Apparatus for mounting a flat panel display

• US 7,270,309 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2005
• Issued: 09/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vantage Point Products Corp.
• Original Assignee: Vantage Point Products Corp.
• Inventors: Burns, Don R., Silva, John, Hamilton, Glenn
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman; Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Epps; Todd M.
• Application Number:
  US11/031,524
• Publication Number:
  US 20050178941A1
• Time in Patent Office: 985 Days
• Field of Search: 248/475.1, 248/489, 248/495, 248/220.21, 248/223.41, 248/224.51, 248/224.61, 248/225.11, 248/220.43, 248/220.41, 248/309.1, 248/317, 248/682, 211/162, 211/87.01, 211/106.01, 211/90.01, 406/060.1, 406/061.4, 406/061.5, 407/45, 407/61, 348/825
• US Class Current: 248/317
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 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 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

Abstract

A mounting apparatus comprising a mounting bracket and a display bracket. The mounting bracket includes a first mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate. The first seating flange includes a first seating channel. The display bracket includes a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges. The display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display. The first mounting flange is adapted to seat in the first seating channel. The second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel.

Claims

1. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate, the first seating flange including a first seating channel, the second seating flange includes a lock channel; and

a display bracket including a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the first mounting flange is adapted to seat in the first seating channel, and the second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel, and the display bracket includes at least one sidewall adapted to extend alongside the seating flanges, the sidewall including at least one hole which is alignable with the lock channel, when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket.

2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, further including a pin adapted to be at least partially inserted into the lock channel through the at least one hole in the sidewall.

3. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mourning plate, the first seating flange including first and second seating channels, the first seating channel is adjacent the mounting plate and is disposed between the mounting plate and the second seating channel; and

a display bracket including a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges, the second mounting flange including a lock channel, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the first mounting flange is adapted to seat in one of the first seating channel or the second seating channel, and the second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel or the second seating channel, the display bracket further includes at least one sidewall adapted to extend alongside the second seating flange, the sidewall including at least one hole which is alignable with the lock channel, when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket.

4. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate, the first seating flange including first and second seating channels, wherein the first seating channel is adjacent the mounting plate and is disposed between the mounting plate and the second seating channel and the second seating flange includes a lock channel;

a display bracket including a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the first mounting flange is adapted to seat in one of the first seating channel or the second seating channel, and the second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel or the second seating channel, wherein the display bracket includes at least one sidewall adapted to extend alongside the second seating flange, the sidewall including at least one hole which is alignable with the lock channel, when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket; and

a pin adapted to be at least partially inserted into the lock channel through the at least one hole in the sidewall.

5. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate, the second seating flange includes a lock channel; and

a display bracket including a display mounting surface, means to suspend the display bracket from the first seating flange and means to engage the second seating flange when the display is suspended from the first seating flange, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the display bracket includes at least one sidewall adapted to extend alongside the second seating flange, the sidewall including at least one hole which is alignable with the lock channel, when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket.

6. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate, the first seating flange including first and second seating channels;

a display bracket including a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges, the second mounting flange including a lock channel, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the first mounting flange is adapted to seat in one of the first seating channel or the second seating channel, and the second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel or the second seating channel, a sidewall disposed adjacent said second seating flange and defining at least one hole therethrough; and

a pin adapted to be at least partially inserted into the look channel through the at least one hole in the sidewall.

7. A mounting apparatus comprising:

a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and first and second seating flanges extending outwardly from the mounting plate, the first seating flange including a first seating channel, the second seating flange includes a lock channel; and

a display bracket including a display mounting surface and first and second mounting flanges, wherein the display mounting surface is adapted to be affixed to a flat panel display, the first mounting flange is adapted to seat in the first seating channel, and the second mounting flange is adapted to engage the second seating flange when the first mounting flange is seated in the first seating channel, and means for engaging said display bracket and said lock channel to secure said display bracket to said mounting bracket wherein the display bracket includes at least one sidewall adapted to extend alongside the second seating flange, the side wall including at least one hole which is alignable with the lock channel, when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket.

8. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first and second mounting flanges extend in opposing directions.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the display mounting surface is disposed at an angle to the mounting plate when the display bracket engages the mounting bracket.

10. The mounting apparatus of claim 8, wherein said means for engaging a pin adapted to be at least partially inserted into the lock channel through the at least one hole in the sidewall.