Wall mounted mounting bracket for audiovisual device

A mounting bracket, comprising:

• (a) a first plate configured to be securable to a vertical mounting surface, the first plate narrowing at one end to form at least one extension region, a first arm being disposed adjacent to one side of the at least one extension region and extending away from, and perpendicular to, a surface of the first plate;
• (b) a second plate configured to be securable to an audiovisual device, the second plate narrowing at one end to form at least one further extension region, a second arm being disposed adjacent to one side of the at least one further extension region and extending away from, and perpendicular to, a surface of the second plate;
• and
• (c) at least one hinge/clutch assembly having a pivot axis;
• (d) wherein
• (1) the first arm is disposed adjacent to the second arm and has an end portion that overlaps an end portion of the second arm,
• (2) a first opening formed in the end portion of the first arm overlies a second opening formed in the end portion of the second arm,
• (3) a body portion of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on one side of the first and second openings, an end portion of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the first and second openings, and a remaining portion of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly extends through the first and second openings, and
• (4) the pivot axis extends through the first and second openings, the second plate thereby being rotatable away from the first plate at least part way about the pivot axis of the at least one hinge/clutch assembly.

A mounting bracket, comprising:

• (a) a first plate configured to be securable to a vertical mounting surface, the first plate including
• (1) a first surface that is configured to face the mounting surface upon the first plate being secured to the mounting surface, and
• (2) an opposing second surface that is configured to face away from the mounting surface upon the first plate being secured to the mounting surface,
• (3) the first plate narrowing at one end to form a pair of extension regions, each having a respective first arm disposed adjacent to one side of that extension region and extending away from, and perpendicular to, the second surface of the first plate;
• (b) a second plate configured to be securable to an audiovisual device, the second plate including
• (1) a first surface that is configured to face the audiovisual device upon the audiovisual device being secured to the second plate, and
• (2) an opposing second surface that is configured to face away from the audiovisual device upon the audiovisual device being secured to the second plate,
• (3) the second plate narrowing at one end to form a pair of further extension regions, each having a respective second arm disposed adjacent to one side of that further extension region and extending away from, and perpendicular to, the second surface of the second plate, wherein
• (4) the first arm that extends from each one of the pair of extension regions of the first plate is disposed adjacent to the second arm that extends from a corresponding one of the pair of further extension regions of the second plate and has an end portion that overlaps an end portion of that second arm, and
• (5) a first opening formed in the end portion of each first arm overlies a second opening formed in the end portion of its adjacent second arm;
• and
• (c) a pair of hinge/clutch assemblies, wherein
• (1) an ending of one of the pair of extension regions of the first plate and an adjacent ending of one of the pair of further extension regions of the second plate are each attached to a respective one of the pair of hinge/clutch assemblies, such that
• (A) a body portion of that hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on one side of the overlying first and second openings respectively formed in the end portions of the first and second arms that respectively extend from one of the pair of extension regions of the first plate and the one of the pair of further extension regions of the second plate,
• (B) an end portion of that hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the overlying first and second openings, and
• (C) a remaining portion of that hinge/clutch assembly extends through the overlying first and second openings, and
• (2) an ending of another of the pair of extension regions of the first plate and an adjacent ending of another of the pair of further extension regions of the second plate are each attached to another of the pair of hinge/clutch assemblies, such that
• (A) a body portion of that hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on one side of the overlying first and second openings respectively formed in the end portions of first and second arms that respectively extend from another of the pair of extension regions of the first plate and another of the pair of further extension regions of the second plate,
• (B) an end portion of that hinge/clutch assembly is disposed on an opposing side of the overlying first and second openings, and
• (C) a remaining portion of that hinge/clutch assembly extends through the overlying first and second openings,
• (3) the pair of hinge/clutch assemblies thereby having a common pivot axis, each one of the pair of hinge/clutch assemblies being configured to be rotatable about the common pivot axis upon exertion of a force on the second plate and fixed upon removal of the force;
• (d) wherein a gap is formed between the first plate and the second plate, the gap being configured to permit cabling of the audiovisual device to pass through the gap.