IP Library Patent Application 11555338
Patent Application
App. No. 11/555,338

Paint Shield With Levels

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
11/555,338
Abstract

A paint shield for a mounting bracket comprising a member having a front side, a back side, and at least one edge and at least one level disposed on the member. There can be a horizontal and a vertical level disposed on the paint shield. The paint shield with built-in levels are attached to a mounting bracket for installing a speaker unit on a wall or panel and can be reused after being removed

Claims (27)

1 . A paint shield for a mounting bracket comprising

a member having a front side, a back side, and at least one edge and

at least one level disposed on the member.

2 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level is a horizontal level.

3 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level is a vertical level.

4 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of levels are disposed discretely on the member.

5 . The paint shield of claim 4 , wherein at least one level is a horizontal level and one level is a vertical level.

6 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level comprises a bubble level.

7 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level comprises a liquid.

9 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level is disposed on the front side of the member.

10 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the level is disposed through the front side to the back side of the member.

11 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the member is substantially rectangular.

12 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the member is substantially ovoid.

13 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the member comprises a plastic.

14 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the member comprises at least one attachment position.

15 . The paint shield of claim 14 , wherein the attachment position accommodates a screw.

16 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the edge slides onto a groove along a side of the mounting bracket.

17 . The paint shield of claim 1 , wherein the member is reusable.

18 . A speaker installation kit comprising:

a member having a front side, a back side, and at least one edge;

at least one level disposed on the member; and

at least one attachment position disposed on the member.

19 . The speaker of claim 18 further comprising a speaker.

20 . A method of installing a speaker using a paint shield comprising:

attaching the paint shield of claim 1 to a mounting bracket;

leveling the mounting bracket using the levels within the paint shield to locate at least one leveled position point; and

attaching the mounting bracket using the leveled position point.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: DANA INNOVATIONS
Reel/Frame 060257/0611 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 22, 2009
From: DANA INNOVATIONS
To: UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 022990/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2007
From: CALL, RAY; HENNESSY, OLIVIER; STRUTHERS, SCOTT; CHILDS, CRAIG
To: DANA INNOVATIONS
Reel/Frame 018857/0045 →