Television support and mounting kit
A panel television support and mounting kit allows the consumer to employ any of the three modes of support, namely stand mount, elevated console mount and wall mount. The elevated console mount incorporates a vertical spine to elevate the panel television above the console and an offset arm to support the television over an upper shelf of the console. A mounting structure is provided that can be attached to the spine or to a wall. Pivoting and tilting is accommodated by the mounting structure.
1. A television console and support kit, comprising:
a television console assembly having a front side, and a back side, said television console assembly including upper and lower horizontally extending shelf supports, and upper and lower shelves respectively supported on said upper and lower shelf supports, said console further including opposing unitary leg structures supporting said upper and lower shelf supports;
a unitary short spine having a continuous height which extends at least from said lower shelf support to said upper shelf support, said short spine being removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said opposing leg structures;
a unitary long spine removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said opposing leg structures, said long spine having an upper support end which is disposed above said upper shelf; and
a flat panel television mounting structure removably secured to said upper support end of said long spine, said flat panel television mounting structure including a mounting frame having at least two horizontal support rails and a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said mounting structure further including at least two vertical panel mounting brackets including a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said panel brackets including rail engagement hooks,
said kit being useful in a first configuration wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports, and a flat panel television is supported on said upper surface of said upper shelf of said console assembly,
said kit being useful in a second configuration wherein said flat panel television is secured to said mounting frame and said mounting frame is secured to a wall above said console assembly by fasteners extending through said openings in said at least two horizontal support rails, and further wherein said short spine is connected to said upper and lower shelf supports as a structural component of said console assembly, and
said kit being useful in a third configuration wherein said flat panel television is removably secured to said mounting frame by said panel brackets, and said mounting frame is secured to said upper support end of said long spine, and said long spine is secured to said console assembly to support said flat panel television above said console assembly.
2. The television console kit of claim 1 , wherein said flat panel television mounting structure further comprises a cantilevered offset arm extending from said upper support end of the long spine, said cantilevered offset arm being received between said wall mounting frame and said upper support end of said long spine.
3. The television console kit of claim 1 , wherein the cantilevered offset arm comprises a pivot bearing configured to allow the flat panel television to be pivoted left and right.
4. The television console kit of claim 1 , wherein said opposing leg structures are adjacent opposing sides of said television console assembly.
5. The television console kit of claim 1 , wherein said unitary short spine extends to and engages the floor.
6. A television console and support kit, comprising:
a television console assembly having a front side, and a back side, said television console assembly including upper and lower horizontally extending shelf supports, and upper and lower shelves respectively supported on said upper and lower shelf supports, said console further including opposing unitary leg structures supporting said upper and lower shelf supports;
a unitary long spine removably secured to said upper and lower shelf supports on the back side of the console between said opposing leg structures, said long spine having an upper support end which is disposed above said upper shelf; and
a flat panel television mounting structure removably secured to said upper support end of said long spine, said flat panel television mounting structure including a mounting frame having at least two horizontal support rails and a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said mounting structure further including at least two vertical panel mounting brackets including a plurality of spaced fastener openings, said panel brackets including rail engagement hooks,
said kit being useful in a first configuration wherein a flat panel television is supported on said upper surface of said upper shelf of said console assembly,
said kit being useful in a second configuration wherein said flat panel television is secured to said mounting frame and said mounting frame is secured to a wall above said console assembly by fasteners extending through said openings in said at least two horizontal support rails, and
said kit being useful in a third configuration wherein flat panel television is removably secured to said mounting frame by said panel brackets, and said mounting frame is secured to said upper support end of said long spine, and said second long spine is secured to said console assembly to support said flat panel television above said console assembly.
7. The television console kit of claim 6 , wherein said flat panel television mounting structure further comprises a cantilevered offset arm extending from said upper support end of the long spine, said cantilevered offset arm being received between said wall mounting frame and said upper support end of said long spine.
8. The television console kit of claim 6 , wherein the cantilevered offset arm comprises a pivot bearing configured to allow the flat panel television to be pivoted left and right.
9. The television console kit of claim 6 , wherein said opposing leg structures are adjacent opposing sides of said television console assembly.
10. The television console kit of claim 6 , further comprising a unitary short spine.
11. The television console kit of claim 10 wherein said unitary short spine extend to and engages the floor.