Dual arm mounting system with vertical adjustment feature

• US 7,487,943 B1
• Filed: 01/03/2007
• Issued: 02/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Gillespie, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver, II; J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D
• Application Number:
  US11/649,152
• Time in Patent Office: 769 Days
• Field of Search: 248/274.1, 248/276.1, 248/282.1, 248/917, 248/919, 248/921, 248/922, 248/920, 248/279.1, 248/285.1, 248/283.1, 361/681, 361/682
• US Class Current: 248/282.1
• 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 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• 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 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/921 Plural angular
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/922 Angular

Abstract

A dual arm articulating mounting system including a vertical adjustment feature. The vertical adjustment feature comprises a bracket that is secured to a rotation box and supports a bolt. The bolt goes through a support plate, with the support plate including at least two holes with bushings inserted therein. The bushings act as guides along smaller-diameter inside tubes while positioning the mount in the vertical position. A nut is threaded onto the bolt on the top side of the plate. As the nut is turned, the rotation box and the television or display device is raised or lowered under its own weight.

Claims

1. A mounting system, comprising:

a first articulating arm having a first articulating arm end;

a second articulating arm having a second articulating arm end;

first and second axles slidably engaged with the first and second articulating arm ends, the first and second axles coupled to a stop plate;

an adjustment bolt threadedly engaged with an adjustment nut and acting against the stop plate,

wherein the adjustment nut acts against a support plate, the support plate being positioned against the first and second articulating arm ends, and wherein rotation of the adjustment nut results in the adjustment bolt moving linearly relative to the adjustment nut, causing the first and second axles to move in a linear direction relative to the first and second articulating arms.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a washer positioned between the adjustment nut and the support plate.

3. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the first and second axles are positioned substantially perpendicular to the first and second articulating arms.

4. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising at least one support arm bushing positioned between each of the first and second axles and the first and second articulating arm ends.

5. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the adjustment bolt is positioned between the first and second axles.

6. A mounting system, comprising:

a surface mounting plate;

a first articulating arm coupled to the surface mounting plate and having a first articulating arm end substantially opposite the surface mounting plate;

a second articulating arm coupled to the surface mounting plate and having a second articulating arm end substantially opposite the surface mounting plate;

first and second axles slidably engaged with the first and second articulating arm ends, the first and second axles coupled to a stop plate;

an adjustment bolt threadedly engaged with an adjustment nut and acting against the stop plate,

wherein the adjustment nut acts against a support plate, the support plate being positioned against the first and second articulating arm ends, and wherein rotation of the adjustment nut results in the adjustment bolt moving linearly relative to the adjustment nut, causing the first and second axles to move in a linear direction relative to the first and second articulating arms.

7. The mounting system of claim 6, further comprising a washer positioned between the adjustment nut and the support plate.

8. The mounting system of claim 6, wherein the first and second axles are positioned substantially perpendicular to the first and second articulating arms.

9. The mounting system of claim 6, further comprising at least one support arm bushing positioned between each of the first and second axles and the first and second articulating arm ends.

10. The mounting system of claim 6, wherein the adjustment bolt is positioned between the first and second axles.

11. The mounting system of claim 6, wherein the first and second articulating arms are connected to the surface mounting plate via first and second surface support arms, the first and second articulating arms and the first and second surface support arm both being independently rotatable relative to the surface mounting plate.

12. The mounting system of claim 6, further comprising:

a tilt box operatively connected to the stop plate; and

a tilt plate movably engageable with the tilt box, wherein the tilt plate is tiltable relative to the tilt box.

13. The mounting system of claim 12, further comprising an adapter plate operatively connected to the tilt plate, the adapter plate configured to attach to a display device.

14. A display system, comprising:

a surface mounting plate;

a first articulating arm rotatably coupled to the surface mounting plate and having a first articulating arm end substantially opposite the surface mounting plate;

a second articulating arm rotatably coupled to the surface mounting plate and having a second articulating arm end substantially opposite the surface mounting plate;

first and second axles movably engaged with the first and second articulating arm ends, the first and second axles coupled to a stop plate;

a tilt box operatively connected to a stop plate;

a device mounting plate operatively connected to the tilt box;

a display device removably connected to the device mounting plate; and

an adjustment bolt threadedly engaged with an adjustment nut and acting against the stop plate,

wherein the adjustment nut acts against a support plate, the support plate being positioned against the first and second articulating arm ends, and wherein rotation of the adjustment nut results in the adjustment bolt moving linearly relative to the adjustment nut, causing the first and second axles to move in a linear direction relative to the first and second articulating arms.

15. The display system of claim 14, further comprising a washer positioned between the adjustment nut and the support plate.

16. The display system of claim 14, wherein the first and second axles are positioned substantially perpendicular to the first and second articulating arms.

17. The display system of claim 14, further comprising at least one support arm bushing positioned between each of the first and second axles and the first and second articulating arm ends.

18. The display system of claim 14, wherein the adjustment bolt is positioned between the first and second axles.

19. The display system of claim 14, wherein the adapter plate is coupled to a tilt plate, the tilt plate being tiltable relative to the tilt box.

20. The display system of claim 14, wherein the first and second articulating arms are connected to the surface mounting plate via first and second surface support arms, the first and second articulating arms being rotatable relative to the surface first and second surface support arms.