Tiltable tabletop mounting bracket for audiovisual device

A mounting bracket, comprising:

• (a) a first plate configured to be disposed atop a horizontal mounting surface;
• (b) a second plate configured to be securable to an audiovisual device, the second 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 second plate;
• (c) a third plate configured to extend from the first plate to at least near the second plate, the third 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 third plate;
• and
• (d) at least one hinge/clutch assembly having a pivot axis;
• (e) 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, an angle between the second plate and the third plate thereby being adjustable by rotating the second 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 disposed atop a horizontal mounting surface, the first plate including
• (1) a first surface that is configured to face the mounting surface upon the first plate resting upon the mounting surface, and
• (2) an opposing second surface that is configured to face away from the mounting surface upon the first plate resting upon the mounting surface;
• (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 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 second plate;
• (c) a third plate configured to extend from the first plate to at least near the second plate, the third plate the third plate including
• (1) a first surface that is configured to face the at least one hinge/clutch assembly, and
• (2) an opposing second surface that is configured to face away from the at least one hinge/clutch assembly,
• (3) the third 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 first surface of the third plate, wherein
• (4) the first arm that extends from each one of the pair of extension regions of the second plate is disposed adjacent to the second arm that extends from a corresponding one of the pair of further extension regions of the third 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
• (d) a pair of hinge/clutch assemblies, wherein
• (1) an ending of one of the pair of extension regions of the second plate and an adjacent ending of one of the pair of further extension regions of the third 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 second plate and the one of the pair of further extension regions of the third 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 second plate and an adjacent ending of another of the pair of further extension regions of the third 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 second plate and another of the pair of further extension regions of the third 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 to be fixed upon removal of the force;
• (e) wherein
• (1) the first plate includes
• (A) a front part disposed on a same side of the third plate as the first surface of the third plate, and
• (B) a back part disposed on a same side of the third plate as the second surface of the third plate,
• (2) a first gap is formed between the front part and the back part of the first plate, the first gap being configured to permit cabling of the audiovisual device to pass through the first gap, and
• (3) a second gap is formed between the second plate and the third plate, the second gap being configured to permit cabling of the audiovisual device to pass through the second gap.