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US 8,250,774 · App. 12/954,522 · Granted Aug 28, 2012

System for mounting an object to a surface

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Patent No.
US 8,250,774
App. No.
12/954,522
Granted
Aug 28, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for mounting an object such as a flat screen television on a surface such as a wall. A mounting template is fastened to the surface and defines multiple sets of openings corresponding to multiple mounting configurations. Wall brackets are removably secured within the openings and are then fastened to the surface. Object spacers are fastened to mounting locations on the object corresponding to the mounting configuration of the wall brackets, and are connected to the wall brackets to secure the object to the wall. A level may be secured within the mounting template. The mounting template may include fold lines to facilitate packaging and storage of the mounting template.

Claims (8)

1. A system for mounting a flat screen television to a wall comprising:

a plurality of wall brackets that are each configured to be attached directly to the wall in correspondence with mounting locations on a rear surface of the flat screen television;

a mounting template defining at least one set of openings corresponding to a configuration of mounting locations on the rear surface of the flat screen television, and the plurality of wall brackets being removably securable within the openings; and

a plurality of object spacers that are configured to be fixed to the mounting locations on the rear surface of the flat screen television, and that are insertable into the wall brackets to mount the flat screen television to the wall.

2. A system for mounting a flat screen television as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there are three sets of openings.

3. A system for mounting a flat screen television as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the three sets of openings correspond to 100 mm×100 mm, 100 mm×200 mm and 200 mm×200 mm VESA standards.

4. A system for mounting a flat screen television as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising a level that is secured within the mounting template.

5. A system for mounting a flat screen television as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mounting template is constructed of cardboard.

Assignments (4)
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: ERGOTRON, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 060613/0415 →
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 11, 2017
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
Reel/Frame 041346/0048 →
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
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 032891/0753 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 9, 2012
From: OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: ERGOTRON, INC.
Reel/Frame 027544/0437 →