device comprising:
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a) a first portion that is formed to be securely affixed to or incorporated into the vertical surface; b) a second portion that is formed to be fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item, said second portion including a vertical guide and a locking interface, said locking interface being; i) lockably connected to or within said vertical guide; ii) fixedly or releasably engaged with said first portion; and iii) formed to temporarily unlock its vertical position along or within said vertical guide in response to a specific adjustment force or series of forces transmitted by the user through the item and/or through a conveniently accessible part of the device when said first portion is affixed to or incorporated into the support and said second portion is fixedly attached to or incorporated into the rear of the item. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification