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A modular wall mounting apparatusRelated Patent Categories: Supports, Brackets, Specially Mounted Or Attached, Interlocked Bracket And Support, Intermediate Bracket Interlocked Between Bracket And SupportA modular wall mounting apparatus description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070120029, A modular wall mounting apparatus. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates configurable mounts for electronic devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Mounting brackets or "Mud Rings" are used in a variety of settings and locations to mount electronic equipments, e.g., cables, to walls. Prior art mud ring configurations were commonly of a fixed size (usually measured by the number of "Gangs"). Thus, a user must purchase a separate mud ring for each application. [0003] Mounting brackets are indispensable because they facilitate installation of electronic equipments without attachment to wall studs. Thus, equipments can be placed practically anywhere on a wall or ceiling as long as one can run the necessary cables to the location. A user needing to mount one cable may cut an opening the size of one-gang for the installation. Standard mounting brackets will usually handle the one-gang opening. However, needing to mount more cables may need to cut other openings in the wall to install other mounting brackets. This becomes aesthetically not pleasing when it is the same type of cable that is being installed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The invention is a configurable wall mount bracket. The mount has particular applicability to supporting electronic devices mounted in walls and ceilings. The configurability of the present invention stems from three modular components configured to be couplable together. Thus, the wall mount or mounting bracket is configurable for mounting devices ranging from a small communications connector to large electronic control panels. [0005] Other embodiments of the wall mount may be configured to suit virtually any mounting application. For instance, instead of having modular pieces that increase the size by one-gang, the extension pieces may be configured to increase the size by half-gang. In addition, the height of the wall mount may be made configurable by configuring the end plates to accept extension members at the base wall. [0006] Further objects, features, and advantages of the present invention over the prior art will become apparent from the detailed description of the drawings which follows, when considered with the attached figures. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1A is a top view of a two-gang wall mount in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; [0008] FIG. 1B is a side view of a wall mount in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1A; and [0009] FIG. 1C is a front view of a wall mount in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1A; and [0010] FIG. 1D is a perspective view of a wall mount in accordance with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1A; and [0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an end plate member 30 of a configurable wall mount in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; [0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a flag member 40 of a configurable wall mount in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; [0013] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an extension member 50 of a configurable wall mount in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; [0014] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an extension member 101 of a configurable wall mount in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; [0015] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a one-gang configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and [0016] FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a three-gang configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and [0017] FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a four-gang configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0018] The invention comprises a configurable apparatus for mounting devices, such as electronic equipment, to a support structure. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough description of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention. [0019] In general, the invention is a configurable wall mount. The width of the wall mount is configurable using modular components to a size suitable for the mounting application. Thus, the mount is configurable for mounting devices ranging from a small communications connector to large electronic control panels. In one or more configurations, the mount may be configured for mounting a plurality of communications connectors and other electronic equipments having a height similar to that of the configurable mount. Continue reading about A modular wall mounting apparatus... Full patent description for A modular wall mounting apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this A modular wall mounting apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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