Television support and mounting kit

• US 8,191,485 B1
• Filed: 12/12/2011
• Issued: 06/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Whalen LLC (LI & Fung Limited)
• Original Assignee: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing Incorporated (LI & Fung Limited)
• Inventors: Whalen, Kenneth, Jones, Paul R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V
• Application Number:
  US13/316,792
• Time in Patent Office: 176 Days
• Field of Search: 108/42, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/10, 108/23, 108/50.11, 108/91, 108/92, 108/96, 248/125.8, 248/150, 248/176.1, 248/917, 248/920, 248/149, 248/154, 248/157, 248/161, 248/178.1, 248/176.3, 248/132, 248/333, 248/327, 248/220.21, 248/274.1, 248/200, 312/223.3, 312/223.6, 312/223.1, D64/79, D64/74, D64/77
• US Class Current: 108/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/06 Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/065 rotationally
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/001 Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like easels or stands A47B97/04
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/00 Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters without heads F16M13/00; easels or stands for blackboards or the like A47B97/04; show-stands A47F7/00; for workmen E04G1/32; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; supporting or suspending for lighting devices F21V21/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• 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 2200/022 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/028 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/923 Tilting

Abstract

A universal TV support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, console mount and wall mount. The console mount incorporates a vertical spine and a cantilever arm to support the television over the console. A mounting frame is provided that can be attached to the cantilever arm or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the cantilever arm.

Claims

1. A flat panel television console and support kit for use in a plurality of different user defined configurations comprising:

a flat panel television console having a front side and a back side and an upper shelf, said flat panel television console being capable of support a flat panel television on an upper surface of said upper shelf;

a first short spine which forms a component of said console when said first short spine is secured to said console;

a second long spine, having a height which extends above said upper surface of said upper shelf terminating in an upper end which provides an elevated support for a flat panel television, said second long spine forming a component of said console when said second long spine is secured to said back side of said console;

a flat panel television mounting assembly at an upper end of said second long spine; and

a flat panel television mounting frame,

said kit being useful in a first configuration wherein said first short spine is secured to said console, and a flat panel television is supported on said upper surface of said upper shelf of said console,

said kit being useful in a second configuration wherein a flat panel television is secured to said flat panel television mounting frame and said flat panel television mounting frame is secured to a wall, and further wherein said first short spine is secured to said console;

said kit being useful in a third configuration wherein a flat panel television is secured to said flat panel television mounting frame, and said flat panel television mounting frame is secured to said flat panel television mounting assembly at said upper end of said second long spine, and said second long spine is secured to said back side of said console to support said flat panel television above said console.

2. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a cantilevered arm extending from said upper end of said second long spine.

3. The kit of claim 2 wherein said television mounting assembly includes a pivot mechanism.

4. The kit of claim 3 wherein said flat panel television mounting frame includes a tilt mechanism.

5. The kit of claim 2 wherein said flat panel television mounting frame includes a tilt mechanism.

6. The kit of claim 1 wherein said television mounting assembly includes a pivot mechanism.

7. The kit of claim 6 wherein said flat panel television mounting frame includes a tilt mechanism.

8. The kit of claim 1 wherein said flat panel television mounting frame includes a tilt mechanism.