Furniture securing device

Abstract

A furniture securing device includes a furniture mount attachable to a top, rear, or side of a piece of furniture and a wall mount attachable to a surface, such as a wall. The furniture mount includes a mounting plate, a first connector attachment plate, and a second connector attachment plate. Each of the first and second connector attachment plates include an opening sized to receive a connector. The connector is attachable to the first connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is mounted to a top of the piece of furniture and is attachable to the second connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is mounted to a rear or side of the piece of furniture. The mounting plate is attached to and extends substantially perpendicular to the first connector attachment plate. The first connector attachment plate is attached to and extends substantially perpendicular to the second connector attachment plate.

1 . A furniture mount comprising:
 a mounting plate arranged to be mounted to a piece of furniture;   a first connector attachment plate attached to the mounting plate, the first connector attachment plate having a first opening sized to receive a connector; and   a second connector attachment plate attached to the first connector attachment plate, the second connector attachment plate having a second opening sized to receive the connector;   wherein the first opening is arranged to receive at least a portion of the connector when the mounting plate is mounted to a first surface of the piece of furniture;   wherein the second opening is arranged to receive at least a portion of the connector when the mounting plate is mounted to a second surface of the piece of furniture, the second surface being different from the first surface.   
     
     
         2 . The furniture mount of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate extends substantially perpendicular to the first connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture mount of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting plate extends substantially parallel to the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         4 . The furniture mount of  claim 3 , wherein the mounting plate is not coplanar with the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture mount of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector attachment plate extends substantially perpendicular to the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture mount of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting plate includes one or more opening arranged to receive fasteners to mount the furniture mount to the first and second surfaces. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture mount of  claim 1 , wherein the furniture securing device is made of a single unitary piece. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A furniture securing device comprising:
 a connector;   a furniture mount arranged to be mounted to a piece of furniture, the furniture mount including a mounting plate and first and second connector attachment plates, each of the first and second connector attachment plates having an opening sized to receive the connector, and the first connector attachment plate being oriented at an angle relative to the second connector attachment plate; and   a wall mount arranged to be mounted to a wall;   wherein a first end of the connector is arranged to be attached to an opening of the first connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is mounted to a first surface of the piece of furniture;   wherein a second end of the connector is arranged to be attached to the wall mount.   
     
     
         10 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9  wherein the mounting plate is attached to and extends substantially perpendicular to the first connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         11 . The furniture securing device of  claim 10 , wherein the mounting plate extends substantially parallel to the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         12 . The furniture securing device of  claim 11 , wherein the mounting plate is not coplanar with the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         13 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the first connector attachment plate is attached to and extends substantially perpendicular to the second connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         14 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the furniture mount is made of a single unitary piece. 
     
     
         15 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the mounting flange includes one or more opening arranged to receive fasteners to mount the furniture mount to the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         16 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the first end of the connector is arranged to be attached to the opening of the second connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is mounted to a second surface of the piece of furniture. 
     
     
         17 . The furniture securing assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the connector is arranged to be attached to the first connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is mounted to a top of the piece of furniture; and   the connector is arranged to be attached to the second connector attachment plate when the furniture mount is attached to a side or rear of the piece of furniture.   
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The furniture securing assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the wall mount includes a cord fastener arranged to hold the second end of the connector. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the wall mount includes one or more openings arranged to receive fasteners to mount the wall mount to the wall. 
     
     
         23 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the connector is removably attachable to the furniture mount. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the connector extends substantially perpendicular to each of the piece of furniture and the wall. 
     
     
         26 . The furniture securing device of  claim 9 , wherein the connector extends between about 45 degrees and about 135 degrees relative to the first connector attachment plate. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . A method of securing a piece of furniture to a wall, the method comprising:
 mounting a furniture mount to a first surface of a piece of furniture, the furniture mount having a mounting plate and first and second connector attachment plates, each of the first and second connector attachment plates having an opening sized to receive a connector, and the first connector plate being angled relative to the second connector plate;   mounting a wall mount to a wall;   connecting a first end of the connector to an opening of the first connector attachment plate; and   connecting a second end of the connector to the wall mount.   
     
     
         29 - 35 . (canceled)