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US 7,269,912 · App. 11/073,314 · Granted Sep 18, 2007

Methods and apparatuses for mounting a flat panel video display

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Patent No.
US 7,269,912
App. No.
11/073,314
Granted
Sep 18, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

Mounting tools and methods for using mounting tools are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a mounting tool includes a template having a body configured to be releasably attachable to a support medium. The mounting tool further includes a projecting member configured to interface with the body. The projecting member is movable to project at an angle from the body for catching particulates. The projecting member can have several different configurations. For example, the projecting member can be integral with the body. Alternatively, the projecting member can be a discrete component with respect to the body.

Claims (64)

1. A mounting tool for installing a mounting device to support a video display, comprising:

a template having a body sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting device and configured to be releasably attachable to a surface on which the mounting device will be mounted; and

a projecting member configured to interface with the body, the projecting member being movable to project at an angle from the body for catching particulates.

2. The mounting tool of claim 1 wherein:

the body has a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and wherein the body further includes alignment indicia at the first side and an adhesive at the second side; and

the projecting member projects outward from the first side in an operating configuration.

3. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the projecting member is integral with the body.

4. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the projecting member is a discrete component with respect to the body.

5. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the template comprises a cardboard body.

6. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the template comprises a plastic body.

7. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the alignment indicia comprises a center mark, a stud locater, and a mounting hole line indicator.

8. The mounting tool of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of holes in the body, the holes being positioned to view a desired mounting location on the surface on which the mounting device will be mounted while releasably attaching the template to the surface.

9. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein the template further comprises a removable portion positioned to align corresponding electrical and audio-visual connections on the surface on which the mounting device will be mounted with the mounting device and/or the video display.

10. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein:

the projecting member comprises a tray portion, a first tab and a second tab; and

the body further comprises a first slot and a second slot positioned to receive the first and second tabs, respectively, when the projecting member is in the operating configuration.

11. The mounting tool of claim 2 wherein:

the projecting member comprises a tray portion and a side portion; and

the mounting tool further comprises an adhesive strip operatively coupling the tray portion and/or the side portion to the body when the projecting member is in the operating configuration.

12. A mounting tool for installing a mounting device to support a video display, comprising:

a template having a generally planar body sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting device and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the template including alignment indicia at the first side and an adhesive at the second side for releasably attaching the template to a wall on which the mounting device will be mounted; and

a projecting member operatively coupled to the body and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the projecting member is generally planar with the body in the first position and the projecting member projects transversely from the body in the second position to form a tray for catching particulates.

13. The mounting tool of claim 12 wherein the projecting member is integral with the body.

14. The mounting tool of claim 12 wherein the projecting member is a discrete component with respect to the body.

15. The mounting tool of claim 12 wherein the template comprises a cardboard body.

16. The mounting tool of claim 15 wherein:

the projecting member comprises a tray portion, a first tab and a second tab; and

the body further comprises a first slot and a second slot positioned to receive the first and second tabs, respectively.

17. The mounting tool of claim 15 wherein:

the projecting member comprises a tray portion and a side portion; and

the mounting tool further comprises an adhesive strip operatively coupling the tray portion and/or the side portion to the body.

18. The mounting tool of claim 12 wherein the template further comprises a removable portion positioned to align corresponding electrical and audio-visual connections on the support medium with the mounting device and/or video display.

19. A mounting tool for installing a mounting device to support a video display, comprising:

a template having a body sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting device and including securement means for releasably attaching the template to a surface on which the mounting device will be mounted; and

collection means operatively attachable to the body and movable to a configuration for capturing particulates.

20. The mounting tool of claim 19 wherein the collection means is a projecting member integral with the body.

21. The mounting tool of claim 19 wherein the collection means is a projecting member that is a discrete component with respect to the body.

22. The mounting tool of claim 19 wherein the securement means includes an adhesive strip on the body.

23. A system for mounting a video display, comprising:

a mounting tool including a template having a body configured to be releasably attachable to a support medium and a projecting member configured to interface with the body for catching particulates; and

a mounting bracket for releasably supporting a video display on the support medium, wherein the template body is sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting bracket.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the template comprises a cardboard body.

25. The system of claim 23 wherein the template comprises a plastic body.

26. The system of claim 23 wherein the template comprises a cardboard body, and wherein the template is integral with the packaging for the mounting bracket.

27. The system of claim 23 wherein the projecting member is integral with the body.

28. The system of claim 23 wherein the projecting member is a discrete component with respect to the body.

29. The system of claim 23 wherein the mounting bracket is a universal mounting bracket sized to fit a variety of video displays.

