Mounting system with vertical adjustment feature

• US 7,513,469 B1
• Filed: 12/26/2006
• Issued: 04/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Ciungan, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): STERLING, AMY JO
• Application Number:
  US11/645,374
• Time in Patent Office: 833 Days
• Field of Search: 248917-923, 248/161, 248/406.1, 248/406.2, 248/276.1, 248/274.1, 248/279.1, 248/285.1
• US Class Current: 248/161
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• 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 2200/022 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 248/921 Plural angular

Abstract

A vertical adjustment feature for a mounting system, such as a mounting system with a single articulating arm. A tool such as a hex wrench is used to rotate an adjustment bolt, which is threadedly engaged with a threaded nut. An axle is slidably received within a support arm end. Slots are positioned on the left and right sides near the top end of the primary axle. The primary axle slides up and down within the support arm end in conjunction with rotation of the adjustment bolt, enabling an associated flat panel television or other display device to move upwards or downwards relative to a wall or other support surface.

Claims

1. A mounting system, comprising:

an articulating arm;

an axle slidably engaged with an end of the articulating arm;

an adjustment bolt positioned partially within the axle and threadedly engaged with a nut positioned within the axle;

a collar slidably engaged with the axle; and

at least one connecting element coupling the collar to the nut,

wherein rotation of the adjustment bolt results in a linear adjustment of the axle relative to the articulating arm.

2. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the nut comprises a dual threaded nut.

3. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the at least one connecting element comprise two fasteners positioned about 180 degrees apart from each other around the collar.

4. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising a holding block coupled to the adjustment bolt, the holding block including an opening therein to permit access a head of the adjustment bolt.

5. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the axle is positioned substantially perpendicular to the articulating arm.

6. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the collar is formed as part of the end of the articulating arm.

7. The mounting system of claim 1, wherein the axle is configured to permit passage of the at least one connecting element to connect the collar to the nut.

8. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising at least one support arm bushing positioned between the axle and the end of the articulating arm.

9. The mounting system of claim 1, further comprising at least one collar bushing positioned between the axle and the collar.

10. A mounting system, comprising:

a surface mounting plate;

an articulating arm operatively connected to the surface mounting plate;

an axle slidably engaged with an end of the articulating arm;

an adjustment bolt positioned partially within the axle and threadedly engaged with a nut positioned within the axle;

a collar slidably engaged with the axle; and

at least one connecting element coupling the collar to the nut,

wherein rotation of the adjustment bolt results in a linear adjustment of the axle relative to the collar.

11. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the articulating arm is connected to the surface mounting plate via a wall support arm, the articulating arm and the wall support arm both being independently rotatable relative to the surface mounting plate.

12. The mounting system of claim 10, further comprising:

a tilt box coupled to an axle; 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 10, wherein the nut comprises a dual threaded nut.

14. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the at least one connecting element comprise two fasteners positioned about 180 degrees apart from each other around the collar.

15. The mounting system of claim 10, wherein the at least one connecting element comprises at least one pin.

16. The mounting system of claim 10, further comprising a holding block coupled to the adjustment bolt, the holding block including an opening therein to permit access a head of the adjustment bolt.

17. The mounting system of claim 10, further comprising at least one support arm bushing positioned between the axle and the end of the articulating arm.

18. The mounting system of claim 10, further comprising at least one collar bushing positioned between the axle and the collar.

19. A mounting system, comprising:

an articulating arm;

an axle slidably engaged with an end of the articulating arm;

an adjustment bolt positioned partially within the axle and threadedly engaged with a nut;

a collar slidably engaged with the axle;

at least one connecting element coupling the collar to the nut; and

at least one support arm bushing positioned between the axle and the end of the articulating arm,

wherein rotation of the adjustment bolt results in a linear adjustment of the axle relative to the articulating arm.

20. A mounting system, comprising:

a surface mounting plate;

an articulating arm operatively connected to the surface mounting plate;

an axle slidably engaged with an end of the articulating arm;

an adjustment bolt positioned partially within the axle and threadedly engaged with a nut;

a collar slidably engaged with the axle;

at least one connecting element coupling the collar to the nut;

a tilt box coupled to an axle; and

a tilt plate movably engageable with the tilt box,

wherein the tilt plate is tiltable relative to the tilt box,

wherein rotation of the adjustment bolt results in a linear adjustment of the axle relative to the collar.