Stability support TV anti-tip device
AssigneeBush Industries, Inc.
InventorJohn M. Green
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Abstract
A support device for a flat appliance is disclosed. The support device includes a mounting plate having at least one hole defined therein. The mounting plate is adapted for attachment to a side of the flat appliance with a fastener extending through the at least one hole and into at least one corresponding receiving hole in the flat appliance. The device further includes a mounting bracket that is adapted for attachment to a stand structure. The device also includes a brace disposed between the mounting plate and the mounting bracket. The at least one hole in the mounting plate is adapted for accommodating the receiving hole of a variety of different flat appliances.
Claims23
A support device for a flat appliance having a base resting upon a surface of a structure, wherein the appliance is separate from and not attached to the structure, comprising:
- a mounting plate having at least one hole defined therein, said mounting plate being adapted for attachment to a side of the flat appliance with a fastener extending through said at least one hole and into at least one corresponding receiving hole in the flat appliance;
- a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a structure;
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- a brace disposed between said mounting plate and said mounting bracket,
- wherein the mounting plate is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis, and
- wherein the mounting bracket is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis.
A system for securing a flat appliance to a stand structure, said system comprising:
- a flat appliance having a base, opposing front and rear sides, opposing top and bottom sides and at least one pair of receiving holes disposed in said rear side;
- a stand structure comprising a stand surface, wherein the base of the appliance is separate from and not attached to the structure and rests upon the stand surface for supporting said flat appliance thereon;
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- a support device comprising:
- a mounting plate having at least one pair of holes defined therein, said at least one pair of holes in said mounting plate being arranged such that said at least one pair of mounting holes in said mounting plate aligns with said at least one pair of receiving holes in said rear side of said flat appliance, said mounting plate being removably attached to said rear side of said flat appliance with a threaded fastener extending through said at least one pair of holes in said mounting plate and into said at least one pair of receiving holes in said rear side of said flat appliance;
- a mounting bracket attached to a structure;
- a brace disposed between said mounting plate and said mounting bracket;
- wherein the mounting plate is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis, and
- wherein the mounting bracket is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis, such that the brace restrains the appliance and inhibits tipping.
A kit for securing a flat appliance having a base to a structure, wherein the flat appliance is separate from and not attached directly to the stand structure but rests upon the stand structure, wherein the kit comprises:
- a mounting plate adapted for attachment to the flat appliance, said mounting plate having at least one hole defined therein, said at least one hole being arranged such that said at least one hole in said mounting plate can be aligned with at least one receiving hole disposed in a side of the flat appliance;
- a mounting bracket adapted for attachment to a structure;
- a brace attached to said mounting plate and said mounting bracket, said brace having an adjustable length;
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- at least one fastener for attaching said mounting plate to said flat appliance by engaging said aligned holes in said mounting plate and said flat appliance,
- wherein said mounting plate is adapted for being attached to a variety of flat appliances having different arrangements of receiving holes and a length of said brace is adapted for being adjusted to secure flat appliances of varying sizes to varying stand structures at varying orientations,
- wherein the mounting plate is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis, and
- wherein the mounting bracket is secured to the brace with a pivotal connection, wherein the pivotal connection is rotationally unrestrained within a limited range about at least one axis, such that the brace restrains the appliance and inhibits tipping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.