IP Library Granted Patent US 8,136,680
Granted Patent B2
US 8,136,680 · App. 12/258,314 · Granted Mar 20, 2012

Whiteboard mounting system

Assignee: Tequipment, Inc.
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,136,680
App. No.
12/258,314
Granted
Mar 20, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The mounting system may be used to support a display on a support surface. The mounting system may include a top rail secured to the support surface. The mounting, system may also include a mounting arm hung from the top rail and a support rail attached to the mounting arm that supports the whiteboard. The mounting system may provide permanent or removable attachment to the support surface that may interchangeably accommodate a variety of displays.

Claims (14)

1. A mounting system to allow attachment to a support surface, the system comprising:

a top rail configured to be coupled to the support surface;

at least one mounting arm attached to the top rail;

a top support rail removably attached directly to the at least one mounting arm and configured to support a device; and

a bottom support rail removably attached directly to the at least one mounting arm and configured to attach to the device; wherein the at least one mounting arms includes a leveling foot attached to the support surface.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the top support rail has a cleat thereon to support the device.

3. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom rail attaches to the device through a hook and loop fastener means.

4. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the leveling foot is attached to the support surface by a finger cleat.

5. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the device is an interactive whiteboard.

6. A method of securing a mounting system to a support surface and mounting a display, thereon the method comprising the steps of:

securing a top rail a support surface;

coupling an upper support rail and lower support rail to at least one mounting arm, wherein the upper support rail includes a cleat facing away from the at least one mounting arms;

hanging at least one mounting arm from the top rail; and

mounting the display by hanging the display from the cleat on the upper support rail and connecting the display to the lower support rail with a hook and loop fastener means.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: TEQUIPMENT, INC.
To: PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 036239/0040 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2009
From: SUGARMAN, ROB
To: TEQUIPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 022387/0439 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60982321 · Oct 24, 2007
Related Publication 20090159770A1 · Jun 25, 2009