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US 12,495,123 B1Granted
Television wrap
OwnerJason Vazquezinventor
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Abstract
The television wrap may comprise a wrap and a pair of clamps. The wrap may be operable to cover a left edge, a top edge, and a right edge of a flat-screen television. The wrap may alter the color and/or the decorative appearance of the flat-screen television. The wrap may comprise indicia suggestive of a team, a business, a school, or other entity. The pair of clamps may secure the wrap to the flat-screen television. The wrap may leave operator controls and an IR sensor of the flat-screen television unobstructed and fully functional.
Claims2
A decorative television wrap for a flat-screen television, comprising:
- a left edge cover, a top edge cover, and a right edge cover collectively forming a wrap configured to cover a left edge, a top edge, and a right edge of the flat-screen television, wherein:
- each of the left edge cover, top edge cover, and right edge cover comprises:
- a front portion configured to extend over a bezel of the flat-screen television without obstructing a display screen of the flat-screen television;
- a rear portion configured to extend behind the flat-screen television;
- an interconnecting portion coupling the front portion to the rear portion;
- and,
- a gap defined between the front portion and the rear portion, the gap dimensioned to receive the corresponding edge of the flat-screen television;
- wherein the left edge cover and the right edge cover are each hollow and made of a semi-rigid material selected from the group consisting of plastic, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone, or any combination thereof;
- a left clamp coupled within the left edge cover and configured to grasp a bottom left corner of the flat-screen television, the left clamp comprising:
- a pair of clamp armatures pivotably coupled at a clamp pivot;
- a jaw positioned at one end of each clamp armature;
- a handle positioned at an opposing end of each clamp armature;
- and,
- a spring coupled to the handles and biasing the jaws toward a closed position, such that squeezing the handles pivots the jaws apart to permit installation or removal of the wrap from the flat-screen television;
- and,
- a right clamp coupled within the right edge cover and configured to grasp a bottom right corner of the flat-screen television, the right clamp comprising the same structure as the left clamp;
- and,
- wherein the wrap is configured to leave a bottom edge of the flat-screen television uncovered to avoid interference with operator controls and an IR sensor located on the bottom of the flat-screen television;
- and,
- wherein the wrap comprises visible indicia suggestive of a team, a business, a school, or other entity.
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