Wall-Mount Adjustment Systems And Methods

Abstract

An in-wall component is installed in a partition by attaching the wall component to a bracket mounted to a hole in the partition. The component is slightly recessed from the front of the partition to create a slight recess between the front of the partition and the front of the component. A component leveler could then be attached to the bracket to cover the in-wall component, providing a mount that is substantially flush to the wall. The component leveler has several adjustment mechanisms that operate independently of one another to adjust an angular depth of the component leveler to ensure that the edges of the component leveler are perfectly flush with the front of the partition.

1 . An apparatus for limiting a sandable area about an in-wall component, comprising:
 a bracket that holds the component;   a sloped spackle rim with a recessed opening that provides access to the bracket; and   a sanding shield and a fasica plate interchangeably mountable within the recessed opening, wherein the sanding shield covers at least a portion of the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding shield covers an entire perimeter of the recessed opening. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the fascia plate reveals a portion of the component. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding shield comprises a transparent material. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding shield comprises a material having color other than white. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding shield comprises a handle. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sanding shield has substantially the same thickness as the fasica plate. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fascia plate comprises a magnetically attractable material. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rim comprises a white material. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a tip of the rim comprises a granular material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the rim protrudes from a front of the sanding shield by at least 0.01 in. (0.254 mm). 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for installing a wall component in an opening in a partition, comprising:
 a bracket coupled to the partition opening, wherein the bracket is configured to receive a component;   a component leveler that couples to component and the bracket;   a first adjustment mechanism that adjusts a first depth of the component leveler relative to a front surface of the partition;   a second adjustment mechanism that adjusts a second depth of the component leveler relative to the front surface of the partition; and   a third adjustment mechanism that adjusts a third depth of the component leveler relative to the front surface of the partition.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket is coupled to the partition using a chemical adhesive. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket is coupled to the partition using a screw. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the bracket comprises a front bracket and a back bracket, wherein the back bracket is configured to couple to the front bracket at different depths relative to the front surface of the partition. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first adjustment mechanism comprises a threaded adjustment screw. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the first adjustment mechanism couples to the component leveler less than ½ in. from an edge of the component leveler. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising a fasica plate that couples to a front of the component leveler. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein a front surface of the fascia plate is substantially flush with the front surface of the partition. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising a leveler plate having a thickness substantially the same as a thickness of the fascia plate. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the leveler plate has a hole to allow access to the first adjustment mechanism through the leveler plate.