Wall mount system with brackets coupled to wall plate track by rotatable securement device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9897250-B1
Application number	US-201414175618-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 7, 2014
Priority date	Feb 7, 2014
Publication date	Feb 20, 2018
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018

Abstract

A wall mount system is disclosed. The wall mount system can include a wall plate and one or more brackets. To secure a display to a wall, the brackets are affixed to the display and the wall plate is affixed to the wall. The brackets can include one or more lips couplable to tracks of the wall plate. The brackets further include a rotatable securement device having a lip couplable to the bottom track of the wall plate. The securement device can be manipulated using a lever that has one end rotatably coupled to the securement device and one end distal from the securement device. The distal end extends to a position proximate to the bottom rear of a display. When manipulated in a direction towards the securement device, the lever rotates and decouples the securement device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wall mount system, comprising:
a wall mount configured to be removably affixed to a surface, the wall mount comprising an upper track and a lower track;
a bracket configured to be coupled to the wall mount, the bracket comprising at least one lip configured to be removably coupled to the upper track of the wall mount and a protrusion configured to abut a tab of the wall mount to impede lateral movement of the bracket;
a securement device rotatably mounted to the bracket at a rotational axis and configured to be coupled to the lower track, wherein the coupling of the securement device with the lower track acts to prevent a rotation of the bracket, the securement device comprising a securement lip configured for rotatable coupling with a lower track lip of the lower track, wherein the securement device comprises a first section having a first mass greater than a second mass of a second section to rotatably bias the securement device to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position; and
a lever coupled to the securement device and extending a length from the securement device along the bracket, wherein the lever is configured to receive an upward force to decouple the securement device from the lower track lip by rotating the securement device around the rotational axis in a position different from the naturally resting position.

2. The wall mount system of claim 1 , wherein the lever is coupled to the securement device at the first section to increase counter the rotational bias configured to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position.

3. The wall mount system of claim 1 , wherein a coupler is operative to couple the lever to the securement device.

4. The wall mount system of claim 3 , wherein the securement device is operative to receive the coupler through an aperture in the securement device.

5. The wall mount of claim 4 , wherein the aperture in the securement device is operative to receive the coupler in a first position of the lever.

6. The wall mount system of claim 5 , wherein the aperture in the securement device is operative to prevent the removal of the coupler in a second position of the lever.

7. The wall mount system of claim 1 , wherein the securement device is configured to be removably affixed to the bracket with a securement member through an aperture in the securement device and into a receiving aperture in the bracket.

8. The wall mount system of claim 7 , wherein the securement member and the receiving aperture in the bracket are configured so that over-tightening of the securement member does not affect the ability of the securement device to rotate about the rotational axis.

9. A bracket for securing a display to a surface, comprising:
a securement device rotatably mounted to the bracket at a rotational axis and configured to be coupled with a lower track of a wall mount, wherein the coupling of the securement device to the lower track acts to prevent the rotation of the bracket, the securement device comprising a securement lip configured for rotatable coupling with a lower track lip of the lower track, wherein the securement device comprises a first section having a first mass greater than a second mass of a second section to rotatably bias the securement device to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position; and
a lever coupled to the securement device and extending a length from the securement device along the bracket, wherein the lever is configured to receive an upward force to decouple the securement device from the lower track lip by rotating the securement device around the rotational axis in a position different from the naturally resting position; and
a protrusion configured to abut a tab of the wall mount to impede lateral movement of the bracket.

10. The bracket of claim 9 , wherein the lever is coupled to the securement device at the first section to counter the rotational bias configured to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position.

11. The bracket of claim 9 , wherein a coupler is operative to couple the lever to the securement device.

12. The bracket of claim 11 , wherein the securement device is operative to receive the coupler through an aperture in the securement device.

13. The bracket of claim 12 , wherein the aperture in the securement device is operative to receive the coupler in a first position of the lever.

14. The bracket of claim 12 , wherein the aperture in the securement device is operative to prevent the removal of the coupler in a second position of the lever.

15. The bracket of claim 9 , wherein the securement device is configured to be removably affixed to the bracket with a securement member through an aperture in the securement device and into a receiving aperture in the bracket.

16. The bracket of claim 15 , wherein the securement member and the receiving aperture in the bracket are configured so that over-tightening of the securement member does not affect the ability of the securement device to rotate about the rotatable axis.

17. A wall mount system, comprising:
a wall mount configured to be removably affixed to a surface, the wall mount comprising an upper track and a lower track;
a bracket configured to be coupled to the wall mount, the bracket comprising at least one lip configured to be removably coupled to the upper track of the wall mount;
a securement device rotatably mounted to the bracket at a rotational axis and configured to be coupled to the lower track, wherein the coupling of the securement device with the lower track acts to prevent a rotation of the bracket, the securement device comprising a securement lip configured for rotatable coupling with a lower track lip of the lower track, wherein the securement device comprises a first section having a first mass greater than a second mass of a second section to rotatably bias the securement device to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position; and
a lever coupled to the securement device and extending a length from the securement device along the bracket, wherein the lever is configured to receive an upward force to decouple the securement device from the lower track lip by rotating the securement device around the rotational axis in a position different from the naturally resting position wherein the bracket further comprises a first aperture for receiving a bracket securement member to secure the bracket to a first location of a display and a second aperture for receiving a second bracket securement member to secure the bracket to a second location of the display.

18. A bracket for securing a display to a surface, comprising:
a securement device rotatably mounted to the bracket at a rotational axis and configured to be coupled with a lower track of a wall mount, wherein the coupling of the securement device to the lower track acts to prevent the rotation of the bracket, the securement device comprising a securement lip configured for rotatable coupling with a lower track lip of the lower track, wherein the securement device comprises a first section having a first mass greater than a second mass of a second section to rotatably bias the securement device to secure the securement lip to the lower track lip in a naturally resting position;
a lever coupled to the securement device and extending a length from the securement device along the bracket, wherein the lever is configured to receive an upward force to decouple the securemen

Assignees

• American Megatrends Inc

Inventors

• Sivertsen Clas G

Classifications

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16M11/041

  Allowing quick release of the apparatus · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F21V35/00

  Candle holders · CPC title

• A47G29/00

  Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00  (for fastening kitchen utensils A47J45/00; for drying towels A47K10/04; stands, racks or the like for airing beds, garments or the like, clothes, drying devices D06F57/00) · CPC title