30. A system for mounting a video display, comprising:

a mounting tool including a template having a generally planar body with a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the template including alignment indicia at the first side and an adhesive portion at the second side for releasably attaching the template to a wall, wherein the mounting tool further includes a projecting member operatively coupled to the body and movable between a first position and a second position, and wherein the projecting member is generally planar with the body in the first position and the projecting member projects transversely from the body in the second position to form a tray for catching particulates; and

a mounting bracket for releasably supporting a video display on the wall wherein the template body is sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting bracket.

31. A method of installing a mounting device for supporting a video display, comprising:

releasably attaching a body of a mounting tool to a desired location on a support medium, wherein at least a portion of the body is aligned with a stud in the support medium;

drilling mounting holes in the support medium aligned with corresponding portions of the body;

catching particulates in a projecting member of the mounting tool that projects from the body while drilling the mounting holes;

aligning a mounting bracket with corresponding mounting holes and attaching the mounting bracket to the support medium, wherein the body of the mounting tool is sized to correspond with dimensions of the mounting bracket.

32. The method of claim 31 , further comprising:

aligning a mounting bracket with corresponding mounting holes and attaching the mounting bracket to the support medium; and

attaching a video display to the mounting bracket.

33. The method of claim 31 further comprising assembling the projecting member with the body before releasably attaching the body to the support medium.

34. The method of claim 31 wherein drilling the mounting holes comprises drilling holes along a mounting hole line on the mounting tool into the stud in the support medium.

35. The method of claim 31 wherein the body is aligned with a first stud in the support medium, and wherein the method further comprises using alignment indicia on the mounting tool to find a second stud in the support medium.

36. The method of claim 31 , further comprising:

folding the projecting member relative to the body so the projecting member is transverse to the body; and

securing the projecting member in the transverse position.

Assignments (17)
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: ERGOTRON, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2021
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BROAN-NUTONE LLC; NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS, LLC; NORTEK GLOBAL HVAC LLC; NORTEK, INC.; ADVANCED BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.; ALLSTAR PRO, LLC; ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; GEFEN, INC.; GTO, INC.; HOMELOGIC LLC; INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.; JENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.; LINEAR LLC; LITE TOUCH, INC.; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; NILES AUDIO CORPORATION; OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.; OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.; PANAMAX INC.; SECURE WIRELESS, INC.; SPEAKERCRAFT; XANTECH CORPORATION
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From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: NORTEK, INC.; BARCOM ASIA HOLDINGS, LLC; BARCOM CHINA HOLDINGS, LLC; BNSS LP, INC.; BNSS GP, INC.; BROAN-NUTONE LLC; BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP; CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.); CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.; CORE BRANDS, LLC; ERGOTRON, INC.; GEFEN, LLC; GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC); HUNTAIR MIDDLE EAST HOLDINGS, INC.; LINEAR LLC; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NORDYNE LLC; OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.; PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.; REZNOR LLC; TV ONE BROADCAST SALES CORPORATION; ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
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From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: NORTEK, INC.; AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.; BROAN-MEXICO HOLDINGS, INC.; BROAN-NUTONE LLC; BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP; CES GROUP, INC.; CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.; CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.; GATES THAT OPEN, LLC; GEFEN, LLC; GOVERNAIR CORPORATION; HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.; HUNTAIR, INC.; INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, LLC; LINEAR LLC; LITE TOUCH, INC.; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; MAMMOTH-WEBCO, INC.; NILES AUDIO CORPORATION; NORDYNE LLC; NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.; NUTONE LLC; OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.; OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.; PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.; PANAMAX LLC; RANGAIRE GP, INC.; RANGAIRE LP, INC.; SECURE WIRELESS, INC.; SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC; TEMTROL, INC.; XANTECH LLC; ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
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To: BROAN-NUTONE LLC; BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP; ERGOTRON, INC.; GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC); CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.); LINEAR LLC; MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.; NORDYNE LLC; ERGOTRON, INC. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.; CORE BRANDS, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC); CORE BRANDS, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE AVC GROUP, LLC); CORE BRANDS, LLC (F/K/A PANAMAX LLC); LINEAR LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SECURE WIRELESS, INC.)
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 13, 2014
From: LINEAR LLC; GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC); BROAN-NUTONE LLC; CORE BRANDS, LLC; ERGOTRON, INC.; CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.); TV ONE BROADCAST SALES CORPORATION; NORDYNE LLC; CES GROUP, LLC; REZNOR LLC
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From: MUDAY, TOM; EYMAN, ZACHARY; HOGLAN, KORRY; ANDERSON, DAVE; SINGLETON, STEVE; STENHOUSE, BRETT
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