Security mount

Abstract

A security mounts includes a shield surrounding a socket head screw. The shield has a hole in it that generally aligns with the socket portion of the socket head screw. The perimeter of the shield hole has a geometric shape that corresponds to the geometric shape of the cross section of the shank of a wrench used to turn the socket head screw. An unconventional tool has a reduced cross section portion of the shank that is able to rotate around in the shield hole.

1 . A security mount comprising
 a base plate and a shield fixed to the base plate;   a socket head screw;   the base plate comprising a flat surface having a first hole therethrough configured to allow the shaft of the socket head screw to pass through the first hole; and   the shield comprising a wall that substantially surrounds the first hole and forms a chamber over the first hole, the wall having a second hole therein wherein the second hole is generally aligned with the first hole, and the second hole has a geometric shape perimeter that corresponds to the geometric shape of the cross section shape of the shank of a wrench to turn the socket head screw.   
     
     
         2 . A security mount as described in  claim 1 , wherein the socket head screw has a hexagonal socket and the second hole has a hexagonal shape perimeter substantially the same size as the hexagonal socket. 
     
     
         3 . A security mount as described in  claim 1 , further comprising
 a plurality of first holes in the base plate, a plurality of socket head screws, and a plurality of second holes in the shield wherein each first hole has a corresponding second hole in the shield, and each second hole is generally aligned with its corresponding first hole, and   wherein the shield substantially surrounds all the first holes in the base plate.   
     
     
         4 . A security mount as described in  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of shields, each shield surrounding a first hole, and each shield having a corresponding second hole. 
     
     
         5 . A security mount as described in  claim 1 , wherein the first hole and second hole are separated by a first distance, and the socket head screw defines a length, and the first distance is at least about as long as the screw length. 
     
     
         6 . A security mount as described in  claim 1 , wherein the socket head screw is selected from the group consisting of a hex (or Allen) socket, a square socket, torx socket, tri-wing socket, clutch drive socket, torq-set socket, polydrive socket, triple square socket, spline drive socket, double hex socket, snake eyes socket and Bristol socket. 
     
     
         7 . A security mount kit comprising a security mount as described in  claim 1  and a wrench,
 wherein the wrench comprises a tip and a reduced cross section portion of its shank, the tip having an outside geometric shape adapted to mate with the socket head screw, the reduced cross section portion having a cross sectional diameter that is less than the shortest diameter of the geometric shape of the cross section of the shank of the wrench to turn the socket head screw; 
 whereby the tip of the wrench may be inserted through the second hole, and the reduced cross section portion of the wrench is able to rotate freely in the second hole. 
 
     
     
         8 . A security wall mount comprising
 a base plate assembly, a support plate, and a strut assembly connected on one end to the base plate, and on its opposite end to the support plate;   a screw connected to the strut assembly for actuating the strut assembly to move the support plate toward or away from the base plate assembly, wherein the screw has a socket head screw assembly that actuates the movement of the strut assembly;   the base plate assembly comprising a base plate and a shield fixed to the base plate, the shield comprising a wall that extends from the base plate and substantially covers the socket head screw assembly and forms a chamber over the socket head screw assembly, the wall having a hole therein wherein the hole is generally aligned with the socket head portion of the socket head screw assembly, and the hole has a geometric shape perimeter that corresponds to the cross section shape of the shank of a wrench usable to turn the socket portion of the socket head screw assembly.   
     
     
         9 . A security mount as described in  claim 8 , wherein the base plate and support plate have holes therethrough to allow fasteners to be inserted through them;
 wherein the wall mount has a closed position where the base plate and support plate are secured by the strut assembly in an adjacent relative position; and   wherein when the wall mount is in the closed position, there is no access to the inside of the holes in the base plate and support plate.   
     
     
         10 . A security wall mount as described in  claim 8 , wherein the socket head screw has a hexagonal socket and the hole has a hexagonal shape perimeter substantially the same size as the hexagonal socket. 
     
     
         11 . A security wall mount as described in  claim 8 , wherein the socket head screw is selected from the group consisting of a hex (or Allen) socket, a square socket, torx socket, tri-wing socket, clutch drive socket, torq-set socket, polydrive socket, triple square socket, spline drive socket, double hex socket, snake eyes socket and Bristol socket. 
     
     
         12 . A security wall mount kit comprising a security wall mount as described in  claim 8  and a wrench,
 wherein the wrench comprises a tip and a shank, the tip having an outside geometric shape adapted to mate with the socket head screw, the shank having a cylindrical portion having a circular cross section, and the diameter of the circular cross section is less than the shortest diameter of the geometric shape of the socket portion of the socket head screw; 
 whereby the tip of the wrench may be inserted through the second hole, and the cylindrical portion of the shank of the wrench is able to rotate freely in the second hole.