Wall mountable frame structure for mounting equipment
First Claim
1. A frame structure attachable to a wall for supporting one or more pieces of equipment comprising:
- a peripheral structural member having first and second horizontal beams and first and second vertical beams;
at least one intermediate vertical beam structural member extending between and secured to said first and second horizontal beams;
means for removably attaching at least one cladding panel to one of said vertical beam structural members and defining a space between said at least one cladding panel and said wall; and
means for securing said frame structure to said wall, comprising;
at least one transverse mounting member extending between the first and second vertical beams; and
at least one support bracket having at least one mounting fork, the support bracket adapted to be secured to the wall and the at least one mounting fork adapted to receive the transverse mounting member.
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Abstract
A wall mountable frame structure for supporting appliances, entertainment equipment or other devices including peripheral horizontal and vertical structural beams with at least one intermediate vertical beam extending between and secured to the horizontal beams. A plurality of cladding panels removably attached to the vertical beams by way of a stud having a trapping member at its terminus which fits within a complimentary receiving portion of the vertical beams to secure the cladding panel to the vertical beams. A support bracket to be affixed to a wall and having mounting forks pivotally secured thereto is provided. A plurality of transverse mounting members are affixed to the vertical beams and are received by the mounting forks to secure the frame to a wall. The mounting forks are rotatable between first and second positions with the frame positioned away from the wall in the first position and against the wall in the second position. Each of the vertical beams defines a channel within which there is received a moveable fastener which is utilized to attach one or more pieces of equipment to the frame structure. The movable fastener frictionally engages the side walls of the channel to hold the fastener in position once it is adjusted to a desired location.
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22 Claims
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1. A frame structure attachable to a wall for supporting one or more pieces of equipment comprising:
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a peripheral structural member having first and second horizontal beams and first and second vertical beams; at least one intermediate vertical beam structural member extending between and secured to said first and second horizontal beams; means for removably attaching at least one cladding panel to one of said vertical beam structural members and defining a space between said at least one cladding panel and said wall; and means for securing said frame structure to said wall, comprising; at least one transverse mounting member extending between the first and second vertical beams; and at least one support bracket having at least one mounting fork, the support bracket adapted to be secured to the wall and the at least one mounting fork adapted to receive the transverse mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A frame structure attachable to a wall for supporting one or more pieces of equipment comprising:
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a peripheral structural member having first and second horizontal beams and first and second vertical beams; at least one intermediate vertical beam structural member extending between and secured to said first and second horizontal beams; at least one of said vertical beam structural members including a channel extending there along; a plurality of cladding panels; means for removably attaching at least one said cladding panels to one of said vertical beam structural members and defining a space between said cladding panel and said wall; and wherein said means for securing said frame structure comprises;
a plurality of support brackets, each support bracket including a plurality of pivotally secured mounting forks, and a plurality of transverse mounting members extending horizontally between said first and second vertical beams, said transverse mounting members adapted to be received by said mounting forks.
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19. A frame structure attachable to a wall for supporting one or more pieces of equipment comprising:
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a peripheral structural member having first and second horizontal beams and first and second vertical beams; at least one intermediate vertical beam structural member extending between and secured to said first and second horizontal beams; at least one of said vertical beam structural members including a channel extending there along; a plurality of cladding panels; means for removably attaching said cladding panels to said vertical beam structural members and defining a space between said cladding panels and said wall; means for securing said frame structure to said wall comprising a plurality of support brackets, each support bracket comprising a plurality of pivotally secured mounting forks. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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