US 5,330,144 AGranted

Frame structure and assembly for wall mounting a speaker or camera

AssigneeSquare D Company

InventorsBruce B. Stevenson, Paul T. Scherer, Bill R. Unseld, James W. Dickens

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Abstract

The invention provides a mounting frame structure for association with a preformed aperture in a wall and for recessed mounting of a speaker or camera having a housing. The frame structure includes a one-piece, unitary frame body having an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing. The frame body has a flattened perimeter region and apertures individually located in the perimeter region. The frame structure also includes a shoulder region upstanding rearwardly from and extending substantially about the perimeter region. A mounting flange upstands rearwardly in a perpendicular direction from the perimeter region. The mounting flange has a generally flat shape and at least one aperture therethrough so that the mounting flange abuts and secures to a stud or cross-member of the wall. Optionally, the frame structure is utilized in an assembly with a mounting bracket for the camera or speaker and a cover plate thereover.

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Dependent claims

A mounting frame structure for association with a preformed aperture in a wall and for recessed mounting of a speaker or camera having a housing, the frame structure comprising.

a one-piece, unitary frame body having a front and back side, the frame body having an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing, the frame body having a flattened perimeter region extending about the open central region, the perimeter region defined by an outer and inner edge, a plurality of apertures individually located in the perimeter region at periodically spaced intervals about and adjacent to the central region;
a shoulder region upstanding rearwardly from and extending substantially about the perimeter region, the shoulder region having an outer and inner face, the inner face of the shoulder region being adjacent to the housing;
said shoulder region including at least one L-shaped flange attached to the outer face of the shoulder region, one leg of each such L-shaped flange abutting the outer face of the shoulder region, the opposite leg of each such L-shaped flange perpendicularly upstanding from the outer face, the upstanding leg being positioned near the front face of the perimeter region and having means for being fastened to the wall;
and
a mounting flange upstanding rearwardly in a perpendicular direction from the perimeter region, the mounting flange having a generally flat shape and at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener so that the mounting flange abuts and fastens to a stud or cross member of the wall.

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A mounting assembly for association with a preformed aperture in a wall and for recessed mounting of a camera having a housing, the assembly comprising:

(A) a one-piece, unitary frame body having a front and back side, the frame body having:
(1) an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing, the frame body having a flattened perimeter region extending about the open central region, the perimeter region defined by an outer and inner edge, a plurality of apertures individually located in the perimeter region at periodically spaced intervals about and adjacent to the central region,
(2) a shoulder region upstanding rearwardly from and extending substantially about the perimeter region, the shoulder region having an outer and inner face, the inner face of the shoulder region being adjacent to the housing,
(3) a mounting flange upstanding rearwardly in a perpendicular direction from the perimeter region, the mounting flange having a generally flat shape and at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener so that the mounting flange can abut and secure to a stud or cross-member of the wall;
and
(B) a mounting bracket for the housing is provided, the mounting bracket having:
(1) a front and back side,
(2) an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing,
(3) a flattened perimeter region extending about the open central region with the back side adapted for making abutting engagement with the front side of the frame body, a plurality of apertures individually located in the bracket perimeter region at periodically spaced intervals about and adjacent to the bracket central region, the apertures of the frame body and bracket perimeter region being adapted to disengagedly connect with one another so that the back side of the mounting bracket mounts against the front side of the frame body,
(3) a shoulder region upstanding rearwardly from and extending substantially about the perimeter region, the shoulder region being adjacent to the housing,
(4) a pair of housing mounting flanges upstanding rearwardly in a perpendicular direction from the bracket perimeter region so that the housing is slightly tiltable to the desired angle, each housing mounting flange having a generally flat shape and at least one aperture therethrough to engage a fastener and abut the housing.

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A mounting assembly for association with a preformed aperture in a wall and for recessed mounting of a speaker having a housing, the assembly comprising:

(A) a one-piece, unitary frame body having a front and back side, the frame body having:
(1) an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing, the frame body having a flattened perimeter region extending about the open central region, the perimeter region defined by an outer and inner edge, a plurality of apertures individually located in the perimeter region at periodically spaced intervals about and adjacent to the central region,
(2) a shoulder region upstanding rearwardly from and extending substantially about the perimeter region, the shoulder region having an outer and inner face, the inner face of the shoulder region being adjacent to the housing,
(3) a mounting flange upstanding rearwardly in a perpendicular direction from the perimeter region, the mounting flange having a generally flat shape and at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a fastener so that the mounting flange can abut and secure to a stud or crossmember of the wall;
and
(B) a mounting bracket for the housing is provided, the mounting bracket having:
(1) a front and back side,
(2) an open central region for receiving therethrough body portions of the housing,
(3) a flattened perimeter region extending about the open central region with the back side adapted for making abutting engagement with the front side of the frame body, a plurality of apertures individually located in the bracket perimeter region at periodically spaced intervals about and adjacent to the bracket central region, the apertures of the frame body and bracket perimeter region being adapted to disengagedly connect with one another so that the back side of the bracket perimeter region is mountable against the front face of the frame body perimeter region.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.