US3096062A - Adjustable mounting supports for television sets and the like - Google Patents

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July 2, 1963 M. v. BOSSHART ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING SUPPORTS FOR TELEVISION SETS AND THE LIKE Filed April 26, 1961 w 5 F a 9 2 ef 9 7. N 3%? l. 5 M J 7:

United States Patent 3,096,062 ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING SUPPORTS FOR TELEVISION SETS AND THE LIKE Marvin L. V. Bosshart, Truman, Minn. Filed Apr. 26, 1961, Ser. No. 105,779 6 Claims. (Cl. 248-489).

This invention relates to wall-supported mountings for television sets and other box-like devices and instruments where it is desirable to provide for variable angulation of the device supported thereby, to provide for viewing of a television screen or directional adjustment of an instrument or receiver.

It is an object of my invention to provide a simple angularly adjustable supporting-mounting for a box-like device such as television apparatus, which is readily capable of wide adjustment angularly on a vertical axis, which is adapted for supporting TV sets and the like within a wide range of sizes and dimensions, and which nicely balances the weight of the device relative to a central vertical pivot.

A further object is the provision of a wall-supported mounting of the class described which through simple construction provides a pair of back-engaging shoulders and ofiset horizontal supporting arms for receiving and cradling the vertical walls of a television set or the like for angular adjustment on a vertical axis to dispose the screen of the set for viewing in a wide variety of angular adjustments. The device is particularly adaptable for hotel, motel and apartment use where space is limited and :wall support is desirable.

A still further object is the provision of an angulariy adjustable mounting of the class described wherein the parts may be disconnected and separated and clustered in a compact package for shipment, storage and sale, and wherein adjustment of supporting elements for various widths as well as depths or thickness of a box-like device such as a TV set may be readily accomplished with proper balancing of the weight of the supported structure relative to disposition of a control vertical pivot element.

The foregoing objects and advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a widely adjustable form of my invention with dotted lines indicating the outlines and screen of :a conventional TV set mounted on my structure;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the same;

FIG. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 33 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 44 of FIG, 2;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation of another form of the invention where the supporting arms and back-engaging shoulders of the structure are pre-fixed to the adjustable horizontal bar to provide a custom-made mounting standardized to television sets or the like of predetermined dimensions; and

FIG. 6 is a side elevation of one of the supporting arms and its attachment to the angularly adjustable horizontal bar detached from the pivotal supporting bracket.

Referring now to the form of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 of the drawings, a suitable wall-mounted bracket is indicated as an entirety by the letter B and includes a rectangular wall plate 7 having spaced apertures 70 as shown for accommodating fastening screws or other attachment elements. Plate 7 rigidly has attached to the central portion thereof and protruding forwardly a pair of vertically aligned pivot-receiving lugs 8 which are pro- 3,095,052 Patented July 2, 1963 vided with axially aligned circular apertures to receive the vertical pivot pin P and which are spaced apart properly for receiving I311 elongated horizontal, flat bar 9 through which the pivot pin P also extends.

It will be noted that pivot pin P is spaced some distance forwardly of the front of plate 7 so that the horizontal bar 9 may be swung through a relatively wide arc to provide for considerable angular adjustment of bar 9 relative to the face of plate 7.

A pair of downwardly offset supporting arms indicated as entireties by the numerals 10 and \11, are adjustably mounted on the respective end portions of the horizontal bar 9, as shown having inner ends 10a and 11a respectively provided with inturned extremities 10b and 11b respectively, which embrace the horizontal bar 9 and which may be adjustably secured thereto by suitable means such as set screws 12 having threaded connections with tapped portions in the top part of the ends 10a and 11a, said set screws being engageable for clamping against the upper surfaces of horizontal bar 9.

The supporting arms 10 and 11 as shown, have main forwardly projecting horizontal supporting sections 160 and 110 respectively to which are adjustably attached forward arm extensions 10d and 11d respectively. Said extensions as shown comprise fiat rigid strips underlying the forward portions of the main sections and of the supporting arms and adjustably secured thereto by bolts and wing nuts 15 and 15a, the bolts working in elongated slots provided in the inner portions of the extensions 10d and lid. The outer extremities of the extensions 10d and 11d are upturned at 10c and -:112 respectively to overlie and embrace the lower forward edges of a television set or the like, supported upon my structure. Two small supporting cushions 16 are provided on the upper sur faces of the ends of extensions 10d and 11d of approximately the height of the thickness of the main sections 10c and 110 of the two arms to underlie the forward, under horizontal surfaces of the television set or the like.

Sheet metal screws S may be provided extending upwardly through suitable apertures in the outer portions of extensions 10d and 11d of the arms to engage with the metal or other casing of the device supporting in my mounting structure.

From the forgoing description it will be seen that conventional television sets or other boxlike structure or instruments may be readily accommodated and supported for angular adjustment in my improved structure. The support arms 10 and 1 1 may be quickly adjusted longitudinally of the heavy horizontal bar 9 by releasing set screws 12 and slidably adjusting the respective downwardly offset arms on the bar, and thereafter tightening the set screws 12.

Thus, the weight of the television set or other structure supported may be nicely balanced relative to the central axis or pivot pin P. Adjustment is provided for nicely cradling television sets or other box-like structures varying substantially in thickness or depth. To do this, the wing nuts 15 and 15a are readily released and the extensions 10d and 11d slid to proper position so that the upturned abutment extremities 10c and lie properly engage the forwardmost lower corner edge of the set, whereafter the wing nuts may be tightened. For such slidable adjustment, the extensions 10d and 11d are longitudinally slotted from points adjacent their inner ends to full extended positions shown in FIG. 1. The bottom of the cabinet or set directly rests upon the upper surfaces of the arm portions 100 and He and the forwardly disposed cushions 16 on the extension arms.

