Universal projector mount

• US 7,503,536 B2
• Filed: 01/21/2005
• Issued: 03/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Legrand AV Inc. (Legrand SA)
• Original Assignee: Milestone AV Technologies LLC (Legrand SA)
• Inventors: Friederich, Steven, Dittmer, Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver; J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Tan
• Application Number:
  US11/040,811
• Publication Number:
  US 20050161575A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,516 Days
• Field of Search: 248/519, 248/324, 248/326, 248/329, 248/920, 248/279.1, 248/317, 248/343, 248/344, 248/346.06, 248/349.1, 248/523, 248917-919
• US Class Current: 248/324
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/043 Allowing translations
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/12 in more than one direction

Abstract

A universal projector mount that can be fitted to mount projectors of a variety of different makes and models. The invention includes multiple adjustable arms coupled with an interface plate that is, in turn, attached to a standard projector mount on the fixed structure from which the projector is supported. The arms are adjustable radially and longitudinally to virtually any position so as to accommodate various fastener or fastener receiving locations on different makes and models of projectors.

Claims

1. A universal projector mount for mounting a projector to a ceiling of a structure, comprising a mount interface assembly including a central member and a plurality of arm assemblies, the central member presenting a periphery and defining a plurality of spaced apart elongate slots adjacent the periphery, the slots oriented substantially parallel to the periphery, each arm assembly including an arm body and an attachment member, the arm body presenting a longitudinal axis and a pair of opposing ends, the arm body defining at least one elongate slot oriented along the longitudinal axis, the attachment member adapted to attach to the projector and operably coupled to the arm body at one of the opposing ends such that the attachment member is selectively shiftable in a vertical direction relative to the arm body, the arm body of each arm assembly operably coupled to the central member with a fastener extending through one of the elongate slots of the central member and the at least one elongate slot of the arm body such that the arm assembly is pivotably shiftable in a horizontal plane relative to the central member and the arm assembly is horizontally shiftable relative to the central member by sliding the fastener in the elongate slot of the central member and by sliding the fastener in the at least one slot of the arm body, the universal projector mount further comprising structure operably coupled to the mount interface assembly for attaching the mount interface assembly to the ceiling of the structure.

2. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein the structure for attaching the mount interface assembly to the ceiling of the structure includes a base plate.

3. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein the central member is generally square in shape.

4. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein the structure for attaching the mount interface assembly to the ceiling of the structure is attached to the central member with a plurality of fasteners.

5. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein each attachment member comprises a generally L-shaped bracket having a vertically oriented portion and a horizontally oriented portion, wherein the vertically oriented portion defines an elongate aperture and the horizontally oriented portion defines an aperture, and wherein the vertically oriented portion is attached to the arm body with a fastener extending though the elongate aperture such that the fastener is slidably shiftable in the elongate aperture to enable the selective vertical shifting of the attachment member relative to the arm body.

6. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein at least one of the elongate slots adjacent the periphery of the central member is curved.

7. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein at least one of the elongate slots adjacent the periphery of the central member is straight.

8. The universal projector mount of claim 1, wherein the central member defines a central aperture therethrough.