Bracket for mounting accessories to flat screen displays

Abstract

An accessory bracket for mounting accessory devices and cables to the backside of flat screen displays. The accessory bracket provides a more secure way of mounting accessories to the backside of flat panel displays. The accessory bracket may be made of sheet metal and have a hole in it so that a standard wall mount bolt can pass through the hole allowing the accessory bracket to be fastened securely to the backside of a flat panel display utilizing the standard threaded holes on the back of most current flat panel displays. The accessory bracket may also have a tab that protrudes off to the side from it's main body so that it may be mounted next to an installed flat panel display wall mount without interfering with the wall mount's intended function.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of reliably securing an accessory bracket to the backside of a flat panel display by;
 bolting or screwing it in place utilizing existing structural mounting holes in the flat panel display typically used for traditional wall mounts;   by way of an integrated tab that protrudes from the accessory bracket long enough to mount the accessory or cables without interfering with a typical wall mount.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a mounting tab integrated with the accessory bracket is thin enough to be installed underneath or on the top side of a typical flat panel display wall mount without significant structural, or functional impact to the flat panel display wall mount. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory bracket features a hole or “U” shaped cutout in the accessory bracket so that an appropriate sized and threaded screw or bolt can be inserted to fasten the accessory bracket securely to the backside of the flat panel display utilizing one of the structural, threaded holes in the backside of the flat panel display.