Display mounting apparatus

• US 7,712,717 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2006
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vantage Point Products Corp.
• Original Assignee: Vantage Point Products Corp.
• Inventors: Burns, Don
• Primary Examiner(s): King; Anita M
• Assistant Examiner(s): SMITH, ERIN W
• Application Number:
  US11/916,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20080210837A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,449 Days
• Field of Search: 248/276.1, 248/277.1, 248/281.11, 248/284.1, 248/286.1, 248/917, 248/919
• US Class Current: 248/291.1
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/919 Adjustably orientable video screen support

Abstract

A mounting apparatus for attaching a flat panel display for a similar device to a vertical surface. The mounting apparatus includes a pair of mounting brackets each having first and second support flanges extending outwardly therefrom. First and second transverse arms are mounted upon the first and second support flanges respectively. The second transverse arm is configured to rotate between an unlocked and locked position to secure a support arm which is affixed to a display bracket which in turn is adapted to be affixed to the flat panel display. The support arm is pivotally attached at one end thereof to the display bracket an defines a curved slot at the opposite end thereof. A link arm is pivotally secured at one end thereof to the display bracket with the other end thereof slidably connected to the curved slot to enable tilting of the flat panel display.

Claims

1. A mounting apparatus for attaching a flat panel display to a surface comprising:

(1) first and second mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to said surface, each having first and second outwardly extending support flanges;

(2) first and second transverse arms, disposed on said first and second support flanges, respectively, the first and second transverse arms being adapted to move slidably on said first and second support flanges;

(3) a display bracket for receiving said flat panel display;

(4) a support arm having first and second seating portions connected to the first and second transverse arms; and

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(5) links adapted to be connected to said first and second transverse arms and the support arm being adapted to be attached to said display bracket through the links.

2. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second transverse arms is rotatable on its respective support flange to lock said display bracket to said at least one of said first and second transverse arms.

3. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for attaching includes a support arm having first and second seating portions engaging said first and second transverse arms, respectively.

4. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said second transverse arm is rotatably between unlocked and locked positions and said second seating portion includes a seating surface having an arcuate length greater than 180°

so that said second transverse arm may be inserted into said second seating portion when said second transverse arm is in its unlocked position and may be secured to said second seating portion when in its locked position.

5. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 4 which further includes means for causing said display bracket to tilt away from said surface.

6. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said support arm includes a curved slot and said means for attaching further includes a link arm pivotally connected at one end to said display bracket and slidably connected at the other end to said curved slot.

7. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 2 which further includes an end cap secured to at least one end of said first and second transverse arms, said end cap being adapted to receive a tool for rotating at least one of said first and second transverse arms.

8. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 7 which further defines means for preventing rotation of at least one of said first and second transverse arms from its locked to its unlocked position.

9. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein said means for preventing rotation includes an opening defined by said end cap adapted to receive a screw for securing said end cap in position.

10. A mounting apparatus for attaching a flat panel display to a surface comprising:

(1) first and second mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to said surface;

(2) each of said mounting brackets having first and second outwardly extending support flanges;

(3) the terminus of each support flange defining an external surface and having a cross-sectional area larger than the area of the flange leading into the terminus;

(4) first and second transverse arms;

(5) said first transverse arm being adapted to receive the terminus of said first support flanges in a non-rotational configuration;

(6) said second transverse arm being adapted to receive said terminus of said second support flanges so as to permit said second transverse arm to rotate;

(7) a display bracket for receiving said flat panel display; and

(8) means for attaching said display bracket to said first and second transverse arms;

wherein said first transverse arm is adapted to be inserted into or removed from said first support flanges by sliding said first transverse arm in a transverse direction.

11. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein the terminus of said first support flange is radially defined and the hollow cross-section of said first transverse arm is radially defined and has an arc length such that first transverse arm cannot rotate about its transverse axis.

12. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein the terminus of each said second support flanges is radially defined and the hollow cross-section of said second transverse arms are radially defined and adapted to receive the terminus of said second support flanges and wherein the arc length of said second transverse arm cross-section allows rotational movement of said second transverse arm about its transverse axis.

13. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 12 wherein said means for attaching includes a support arm having first and second seating portions engaging said first and second transverse arms, respectively.

14. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 13 wherein said second seating portion includes a seating surface having an arcuate length greater than 180°

so that said second transverse arm may be inserted into said second seating portion when said second transverse arm is in its unlocked position and may be secured to said second seating portion when in its locked position.

15. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 14 which further includes an end cap secured to an end of said second transverse arm, said end cap defining a first orifice for receiving a tool for rotating said second transverse arm about its transverse axis.

16. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 15 wherein said end top defines a second orifice adopted to receive a screw for securing said end cap in position to prevent said second transverse arm from being rotated.

17. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 10 wherein said means for attaching comprises a support arm pivotally secured one end thereof to said display bracket and defining a curved slot at the other end thereof, a link arm pivotally connected at one end thereof to said display bracket and slidably connected at the other end thereof to said worked slot whereby said flat panel display may be titled away from said surface.

20. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein the first and second transverse arms are adapted to move slidably on said first and second support flanges.

21. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 10, wherein at least one of said first and second transverse arms is rotatable on its respective support flange to lock said display bracket to said at least one of said first and second transverse arms.

18. A mounting apparatus as defined in 16 which further includes end plates, said end plates defining openings adopted to receive opposite ends of said first and second transverse arms respectively.

19. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 18 which further includes corner plates secured to said end plates respectively.

22. A mounting apparatus for attaching a flat panel display to a surface comprising:

(1) first and second mounting brackets adapted to be affixed to said surface, each having first and second support flanges;

(2) first and second transverse arms disposed on said first and second support flanges;

(3) A display bracket for receiving said flat panel display; and

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(4) means for attaching said display bracket to said first and second transverse arms;

wherein at least one of said first and second transverse arms is rotatable on its respective support flange to lock said display bracket to said at least one of said first and second transverse arms.

23. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 22, wherein said means for attaching includes a support arm having first and second seating portions engaging said first and second transverse arms, respectively.

24. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 23, wherein said second transverse arm is rotatably between unlocked and locked positions and said second seating portion includes a seating surface having an arcuate length greater than 180°

so that said second transverse arm may be inserted into said second seating portion when said second transverse arm is in its unlocked position and may be secured to said second seating portion when in its locked position.

25. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 24, further comprising means for causing said display bracket to tilt away from said surface.

26. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 25, wherein said support arm includes a curved slot and said means for attaching further includes a link arm pivotally connected at one end to said display bracket and slidably connected at the other end to said curved slot.

27. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 22, further comprising an end cap secured to at least one end of said first and second transverse arms, said end cap being adapted to receive a tool for rotating at least one of said first and second transverse arms.

28. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 27, further comprising means for preventing rotation of at least one of said first and second transverse arms from its locked to its unlocked position.

29. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 28, further comprising said means for preventing rotation includes an opening defined by said end cap adapted to receive a screw for securing said end cap in position.

30. A mounting apparatus as defined in claim 22, wherein the first and second transverse arms are adapted to move slidably on said first and second support flanges.