Secured monitor mounting bracket
OwnerRobert E. Haysinventor
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Abstract
A monitor and bracket system allows for the secure placement of the monitor within a vehicle. The monitor is slid onto a bracket attached to the top of the interior of the vehicle or to an overhead luggage compartment within the vehicle. The monitor is for allowing passengers to view pre-recorded programs, such as movies or tour guide information. Once the monitor is slide into the bracket, a back portion is attached to the back of the monitor to prevent the monitor from sliding out of the bracket. A lock on the back portion of the monitor is used to engage a bolt with a notch in the top of the monitor. In this way, the monitor may not be removed from the bracket unless the lock turned to remove the bolt from the notch.
Claims8
A video monitor and bracket system for mounting said video monitor within a vehicle, comprising:
- a video monitor having a top portion;
- a bracket having guide rails;
- and
- fastening means for attaching said bracket to an interior portion of a vehicle,
- wherein said top portion includes means for receiving said guide rails of said bracket so as to attach said video monitor to said bracket and to the interior portion of said vehicle once said bracket is attached to said interior portion.
A video monitor and bracket system for mounting said video monitor within a vehicle, comprising:
- a bracket having a rectangular top, left and right downward protruding side walls, left and right opposing rectangular flanges extending inwardly from the bottom edges of said left and right downward protruding side walls, respectively, and fastening means for attaching said bracket to an interior portion of a vehicle;
- a monitor having a front end with a video display located thereon a right side wall, a left side wall, a bottom portion, a back open end, and a top portion;
- a front portion of said top portion of said monitor being connected to said front end of said monitor;
- a left side edge of said top portion of said monitor being located adjacent to said left side wall of said monitor and having a left side gap located therebetween;
- a right side edge of said top portion of said monitor being located adjacent to said right side wall of said monitor and having a right side gap located therebetween;
- a back portion of said top portion of said monitor having a downward protruding back wall portion extending from a back edge thereof a predetermined distance down from said rectangular top;
- left and right extensions extending from said downward protruding back wall portion to attach to said left and right side walls of said monitor, respectively;
- and,
- left and right notches located between said back edge of said top portion of said monitor and said left and right extensions so as to allow said left and right extensions and said back edge of said top portion of said monitor, respectively, thereby allowing said left and right opposing rectangular flanges to engage an underneath side of said top portion of said monitor so as to suspend said monitor so as to suspend said monitor within the interior portion of a vehicle when said bracket is attached thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.