US2006261714A1PendingUtilityA1

Flat TV lift in unit for furniture

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 5, 2005Filed: Jan 4, 2006Published: Nov 23, 2006
Est. expiryJan 5, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas B. Hazzard
A47B 81/064
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Abstract

Furniture for receiving, storing, and displaying a flat-panel TV includes a floor mounted cabinet having a top surface. A vertically moving flat-panel TV mount is utilized for moving a flat-panel TV vertically between a position enclosed within the cabinet and an elevated position overlying the top surface of the cabinet for viewing. The mechanism for effecting lifting utilizing a single vertical linear actuator is disclosed.

Claims

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1 . Furniture for receiving and displaying a flat-panel TV comprising: 
 a floor mounted cabinet having a top surface;    a vertically moving flat-panel TV mount for moving vertically between a position enclosed within the cabinet and an elevated position overlying the top surface of the cabinet;    spaced apart parallel slides having attachment to the cabinet and to the vertically moving flat-panel TV mount for sliding the mount from within the cabinet to elevate and overlie the top surface of the cabinet; and,    a lift attached to the cabinet one end and to the vertically moving flat-panel TV mount at other end for raising and lowering the flat-panel TV mount into and out of the cabinet    whereby a flat-panel TV can be mounted to the vertically moving flat-panel TV mount for installation to the floor mounted cabinet.    
   
   
       2 . Furniture for receiving and displaying a flat-panel TV according to  2   claim 1  further comprising: 
 the floor mounted cabinet includes a backside; and,    the spared apart parallel sides and lift are mounted to the cabinet backside.    
   
   
       3 . Furniture for receiving and displaying a flat-panel TV according to  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the vertically moving flat-panel TV mount comprises a relatively moving drawer moving vertically through the top surface of the cabinet.    
   
   
       4 . Furniture for receiving and displaying a flat-panel TV according to  claim 3  further comprising: 
 the vertically moving flat panel TV mount includes a section of the top surface of the cabinet overlying the vertically moving flat-panel TV mount.    
   
   
       5 . Furniture for receiving and displaying a flat-panel TV according to  claim 1  further comprising: 
 the cabinet the findings underlying the vertically moving drawer a spatial interval for receiving components connected to the flat-panel TV.    
   
   
       6 . Mounting hardware for holding and elevating a flat-panel TV comprising: 
 a mount for attachment to a flat vertical surface;    a flat-panel TV mount for attachment to a flat-panel TV;    paired spaced apart vertical slides extending between the respective sides of the mount for attachment to a flat vertical surface and respective sides of the flat-panel TV mount for permitting a flat-panel TV mount to be raised and lowered relative to the mount for attachment to a flat vertical surface; and,    a lift mechanism of having attachment between the mount for attachment to the vertical surface and the flat-panel TV mount to enable raising and lowering of the flat panel TV mount relative to the mount for attachment to a vertical surface;    whereby a flat-panel TV can be attached to the flat-panel TV mount and raised and lowered relative to the mount for attachment to a flat vertical surface.

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