DISPLAY MOUNTING SYSTEM

• US 20090251880A1
• Filed: 03/31/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Peerless Industries Incorporated
• Inventors: Anderson, Donald Lee
• Granted Patent: US 8,154,885 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/825
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A mounting system for use in mounting products such as audio/visual devices to a surface such as a wall. According to various embodiments, one or more surface mounting structures are configured to attach to a surface such as a wall, while one or more device mounting structures are configured to attach to a device such as a flat panel display. Mating “touch” or “burr” fasteners on at least one surface mounting structure and at least one device mounting structure serve to inhibit the movement or rotation of these components relative to each other when the mounting system is in an assembled position.

Claims

1. A mounting assembly, comprising:

at least one surface mounting structure, each of the at least one surface mounting structure including;

a surface mounting interface configured to attach to a mounting surface, and

a first fastener portion operatively connected to the surface mounting interface; and

at least one device mounting structure removably engageable with the at least one surface mounting structure, each of the at least one device mounting structure including;

a device mounting interface configured to attach to an audio/visual device, and

a second fastener portion operatively connected to the device mounting interface, the second fastener portion positioned so as to engage the first fastener portion when the at least one mounting device structure is engaged with the at least one surface mounting structure, thereby inhibiting the at least one device mounting structure from moving in at least one direction relative to the at least one surface mounting structure.

wherein the first fastener portion includes one of first and second mating touch fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion includes the other of the first and second mating touch fasteners.

2. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the first fastener portion comprises one of hook fasteners and loop fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion comprises the other of hook fasteners and loop fasteners.

3. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one surface mounting structure comprises a single surface mounting structure, and wherein the at least one device mounting structure comprises two device mounting structures.

4. The mounting assembly of claim 3, wherein the single surface mounting structure includes an upper ridge operatively connected to the surface mounting interface, wherein each device mounting structure includes a hook operatively connected to the display mounting interface, and wherein each hook engages the upper ridge when the each mounting device structure is engaged with the surface mounting structure.

5. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein each device mounting interface includes:

a device mounting interface first side configured to contact the audio/visual device; and

a device mounting interface second side substantially opposite the device mounting interface first side,

wherein the device mounting interface second side includes the second fastener portion attached thereto.

6. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein each surface mounting interface includes:

a surface mounting interface first side configured to contact the surface; and

a surface mounting interface second side substantially opposite the surface mounting interface first side,

wherein the surface mounting interface second side includes the first fastener portion attached thereto.

7. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the audio/visual device comprises a flat panel display.

8. The mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the engagement of the second fastener portion with the first fastener portion inhibits movement of the at least one device mounting structure relative to the at least one surface mounting structure in vertical, horizontal and rotational directions.

9. A mounting system, comprising:

an audio/visual device;

at least one surface mounting structure, each of the at least one surface mounting structure including;

a surface mounting interface configured to attach to a mounting surface, and

a first fastener portion operatively connected to the surface mounting interface; and

at least one device mounting structure removably engageable with the at least one surface mounting structure, each of the at least one device mounting structure including;

a device mounting interface configured to attach to the audio/visual device, and

a second fastener portion operatively connected to the device mounting interface, the second fastener portion positioned so as to engage the first fastener portion when the at least one mounting device structure is engaged with the at least one surface mounting structure, thereby inhibiting the at least one device mounting structure from moving in at least one direction relative to the at least one surface mounting structure.

wherein the first fastener portion includes one of first and second mating touch fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion includes the other of the first and second mating touch fasteners.

10. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the first fastener portion comprises one of hook fasteners and loop fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion comprises the other of hook fasteners and loop fasteners.

11. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the at least one surface mounting structure comprises a single surface mounting structure, and wherein the at least one device mounting structure comprises two device mounting structures.

12. The mounting system of claim 11, wherein the single surface mounting structure includes an upper ridge operatively connected to the surface mounting interface, wherein each device mounting structure includes a hook operatively connected to the display mounting interface, and wherein each hook engages the upper ridge when the each mounting device structure is engaged with the surface mounting structure.

13. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein each device mounting interface includes:

a device mounting interface first side configured to contact the audio/visual device; and

a device mounting interface second side substantially opposite the device mounting interface first side,

wherein the device mounting interface second side includes the second fastener portion attached thereto.

14. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein each surface mounting interface includes:

a surface mounting interface first side configured to contact the surface; and

a surface mounting interface second side substantially opposite the surface mounting interface first side,

wherein the surface mounting interface second side includes the first fastener portion attached thereto.

15. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the audio/visual device comprises a flat panel display.

16. The mounting system of claim 9, wherein the engagement of the second fastener portion with the first fastener portion inhibits movement of the at least one device mounting structure relative to the at least one surface mounting structure in vertical, horizontal and rotational directions.

17. A method of mounting an audio/visual device, comprising:

attaching at least one surface mounting structure to a surface, each of the at least one surface mounting structure including;

a surface mounting interface configured to attach to a mounting surface, and

a first fastener portion operatively connected to the surface mounting interface;

attaching at least one device mounting structure to the audio/visual device, each of the at least one device mounting structure including;

a device mounting interface configured to attach to an audio/visual device, and

a second fastener portion operatively connected to the device mounting interface; and

engaging the at least one device mounting structure to the at least one surface mounting structure, causing the second fastener portion to engage the first fastener portion and thereby inhibiting the at least one device mounting structure from moving in at least one direction relative to the at least one surface mounting structure,

wherein the first fastener portion includes one of first and second mating touch fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion includes the other of the first and second mating touch fasteners.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one surface mounting structure comprises a single surface mounting structure, and wherein the at least one device mounting structure comprises two device mounting structures.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the single surface mounting structure includes an upper ridge operatively connected to the surface mounting interface, each device mounting structure includes a hook operatively connected to the display mounting interface, and wherein each hook engages the upper ridge when the each mounting device structure is engaged with the surface mounting structure.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the first fastener portion comprises one of hook fasteners and loop fasteners, and wherein the second fastener portion comprises the other of hook fasteners and loop fasteners.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein each device mounting interface includes:

a device mounting interface first side configured to contact the audio/visual device; and

a device mounting interface second side substantially opposite the device mounting interface first side, and wherein the device mounting interface second side includes the second fastener portion attached thereto.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein each surface mounting interface includes:

a surface mounting interface first side configured to contact the surface; and

a surface mounting interface second side substantially opposite the surface mounting interface first side, and wherein the surface mounting interface second side includes the first fastener portion attached thereto.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the engagement of each fastener portion with the first fastener portion inhibits movement of the at least one device mounting structure relative to the at least one surface mounting structure in vertical, horizontal and rotational directions.