Television monitor combination stand and wall mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9578762-B2
Application number	US-201514753492-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2015
Priority date	Oct 8, 2013
Publication date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017

Abstract

A combination television monitor stand and wall mount is presented. The combination stand and mount has an assembly of parts that can be assembled into two different configurations. The parts assembly includes a base plate, brackets, screws, and a stand cover. In a stand configuration, the described apparatus functions as a table stand for a television or computer monitor. In a wall mount configuration, the described apparatus allows a monitor to be mounted to a wall. A second embodiment provides a stand configuration having a neck pivotably attached to a base plate by a hinge, and a locking lever arm supporting the neck when the neck is in an upright position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A monitor attachment assembly comprising:
a monitor;
at least one bracket, the at least one bracket having a monitor-fastening site and a surface-fastening site; and
a base plate, wherein the surface-fastening site is engaged to the base plate, the surface-fastening site defines at least one hook and the base plate defines at least one notch;
the assembly having a stand configuration wherein the monitor-fastening site is engaged to a first monitor location;
a bracket cover, the bracket cover being positioned over the at least one bracket to form a pedestal to which the monitor is mounted in the stand configuration;
the assembly having a wall mount configuration wherein the monitor-fastening site is engaged to a second monitor location;
the at least one hook being engaged to the at least one notch in the wall mount configuration; and

the first monitor location being a location on the monitor different than the second monitor location.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monitor has a bottom side and a back side, the first monitor location being a location on the bottom side of the monitor, the second monitor location being a location on the back side of the monitor.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monitor-fastening site forms an approximate right angle with the surface-fastening site.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein in the stand configuration the monitor-fastening site is positioned above the surface-fastening site.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein in the wall mount configuration the monitor-fastening site is positioned below the surface-fastening site.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism for locking the at least one hook into the at least one notch.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base plate is engaged to a wall.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monitor-fastening site is engaged to the monitor by friction fit.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the monitor-fastening site defines at least one screw hole.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least one screw hole is a plurality of screw holes.

11. The assembly of claim 9 , further comprising at least one screw, the at least one screw securing the monitor-fastening site to the monitor.

12. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one bracket consists of two brackets.

13. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the bracket cover is elevated above the base plate.

14. The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the pedestal further comprises a base plate cover, the base plate cover covering the base plate and defining an opening through which the at least one bracket and bracket cover extend above the base plate.

15. The assembly of claim 13 , wherein the at least one bracket and the bracket cover define at least one complementary opening for the engagement of at least one screw, the at least one screw engaging the monitor to the monitor-fastening site.

Assignees

• Cassidy Timothy M
• Du Yang
• Kaizuan He
• Bby Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Cassidy Timothy M
• Du Yang
• Kaizuan He

Classifications

• A47B2097/005

  Monitor mounted supports or stands · CPC title

• A47B97/001

  Wall mounting or suspension arrangements for blackboards or the like (easels or stands A47B97/04) · CPC title

• F16M13/00

  Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles (heads thereof F16M11/02 {; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20} ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 {; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22}); Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles {(supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025)} · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• A47B81/06

  Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets {(for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M)} · CPC title