A Modular Wall Mounting Apparatus

Abstract

The configurable wall mount presented herein has particular applicability to supporting electronic devices mounted in walls and ceilings. The configurability stems from modular components configured to be coupled together. Thus, the wall mount is configurable for mounting devices ranging from small communications connectors to large electronic control panels.

1 . A configurable mounting bracket comprising: 
 a pair of end plates, each of said end plate having a base, a first leg at one end, and a second leg at an opposite end, wherein said first leg of one of said end plates is couplable to a second leg of another of said end plates, said end plate further having a top face and a bottom face, and a flange running entirely along an inside periphery of said end plate at said bottom face, said flange extending outwardly perpendicular from said bottom face, said end plate further having a plurality of apertures and a slide post; and    a plurality of locking flags, wherein each of said plurality of locking flags is couplable to said end plate through said slide post using a first screw in one of said plurality of apertures, each of said plurality of locking flags including a foot for providing grip when said first screw is tightened.    
   
   
       2 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said end plate is u-shaped.  
   
   
       3 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a first one of said pair of end plates is coupled to a second one of said pair of end plates to form a mounting bracket.  
   
   
       4 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising at least one extension plate, each of said extension plate having a third end and a fourth end, wherein said third end is couplable to said first end of said end plate, and said fourth end is couplable to said second end of said end plate.  
   
   
       5 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising at least one element configured to cause said foot of said flag and bottom of said end plate to move towards one another to lock them to a mounting structure.  
   
   
       6 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 5  wherein said element configured to cause said foot of said flag and bottom of said end plate to move towards one another comprises a threaded fastener extending between said top end of said end plate and said flag.  
   
   
       7 . A configurable mounting bracket comprising: 
 a pair of end plates, each of said end plates configured to be couplable to a second one of said pair of end plates to form a mud ring, said end plate further having a plurality of apertures and a slide post; and    a plurality of locking flags configured to be couplable to said end plate through said slide post using a first screw in one of said plurality of apertures, each of said plurality of locking flags including a foot for providing grip when said first screw is tightened.    
   
   
       8 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said end plate further comprises: 
 a base;    a first leg at one end of said base;    a second leg at an opposite end of said base, wherein said first leg of one of said end plates is couplable to a second leg of another of said end plates;    a top face and a bottom face;    a flange running entirely along an inside periphery of said end plate at said bottom face, said flange extending outwardly perpendicular from said bottom face.    
   
   
       9 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said end plate is u-shaped.  
   
   
       10 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 7  wherein a first one of said pair of end plates is coupled to a second one of said pair of end plates to form a mounting bracket.  
   
   
       11 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 8 , further comprising at least one extension member, each of said extension member having a third end and a fourth end, wherein said third end is couplable to said first end of said end plate, and said fourth end is couplable to said second end of said end plate.  
   
   
       12 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 8 , further comprising at least one element configured to cause said foot of said flag and bottom of said end plate to move towards one another to lock them to a mounting structure.  
   
   
       13 . The configurable mounting bracket in accordance with  claim 12  wherein said at least one element comprises a threaded fastener extending between said top end of said end plate and said flag.