# US 2013/0153726 A1 · Shelf bracket for a television wall mount > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0153726 A1 - Document ID: US20130153726A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/768,429 - Filed: 2013-02-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2010-02-12 - Inventors: Jeffrey A. Truckor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130153726A1 ## CPC - A47B 96/06: Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves ({A47B96/022 takes precedence; } aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 {; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08}) - F16M 11/30: with co-moving side-struts - F16M 13/02: for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle - F16M 2200/028: by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract A shelf bracket for a wall mount includes a connecting member including a main body secured to the wall mount and a support member coupled to the connecting member, the support member including a generally “L” shaped main body to support a shelf, wherein at least one of the connecting member and the support member has a generally “U” shape cross section with an open side. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A shelf bracket for a wall mount comprising: a connecting member including a main body secured to the wall mount; and a support member coupled to the connecting member, the support member including a generally “L” shaped main body to support a shelf, wherein at least one of the connecting member and the support member has a generally “U” shape cross section with an open side. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The shelf bracket according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the connecting member includes a slit formed therein, the slit sized to receive a portion of the wall mount to releasably secure the connecting member thereto. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The shelf bracket according to claim 1, wherein the support member is coupled to the connecting member in one of a plurality of configurations. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The shelf bracket according to claim 3, wherein each of the configurations positions the shelf a pre-determined distance from the wall mount. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The shelf bracket according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the connecting member has a “U” shaped cross section and at least a portion of the support member is received in the opening of the “U” shaped cross section. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The shelf bracket according to claim 1, further comprising a cover to enclose at least a portion of the open side of the support member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The shelf bracket according to claim 1, wherein each of the connecting member and the support member has the generally “U” shape cross section with the open side. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The shelf bracket according to claim 7, wherein the open side of the connecting member faces in a direction opposite the open side of the support member. ### Claim 9 A shelf bracket for a wall mount comprising: a connecting member including a main body having a slit formed therein, wherein the slit is sized to receive a portion of the wall mount to releasably secure the connecting member thereto; an extension member coupled to the connecting member, the extension member including a main body having an anti-lift tab protruding therefrom, wherein at least one of the main body and the anti-lift tab is disposed adjacent a portion of the wall mount; and a support member coupled to the extension member, the support member including a generally “L” shaped main body to support a shelf. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The shelf bracket according to claim 9, wherein the extension member is coupled to the connecting member in one of a plurality of configurations, wherein each of the configurations positions the shelf a pre-determined distance from the wall mount. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The shelf bracket according to claim 9, wherein the support member is coupled to the extension member in one of a plurality of configurations, wherein each of the configurations positions the shelf a pre-determined distance from the wall mount. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The shelf bracket according to claim 9, further comprising a wall bumper coupled to at least one of the extension member and the support member, a portion of the wall bumper disposed between the shelf bracket and a wall to which the wall mount is secured. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The shelf bracket according to claim 9, wherein each of the connecting member and the support member has a generally “U” shape cross section with an open side. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The shelf bracket according to claim 13, wherein the open side of the connecting member faces in a direction opposite the open side of the support member. ### Claim 15 A shelf bracket for a wall mount comprising: a connecting member including a main body having a slit formed therein, wherein the slit is sized to receive a portion of the wall mount to releasably secure the connecting member thereto; an extension member coupled to the connecting member in one of a plurality of configurations, an anti-lift device coupled to at least one of the extension member and the connecting member, a portion of the anti-lift device abutting the wall mount to limit a movement of the at least one of the extension member and the connecting member relative to the wall mount; and a support member coupled to the extension member, the support member including a generally “L” shaped main body to support a shelf. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The shelf bracket according to claim 15, wherein the extension member is coupled to the connecting member in one of a plurality of configurations, wherein each of the configurations positions the shelf a pre-determined distance from the wall mount. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The shelf bracket according to claim 15, wherein the support member is coupled to the extension member in one of a plurality of configurations, wherein each of the configurations positions the shelf a pre-determined distance from the wall mount. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The shelf bracket according to claim 15, wherein main body of the connecting member includes an aperture and the extension member includes at least one of an aperture and a notch substantially aligned with the aperture formed in the main body of the connecting member, the anti-lift device extending through each of the aperture formed in the main body of the connecting device and the at least one of an aperture and a notch formed in the extension member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The shelf bracket according to claim 15, wherein the anti-lift device includes an elongate portion coupled to a head portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The shelf bracket according to claim 15, further comprising a wall bumper coupled to at least one of the extension member and the support member, a portion of the wall bumper disposed between the shelf bracket and a wall to which the wall mount is secured.