Mounting system for RV furniture

Abstract

A mounting bracket for fold down furniture having a cushioning portion with upper and lower surfaces. The mounting bracket has an upwardly extending bracket portion with an upper end with a pivot location, and a lower end. It also has a pivot bracket with a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached to the pivot location and the second end being fixed to an RV. The mounting bracket is connected at its lower end to a mounting rail that is positioned adjacent to the lower surface of the cushioning portion. The pivot location extends above an upper edge of the mounting rail. The distance between the pivot location and the upper surface of the cushioning portion is about equal to or less than a distance between the pivot location and the second end of the pivot bracket.

1 . A mounting bracket for mounting fold down furniture to a wall or other structure, having a cushioning portion with an upper surface and a lower surface, the mounting bracket comprising: 
 an upwardly extending bracket portion having a lower end and an upper end, the upper end having a pivot location; and    a pivot bracket which has a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached to the pivot location of the pivot bracket.    
   
   
       2 . The mounting bracket of  claim 1 , further comprising a mounting rail to which the lower end of the upwardly extending bracket portion is attached, which upper end extends upwardly above the mounting rail.  
   
   
       3 . The mounting bracket of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting rail further comprises a mounting structure to which the lower end of the upwardly extending bracket portion is attached.  
   
   
       4 . The mounting bracket of  claim 3 , wherein the mounting structure extends outwardly from the mounting rail.  
   
   
       5 . The mounting bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the upwardly extending bracket portion and the pivot bracket are pivotally connected together with at least one pivot device.  
   
   
       6 . The mounting bracket of  claim 1 , wherein the second end of the pivot bracket is detachably attachable to a mounting structure of an RV.  
   
   
       7 . A mounting bracket for mounting fold down furniture to a wall or other structure, the mounting bracket comprising: 
 an upwardly extending bracket portion having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end having a pivot location; and    pivot bracket which has a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally attached to the pivot location of the pivot bracket and the second end being fixable to another structure, wherein the mounting bracket is connected to a mounting rail having an upper edge, which mounting rail is positioned adjacent to a lower surface of a cushioning portion of fold down furniture, the cushioning portion having an upper surface and a height, wherein the upper end of the upwardly extending bracket portion extends upwardly and a distance between the pivot location and the upper surface of the cushioning portion is less than a distance between the upper edge of the mounting rail and the upper surface of the cushioning portion, and wherein the distance between the pivot location and the upper surface of the cushioning portion is about equal to or less than a distance between the pivot location and the second end of the pivot bracket, taking into account any compression of the cushioning portion and decrease of its height.    
   
   
       8 . The mounting bracket for fold down furniture of  claim 7 , wherein the upwardly extending bracket portion and the pivot bracket are pivotally connected together with at least one pivot device selected from the group consisting of a bolt, a screw, a rivet, a pin, a rod, and a protrusion on one of the bracket portion and pivot bracket, and a complementary opening on the other of the bracket portion and pivot bracket.  
   
   
       9 . The mounting bracket for fold down furniture of  claim 7 , wherein the mounting rail further comprises an outwardly extending mounting structure to which the lower end of the upwardly extending bracket portion is attached.  
   
   
       10 . The mounting bracket for fold down furniture of  claim 7 , wherein the second end of the pivot bracket is detachably attachable to a mounting structure of an RV.  
   
   
       11 . Fold down RV furniture, comprising: 
 a cushioning portion having and upper surface and a lower portion and having a height;    a mounting rail having an upper edge, which mounting rail is positioned adjacent to the lower surface of the cushioning portion;    an upwardly extending bracket portion having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being attached to the mounting rail and the upper end having a pivot location which is above the upper edge of the mounting rail; and    a pivot bracket which has a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally engaged with the pivot location of the pivot bracket and a second end being fixable to another structure, wherein a distance between the pivot location and the upper surface of the cushioned portion is less than a distance between the upper edge of the mounting rail and the upper surface of the cushioning portion, and wherein a distance between the pivot location and the upper surface of the cushioning portion is about equal to or less than a distance between the pivot location and the second end of the pivot bracket, taking into account any compression of the cushioning portion and decreases in its height.    
   
   
       12 . The fold down RV furniture of  claim 11 , wherein the upwardly extending bracket portion and the pivot bracket are pivotally connected together with at least one pivot.  
   
   
       13 . The fold down RV furniture of  claim 11 , wherein the mounting rail further comprises an outwardly extending mounting structure to which the lower end of the upwardly extending bracket portion is attached.  
   
   
       14 . The fold down RV furniture of  claim 11 , wherein the second end of the pivot bracket is detachably attachable to a mounting structure of an RV.