Adjustable custom entertainment wall

Abstract

Adjustable wall furniture system according to the present disclosure includes a bridge unit and a center support unit connecting two generally vertical piers. The expandability of the wall furniture system permits accommodation of televisions, video displays, or other electronic devices of varying widths. An adjustable sliding curtain adjacent to the bridge unit completes the custom built in effect of the adjustable wall furniture system. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

1 . An adjustable wall furniture system for supporting video displays of varying dimensions and weight, comprising: 
 a first pier and a second pier each having an upper and a lower support unit cavity;    a bridge unit having a first and a second end panel, wherein the first end panel may slidably engage the first pier upper support unit cavity and the second end panel may slidably engage the second pier upper support unit cavity;    an adjustable curtain configured to be slidably engaged through a receiving slot of bridge unit, wherein the curtain is adjusted to fit the dimensions of the video display and rest on top of the video display creating a custom built in effect; and    a center support unit having a first and a second end, wherein the first end may slidably engage the first pier lower support unit cavity and the second end may slidably engage the second pier lower support unit cavity when adjusting the center support unit in combination with the bridge unit to a desired width.    
   
   
       2 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second end panels connect to the first and second piers at a first and second pier interface.  
   
   
       3 . The wall furniture system of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second piers have maximum separation, the first and second end panels are adjacent to first and second piers at the first and second pier interfaces.  
   
   
       4 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second upper support unit cavities slidably receive the first and second end panels of the bridge unit when the wall furniture system is adjusted to a minimum width.  
   
   
       5 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein expansion of the width of the wall furniture system exposes at least a portion of the first and second end panels from each of the upper support unit cavities.  
   
   
       6 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers further comprise: 
 an inner pier surface.    
   
   
       7 . The wall furniture system of  claim 6 , wherein a vertical slotted track strip is mounted on at least a section of the inner pier surface of the first and second piers.  
   
   
       8 . The wall furniture system of  claim 7 , wherein the sliding curtain slidably engages the vertical slotted track strip for adjusting the sliding curtain to fit the dimensions of the video display.  
   
   
       9 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second lower support unit cavities slidably receive the first and second ends of the center support unit when the wall furniture system is adjusted to a minimum width.  
   
   
       10 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers have minimum separation, the center support unit is adjacent to the first and second piers along a first and second pier interface.  
   
   
       11 . The wall furniture system of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second piers have maximum separation, the first and second ends are adjacent to center support unit at first and second pier interfaces.  
   
   
       12 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein expansion of the width of the wall furniture system exposes at least a portion of the first and second ends from each of the lower support unit cavities.  
   
   
       13 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers include a rear wall for providing stability to the wall furniture system.  
   
   
       14 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein at least two drawer glides are attached to at least one of the first and second piers in order to slidably engage at least one of the first and second ends and provide lateral movement and support of at least one of the first and second ends from a first position to a second position.  
   
   
       15 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the bridge unit is adjusted in combination with the center support unit to effect a symmetrical expansion of the wall furniture system.  
   
   
       16 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the bridge unit is adjusted in combination with the center support unit to effect an asymmetrical expansion of the wall furniture system.  
   
   
       17 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers include crown molding at a top front and side edge of each pier.  
   
   
       18 . The wall furniture system of  claim 17 , wherein the bridge unit includes crown molding, which is integral with the crown molding on each of the piers.  
   
   
       19 . The wall furniture system of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second end panels include crown molding on the top front edge thereof that is integral with the crown molding on each of the piers and the bridge unit, the crown molding on the first and second end panels overlapping gaps between crown molding on each of the piers and the bridge unit.  
   
   
       20 . The adjustable wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving slot is integral to the bridge unit and is connected therewith.  
   
   
       21 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the sliding curtain is generally vertically adjustable.  
   
   
       22 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the wall furniture system includes lights mounted on the tops of the first and second piers.  
   
   
       23 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers and the center support unit include trim molding along a bottom edge surface thereof.  
   
