US2007056201A1PendingUtilityA1

Frame and ornamental cover for wall-mounted television

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 13, 2005Filed: Sep 13, 2005Published: Mar 15, 2007
Est. expirySep 13, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Lisa PriceJohn Walsey
G09F 7/04
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Abstract

An improved frame for a wall-mounted television is provided that surrounds the television on all sides to increase the aesthetic function of the frame, enables the television to be shifted within the frame as desired, enables an ornamental cover to be removably coupled to the frame without visible or bulky components or mechanical systems, is uncomplicated and inexpensive, and is usable with ornamental covers of various types of material. The improved frame for concealing a mounted television includes opposing side walls, a top wall extending between the side walls, and a bottom wall extending between the side walls. The improved frame further includes an ornamental cover configured to substantially cover an aperture defined by said side walls, said top wall, and said bottom wall. The improved frame further includes frame means for attracting and removably coupling the ornamental cover to the frame. The frame means are disposed near an outer surface of the frame. The improved frame further include a cover means for attraction to the frame means for removably coupling the ornamental cover to the frame.

Claims

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1 . A frame configured to conceal a television mounted on the wall, comprising: 
 opposing side walls;    a top wall extending between said side walls;    a bottom wall extending between said side walls;    an ornamental cover configured to substantially cover an aperture defined by said side walls, said top wall, and said bottom wall;    frame means for attracting and removably coupling said ornamental cover to said frame, said frame means disposed near an outer surface of said frame; and    cover means for attraction to said frame means for removably coupling said ornamental cover to said frame.    
   
   
       2 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means comprises a magnet.  
   
   
       3 . A frame in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said cover means comprises a magnet of reverse polarity of said frame means.  
   
   
       4 . A frame in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said cover means comprises a metal.  
   
   
       5 . A frame in accordance with  claim 2  wherein said cover means comprises a metallic alloy.  
   
   
       6 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means is disposed on said outer surface of said frame.  
   
   
       7 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means is disposed underneath said outer surface of said frame  
   
   
       8 . A frame in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said outer surface comprises wood veneer.  
   
   
       9 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means is disposed proximate a corner of said frame.  
   
   
       10 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a rear surface of said frame is configured for mounting to a surface.  
   
   
       11 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means is proximate a front surface of said frame.  
   
   
       12 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said frame means comprises a plurality of magnets.  
   
   
       13 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a length of said ornamental cover is about equal to a length of said frame and a width of said ornamental cover is about equal to a width of said frame.  
   
   
       14 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said cover means is disposed near a corner of said ornamental cover.  
   
   
       15 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a location of said cover means corresponds to a location of said frame means  
   
   
       16 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said cover means comprises a plurality of magnets.  
   
   
       17 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein a length of said ornamental cover is shorter than a length of said frame and a width of said ornamental cover is shorter than a width of said frame, thereby providing an exterior lip to said frame when said ornamental cover is removably coupled to said frame.  
   
   
       18 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said ornamental cover comprises a rigid material.  
   
   
       19 . A frame in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said ornamental cover comprises a flexible cloth material disposed on an inner frame.  
   
   
       20 . A frame in accordance with  claim 18  wherein said inner frame comprises a rigid material.

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