Arm for use with mounting systems for mounting a flat panel televisions or the like

• US D654,065 S1
• Filed: 08/19/2011
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Stemple, James Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Spear, Robert M
• Assistant Examiner(s): GHOLSON, RANDALL H
• Application Number:
  US29/399,889
• Time in Patent Office: 179 Days
• Field of Search: D14125-134, D14/239, D14/371, D14/136, D14374-377, D 8/363, D 8/373, D 8/349, D 8/394, 248/465, 248917-924, 248/123.11, 348/825, 348/827, 348/836, 348/837, 348/838, 348/180, 348/184, 348/325, 348/739, 600/443, D 6477-479, D 6/407, D 6/474, D 6/460, D 6/461, D 6/468, 312/7.2, 341/12, 345/87, 345/104, 345/133, 345/156, 345/168, 345/169, 345/173, 720/605, 720/669, 720/600, 720/655, 369/99, 369/197, 455344-347, 349/1, 349/2, 349/11, 349/62, 108/59, 108/91, 108/92, 108/96, 211/40, 211/41.12, 211/42, 211/49.1, 211/50, 211/85.2, 211/90.04, 211/187, 211/190, 211/119.003, 211/134.153, 211/87.01, 211/71.01
• US Class Current: D14/239
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/04 Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/12 in more than one direction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 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 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/068 being part of the undercarriage

Abstract

A device mount for affixing a device to a surface such as a wall. The device mount has a surface bracket, an articulation mechanism, and a device mount plate. In various embodiments, the device mount further includes a tilt assembly. The surface mount bracket includes an upper surface bracket, a lower surface bracket and a vertical support positioned there between and connected to the lower all bracket and the upper surface bracket. The articulation mechanism has an inner articulating arm pivotally connected to the surface mount bracket and an outer articulating arm is rotatably connected to the inner articulating arm such that it maybe disposed substantially within a void of the inner articulating arm. The tilt assembly is connected to the outer articulating arm and pivotally connected to the device mount plate that is adapted to have a device mounted thereto, such that the device mount plate is selectively tiltable. The tilt assembly may comprise at least one friction hinge that substantially maintains the tilt angle of the device mount plate. When in a collapsed position, the inner articulating arm is substantially disposed between the upper surface bracket and lower surface bracket and the outer articulating arm is substantially disposed within the inner articulating arm presenting a thin profile.

Claims

1. I claim the ornamental design for a arm for use with mounting systems for mounting flat panel televisions or the like, as shown and described.