   
       24 . The wall furniture system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second piers and the center support unit include a storage area for receiving entertainment media peripherals.  
   
   
       25 . An adjustable wall furniture system for supporting video displays of varying dimensions and weight, comprising: 
 a first pier and a second pier each having an upper and a lower support unit cavity;    a bridge unit having a first and a second end panel, wherein the first end panel may slidably engage the first pier upper support unit cavity and the second end panel may slidably engage the second pier upper support unit cavity;    an adjustable curtain configured to be slidably engaged through a receiving slot that is adjacent to the bridge unit, wherein the curtain is adjusted to fit the dimensions of the video display and rest on top of the video display creating a custom built in effect; and    a center support unit having a first and a second end, wherein the first end may slidably engage the first pier lower support unit cavity and the second end may slidably engage the second pier lower support unit cavity when adjusting the center support unit in combination with the bridge unit to a desired width.    
   
   
       26 . The adjustable wall furniture system of  claim 25 , wherein the receiving slot for the adjustable curtain is set behind and independent of the bridge unit.  
   
   
       27 . An adjustable wall furniture system for supporting video displays of varying dimensions and weight, comprising: 
 a first pier and a second pier each having an upper and a lower support unit cavity;    a bridge unit having a first and a second end panel, wherein the first end panel may slidably engage the first pier upper support unit cavity and the second end panel may slidably engage the second pier upper support unit cavity;    a sliding curtain adjacent to a rear end of the bridge unit, wherein the sliding curtain is configured to be adjusted to fit the dimensions of the video display and rest on top of the video display creating a custom built in effect; and    a center support unit having a first and a second end, wherein the first end may slidably engage the first pier lower support unit cavity and the second end may slidably engage the second pier lower support unit cavity when adjusting the center support unit in combination with the bridge unit to a desired width.    
   
   
       28 . The wall furniture system of  claim 27 , wherein the sliding curtain is connected to the rear surface of the bridge unit.  
   
   
       29 . An adjustable wall furniture system for supporting video displays of varying dimensions and weight, comprising: 
 a first pier and a second pier each having an upper and a lower support unit cavity;    a bridge unit having a first and a second extendable wing, wherein the first extendable wing may slidably engage the first pier upper support unit cavity and the second extendable wing may slidably engage the second pier upper support unit cavity;    an adjustable curtain configured to be slidably engaged through a receiving slot of bridge unit, wherein the curtain is adjusted to fit the dimensions of the video display and rest on top of the video display creating a custom built in effect; and    a center support unit having a first and a second end, wherein the first end may slidably engage the first pier lower support unit cavity and the second end may slidably engage the second pier lower support unit cavity when adjusting the center support unit in combination with the bridge unit to a desired width.    
   
   
       30 . The wall furniture system of  claim 29 , wherein the bridge unit further comprises: 
 a center bridge element, wherein the first and second extendable wings slidably engage the center bridge element;    a pair of elongated bearing slides mounted on the bridge unit for providing lateral stability to the first and second extendable wings and securing a connection to the first and second piers;    a bridge facia; and    a first and second wing facia.    
   
   
       31 . The furniture system of  claim 30 , wherein the bridge facia shields at least one of the first and second wing facia from view when at least one of the first and second extendable wings is in a closed position.  
   
   
       32 . The furniture system of  claim 30 , wherein at least one of the first and second wing facia is exposed to view when at least one of the first and second extendable wings is in an open position.  
   
   
       33 . An adjustable wall furniture system for supporting projection video displays of varying dimensions and weight, comprising: 
 a first pier and a second pier each having an upper and a lower support unit cavity;    a bridge unit having a first and a second end panel, wherein the first end panel may slidably engage the first pier upper support unit cavity and the second end panel may slidably engage the second pier upper support unit cavity; and    an adjustable curtain configured to be slidably engaged through a receiving slot of the bridge unit, wherein the curtain is adjusted to fit the dimensions of the projection video display and rest on top of the projection video display creating a custom built in effect.