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US 11,235,710 B1Granted
Display bracket and mount apparatus and methods of using the same
OwnerMatthew Shumakerinventor
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Abstract
A bracket and mount apparatus connects to a fixed touchscreen display of a Tesla vehicle allowing the same to rotate and/or tilt for placement where desired for viewing by either or both of a driver and a passenger thereof. Methods of using the same are further provided.
Claims20
A bracket and mount apparatus for a display for a vehicle comprising:
- a first portion comprising a base element having a first gripper and a second gripper extending therefrom, the first gripper comprising a first central bore and the second gripper comprising a second central bore, and a first rod extending through the first and second central bores of the first and second grippers, respectively, the first rod comprising mounting surfaces configured to mount to a display of a vehicle, wherein the first rod forms a first axis of rotation when rotated within the first and second grippers;
- a second portion comprising an arm having a first terminal end configured to mount to a mounting element on a dashboard of a vehicle, the arm having a second terminal end comprising a flat mounting surface;
- and
- a second rod disposed through the base element and a first aperture within the flat mounting surface, wherein the second rod forms a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the first axis of rotation.
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A method of using a bracket and mount apparatus for mounting a display to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- providing a bracket and mount apparatus comprising:
- a first portion comprising a base element having a first gripper and a second gripper extending therefrom, the first gripper comprising a first central bore and the second gripper comprising a second central bore, and a first rod extending through the first and second central bores of the first and second grippers, respectively, the first rod comprising mounting surfaces configured to mount to a display of a vehicle, wherein the first rod forms a first axis of rotation when rotated within the first and second grippers;
- a second portion comprising an arm having a first terminal end configured to mount to a mounting element on a dashboard of a vehicle, the arm having a second terminal end comprising a flat mounting surface;
- and a second rod disposed through the base element and a first aperture within the flat mounting surface, wherein the second rod forms a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the first axis of rotation;
- and
- mounting the bracket and mount apparatus to a dashboard of a vehicle;
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- mounting the bracket and mount apparatus to a display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.