Flat Panel TV Accessory Mounting Bracket and Enclosure

Abstract

A mounting system that utilizes latches, an enclosure, and bracket bars to ensure secure and precise mounting of decorative flat panel TV frames or other flat panel Other TV accessories to a myriad of VESA-compliant and non-VESA-compliant flat panel LCD / Plasma televisions. The system comprises three major parts. The first part is its bracket bars that attach securely with screws to the back of the television, either independently or between the television and an independent third party wall mounting bracket. The second part comprises a preferably wooden enclosure that acts as an inner frame to enclose the TV and provide scaffolding to which decorative flat panel TV frames or other flat panel Other TV accessories can be attached. The third part comprises a latching system that mates the first and second parts together. The system may also comprise a frame mount and adjustably positioned mounting blocks to accommodate non-VESA-compliant televisions.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is related to a prior U.S. provisional patent application filed on Mar. 3, 2008 by the same inventors herein, which was given a U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 337,574 and has the following title, “Universal Flat Panel TV Accessory Mounting Bracket and Enclosure”. All appropriate domestic priority benefit resulting from the applicants' above-referenced U.S. provisional patent application is herein requested for the present invention.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to the field of decorative TV frames and other TV accessories for flat panel LCD / Plasma televisions, specifically to a mounting system that utilizes latches and bracket bars to ensure secure and precise mounting of a decorative TV frame or other TV accessory to a myriad of VESA-compliant and non-VESA-compliant flat panel LCD / Plasma televisions. When the term VESA is used herein, it will refer to the VESA mounting standa...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]It is also an objective of this invention to provide a secure and precise system of mounting TV frames and other TV accessories to a flat panel LCD / Plasma television in a simple-to-use but cost-effective way.

[0015]It is also an objective of this invention to provide an assembly with materials and design that allow individuals to safely, simply, and securely mount decorative TV frames or other TV accessories to their flat panel televisions.

Problems solved by technology

Currently, flat panel TV frames and other TV accessories have no uniformly accepted method of attachment to a wall or ceiling.

A major disadvantage for the strap and buckle method is a lack of security and theft prevention capability.

In addition, the very nature of straps does not impart the peace of mind associated with rigid and precision steel parts.

Furthermore, straps and buckles cannot control the placement or orientation of the frame or accessory on the flat panel LCD / Plasma television.

Direct wall mounting of a frame or accessory positioned around a flat panel LCD / Plasma television involves skilled labor and incurs an expensive price tag.

Also, precision must be used to place a frame or accessory directly against a wall, or its misplacement will be evident and likely to become a distraction to viewers as the mismatched orientation of the decorative TV frame or other TV accessory repeatedly undergoes visual comparisons to the differing orientation of the flat panel LCD / Plasma television directly adjacent to it.

A recessed enclosure built into the wall avoids this problem but incurs greater expense regarding labor and construction.

The direct-to-the-wall mounting method for televisions has the advantage of providing an acceptable level of security for them, but it also has the disadvantage of elevating the cost of any television maintenance or service.

Furthermore, removal of direct-to-the-wall mounted frames generally requires skilled labor, with skilled labor also being required for their replacement when the service or maintenance on the associated television is complete.

The strap and buckle method is extremely simple, but provides little in the way of security and precision.

Conversely, the direct-to-the-wall mounting method is extremely secure, but extremely expensive and extremely difficult to accomplish, and it is just as difficult and costly to remove as it is to install.

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