IP Library Patent Application 12955180
Patent Application
App. No. 12/955,180

Integrated television Mount and Audio System

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/955,180
Abstract

A television mount incorporating an integrated audio system. The mount attaches the television to a wall or a pedestal. The mount includes an electronics/subwoofer enclosure. This enclosure house an audio amplifier and a low-range speaker. One or more external speaker supports are included in the mount—preferably by attaching the supports to the electronics/subwoofer enclosure. The speaker supports are preferably made adjustable so that the degree of extension from the mount may be adjusted by the user.

Claims (64)

1 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system, comprising:

a. a main bracket;

b. an electronics/subwoofer enclosure connected to said main bracket to form an integration assembly;

c. a center support connected to said integration assembly;

d. a center speaker assembly connected to said center support;

e. a television;

f. a gripping bracket connected to said television, with said gripping bracket being releasably secured to said main bracket;

g. said electronics/subwoofer enclosure including,

i. a bass speaker,

ii. a resonance chamber fluidly connected to said bass speaker,

iii. a bass port fluidly connected to said resonance chamber,

iv. an audio amplifier; and

h. wherein said center speaker is connected to said audio amplifier and said bass speaker is connected to said audio amplifier.

2 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a. a left support connected to said integration assembly;

b. a left speaker assembly connected to said left support;

c. a right support connected to said integration assembly; and

d. a right speaker assembly connected to said right support.

3 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said center support is slidably adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

4 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said center support is pivotally adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

5 . An integrated audio visual entertainments system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a shelf attached to said integration assembly.

6 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 2 , wherein said center support, said left support, and said right support are slidably adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

7 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 2 , wherein said left support and said right support are pivotally adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

8 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system, comprising:

a. a main bracket;

b. an electronics/subwoofer enclosure connected to said main bracket;

c. a first support connected to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure;

d. a first speaker assembly connected to said first support;

e. a television;

f. a gripping bracket connected to said television, with said gripping bracket being releasably secured to said main bracket

g. said electronics/subwoofer enclosure including,

i. a bass speaker,

ii. an audio amplifier; and

h. wherein said first speaker assembly is connected to said audio amplifier and said bass speaker is connected to said audio amplifier.

9 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising:

a. a second support connected to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure;

b. a second speaker assembly connected to said second support;

c. a third support connected to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure; and

d. a third speaker assembly connected to said third support.

10 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 8 , wherein said first support is slidably adjustable with respect to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure.

11 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 8 , wherein said first support is pivotally adjustable with respect to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure.

12 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a shelf attached to said main bracket.

13 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 9 , wherein said first support, said second support, and said third support are slidably adjustable with respect to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure.

14 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 9 , wherein said second support and said third support are pivotally adjustable with respect to said electronics/subwoofer enclosure.

15 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system, comprising:

a. a main bracket;

b. an electronics enclosure connected to said main bracket to form an integration assembly;

c. a first support connected to said integration assembly;

d. a first speaker assembly connected to said first support;

e. a television;

f. a gripping bracket connected to said television, with said gripping bracket being releasably secured to said integration assembly;

g. said electronics enclosure including an audio amplifier;

h. a bass speaker connected to said integration assembly; and

i. wherein said first speaker assembly is connected to said audio amplifier and said bass speaker is connected to said audio amplifier.

16 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 15 , further comprising:

a. a second support connected to said integration assembly;

b. a second speaker assembly connected to said second support;

c. a third support connected to said integration assembly; and

d. a third speaker assembly connected to said third support.

17 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 15 , wherein said first support is slidably adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

18 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 15 , wherein said first support is pivotally adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

19 . An integrated audio visual entertainments system as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a shelf attached to said integration assembly.

20 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 16 , wherein said first support, said second support, and said third support are slidably adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

21 . An integrated audio visual entertainment system as recited in claim 16 , wherein said second support and said third support are pivotally adjustable with respect to said integration assembly.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 4, 2015
From: FCC, LLC DBA FIRST CAPITAL
To: ACF FINCO I LP
Reel/Frame 035831/0732 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 28, 2012
From: METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: FCC, LLC, D/B/A FIRST CAPITAL
Reel/Frame 029537/0228 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2010
From: CALDES, DOUGLAS G.; LEAKE, RAYMOND I.
To: METRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025428/0274 →