Pivot pin P is preferably threaded at its lower end to engage a clamping nut N so that after angular adjustment of the main horizontal bar 9, the structure may be clamped in a desired angulated position.

In FIGS. and 6, 1 illustrate a custom made form which maybe commercially manufactured to dimensionally iit any standardized television set or the like.

The structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is essentially similar to the structure previously described insofar as the Wall-supported mounting plate B is concerned, having the two vertically spaced, rigid lugs 8 for securing and providing pivotal adjustment for the main horizontal supporting bar 9. The pivot pin P with its clamping nut N is similar to the first form described.

However, the offset, forwardly extending arms indicated as 17 and 18, are predimensioned to fit a desired width and depth or thickness of television sets or the like. These arms are provided with downwardly extending vertical sections 17a and 18a, which at their upper ends may be rigidly welded or otherwise secured to the extremities of the bar 9. The outward extremities of the arms -17 and '18 are upturned at 17a and 18e to cradle and engage against the lower forward edge of the television set. Sheet metal screws S may be provided, extending through apertures near the outer ends of arms 17 and 18 for securing into the bottom and forward portion of a television set or other structure supported.

It will be understood that my bracket plate B may be provided with structure permitting vertical adjustment of the pivot-receiving lugs 8 either through siidable mounting of said lugs upon the plate 7 or by use of mechanical equivalents relative thereto. From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple, relatively inexpensive adjustable mounting for television sets, other box-like structures and instruments, to provide for ready angular adjustment by pivoting of the mounting along a central vertical axis.

t will be further seen that in both forms of the invention described, the supporting arms which are ofiset from the horizontal bar 9 provide at their rear portions in connection with the bar, upstanding abutment shoulders which engage against and cradle the rear vertical walls of the television set or other structure supported. The form of the invention first described may be readily dissembled by removing the two arms 10 and 11 from the horizontal bar 9 and the bar 9 may be removed with the pivot pin P whereafter the structure may be clustered closely together in very compact relation for boxing, transportation, sale and storage.

It will of course be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various parts without departing from the scope of my invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A wall-mounted, adjustable support for television sets and the like having in combination, a bracket with provision for securing the same to a vertically extending wall or the like and also having an outwardly projecting extension, a main supporting member, means for pivotally interconnecting the intermediate portion of said main supporting member with said bracket extension for swingable adjustment relatively to said bracket on a vertical axis, a pair of supporting arms extending forwardly and downwardly offset from the end portions of said main supporting member, said ofiset relation providing shouldered abutments for engagement with the back of a television set or the like and means adjacent the outer ends of said supporting arms for additional engagement with said television set or the like.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1, said main support member having substantially horizontal end portions, said support arms having means for slidable connection with the respective end portions to space the arms variable distances apart for adjustment to the width of the overall television sets or other devices accommodated.

3. The structure set forth in claim 1 and said supporting arms comprising main sections connected with said main supporting member and longitudinally adjustable, horizontal extensions for varying the overall projecting lengths of said arms.

4. A swingably adjustable support mounting for television sets and the like having in combination, a bracket adapted to be secured in general vertical position to a wall or the like, said bracket having forwardly extending pivot-receiving means, a main, generally horizontal supporting member connected to said pivot-receiving means by a pivot member for swinging on a vertical axis disposed forwardly of the main portion of said bracket with its intermediate portion swingably connected by said pivot member, a pair of forwardly projecting supporting arms downwardly offset from said first mentioned supporting member near the end portions thereof and providing angular rear shoulders for cradling and engaging the back of a television set or the like and means adjacent the forward extremities of said arms for also engaging the lower portion of the television set or the like to further secure the set for mounting and swingable adjustment.

5. The structure set forth in claim 4, wherein said supporting arms are spaced apart on sides of said first mentioned supporting member for longitudinal adjustment thereon with said pivot member being intermedi ately or centrally disposed thereto.

6. The structure set forth in claim 4 wherein said arms at their outer extremities have upturned portions for cradling the forward lower edges of the television set or the like, and wherein said arms are provided for longitudinal adjustment.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS

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1. 4. A SWINGABLY ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT MOUNTING FOR TELEVISION SETS AND THE LIKE HAVING IN COMBINATION, A BRACKET ADAPTED TO BE SECURED IN GENERAL VERTICAL POSITION TO A WALL OR THE LIKE, SAID BRACKET HAVING FORWARDLY EXTENDING PIVOT-RECEIVING MEANS, A MAIN, GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORTING MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOT-RECEIVING MEANS BY A PIVOT MEMBER FOR SWINGING ON A VERTICAL AXIS DISPOSED FORWARDLY OF THE MAIN PORTION OF SAID BRACKET WITH ITS INTERMEDIATE PORTION SWINGABLY CONNECTED BY SAID PIVOT MEMBER, A PAIR OF FORWARDLY PROJECTING SUPORTING ARMS DOWNWARDLY OFFSET FROM SAID FIRST MENTIONED SUPPORTING MEMBER NEAR THE END PORTIONS THEREOF AND PROVIDING ANGULAR REAR SHOULDERS FOR CRADLING AND ENGAGING THE BACK OF A TELEVISION SET OR THE LIKE AND MEANS ADJACENT THE FORWARD EXTREMITIES OF SAID ARMS FOR ALSO ENGAGING THE LOWER PORTION OF THE TELEVISION SET OR THE LIKE TO FURTHER SECURE THE SET FOR MOUNTING AND SWINGABLE ADJUSTMENT.

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