Security wall rack and television mount combination
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1. A security wall rack and television mount combination comprising:
- a security wall rack comprising a wall frame comprising a plurality of support legs each having a proximal end and a distal end, and a middle section that is connected to the proximal end of each of the support legs;
wherein the support legs each have multiple holes therethrough and spaced along the length thereof;
a corresponding plurality of security covers each hingedly connected to only the distal end of the corresponding plurality of support legs;
wherein the security covers, when in a hinged closed position, are oriented over the holes in the support legs;
a television mount comprising a mount plate and upper and lower arm supports, wherein the lower arm supports are rotatably connected on one end to the middle section of the wall rack and on their other ends rotatably connected to one end of the upper arm supports, and further wherein the upper arm supports are rotatably connected on their other ends to the mount plate;
the television mount plate further comprises a locking mechanism positioned on the middle section of one of said plurality of support legs to lock the television mount in a retracted position; and
wherein the mount plate has an extended position and a retracted position, wherein in the retracted position the upper and lower arm supports and the mount plate are nested adjacent the wall rack and are configured to be locked in place in a nested position.
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Abstract
A security wall rack and television mount combination is described to deter or prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to the back of a television or the wall mount that supports the television and to deter or prevent theft of a television. The wall mount includes security covers that are rotatably attached to the frame that cover the location where screws will secure the frame to a wall or other surface. The mount is rotatably attached to the frame and provides for the system to be locked in place in a nested way.
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1. A security wall rack and television mount combination comprising:
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a security wall rack comprising a wall frame comprising a plurality of support legs each having a proximal end and a distal end, and a middle section that is connected to the proximal end of each of the support legs; wherein the support legs each have multiple holes therethrough and spaced along the length thereof; a corresponding plurality of security covers each hingedly connected to only the distal end of the corresponding plurality of support legs; wherein the security covers, when in a hinged closed position, are oriented over the holes in the support legs; a television mount comprising a mount plate and upper and lower arm supports, wherein the lower arm supports are rotatably connected on one end to the middle section of the wall rack and on their other ends rotatably connected to one end of the upper arm supports, and further wherein the upper arm supports are rotatably connected on their other ends to the mount plate; the television mount plate further comprises a locking mechanism positioned on the middle section of one of said plurality of support legs to lock the television mount in a retracted position; and wherein the mount plate has an extended position and a retracted position, wherein in the retracted position the upper and lower arm supports and the mount plate are nested adjacent the wall rack and are configured to be locked in place in a nested position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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