Television covered by a tapestry

Abstract

An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a wall includes brackets configured to mount to the wall laterally of the television. A reel extends from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engages and is supported by the brackets. A tapestry suspends from the reel, and a motor rotates the reel with respect to the brackets. Rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television, and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.

1 . An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a vertical plane comprising
 brackets configured to mount to the plane laterally of the television;   a reel configured to extend from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engage and be supported by the brackets as mounted;   a tapestry configured to be suspended from the reel; and   a motor mounted to rotate the reel with respect to the brackets so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.   
   
   
       2 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the vertical plane is a wall and the brackets are configured to be surface mounted on the wall and to extend from the wall a sufficient distance to position the reel in front of the television as mounted on the wall. 
   
   
       3 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the motor is battery driven. 
   
   
       4 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the motor is driven by household supply electricity. 
   
   
       5 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the motor has a signal receiver to actuate rotation of the motor and further comprising a remote control to wirelessly signal the signal receiver. 
   
   
       6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the reel has a hollow cylindrical end and the motor has a hub that engages inside the hollow cylindrical end. 
   
   
       7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the hollow cylindrical end has a protrusion extending radially inward of the hollow end and the hub positively engages the protrusion. 
   
   
       8 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the tapestry has an upper edge and a sleeve extending along the upper edge, and the reel extends through the sleeve. 
   
   
       9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the sleeve is adhered to the reel with adhesive. 
   
   
       10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the reel is configured for removable mounting to the brackets. 
   
   
       11 . An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a wall comprising
 brackets surface mounted on the wall laterally of the television and extending from the wall further than a front face of the television;   a reel having a hollow cylindrical end extending between the brackets from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television;   a tapestry having an upper edge and a sleeve extending along the upper edge of the tapestry, the reel extending through and engaging the sleeve such that the tapestry is suspended from the reel;   a motor having a hub that engages inside the hollow cylindrical end of the reel to rotate the reel with respect to the brackets so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry;   a signal receiver coupled to the motor to actuate rotation of the motor drive; and   a remote control to wirelessly signal the signal receiver.   
   
   
       12 . A method of installing a flat screen television comprising
 surface mounting the television on a wall;   mounting two brackets to the wall, one bracket being mounted to each side of the television;   mounting a motorized reel with an attached tapestry on the brackets to extend from one bracket to the other bracket; and   connecting a power supply to the motorized reel.   
   
   
       13 . A method as claimed in  claim 12  further comprising the step of attaching the tapestry to the reel. 
   
   
       14 . A method as claimed in  claim 13  wherein attaching the tapestry to reel includes passing the reel through a sleeve on the tapestry and adhering the reel to the inside of the sleeve. 
   
   
       15 . A method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein connecting the power supply includes connecting a household electricity power supply to a motor of the motorized reel. 
   
   
       16 . A method as claimed in  claim 12  wherein mounting a motorized reel includes mounting a reel having a motor having a remote control. 
   
   
       17 . A method of watching television comprising
 energizing a motor to rotate a reel and wind a deployed tapestry onto the reel and thereby uncover a television screen, and   turning on the television to show images on the uncovered screen.   
   
   
       18 . A method as claimed in  claim 11  wherein energizing includes actuating a remote control to energize the motor. 
   
   
       19 . An apparatus for covering a flat screen television mounted on a vertical plane comprising
 mountings configured to mount to the plane laterally of the television;   a reel configured to extend from one side of the television to the other side in front of the television and engage and be supported by the mountings as mounted;   a tapestry configured to be suspended from the reel; and   a motor mounted to rotate the reel with respect to the mountings so that rotation of the reel in one direction winds the tapestry on the reel to uncover the television and rotation in the reverse direction unwinds the tapestry to cover the television with the tapestry.   
   
   
       20 . A method of installing a flat screen television comprising
 surface mounting the television on a wall;   mounting two mountings to the wall, one mounting being mounted to each side of and above the television;   mounting a motorized reel with an attached tapestry on the mountings to extend from one mounting to the other mounting; and   connecting a power supply to the motorized reel.