Two in One Video Monitor Mount

Abstract

A video monitor wall mount including components for switching between a fixed upright angle to an adjustable tilt angle configuration is disclosed. Also, a method for configuring a video monitor mount from a fixed upright angle to an adjustable tilt angle is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for configuring a video monitor mount from an adjustable tilt angle to a fixed upright angle. Finally, a system for switching a video monitor wall mount configuration between a fixed upright angle and an adjustable tilt angle is disclosed.

1 . A method for configuring a video monitor mount from a fixed upright angle to an adjustable tilt angle, the method comprising:
 releasing a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment from a wall mount, the wall mount including a wall mount lip with a top edge and a bottom edge, the first monitor attachment including a first bar receiver opening and the second monitor attachment including a second bar receiver opening;   receiving a support bar in the first bar receiver opening and the second bar receiver opening, the support bar including a first end portion and a second end portion; and   receiving the first end portion and the second end portion of the support bar in a first cradle portion and second cradle portion of the wall mount.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein releasing a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment from the wall mount comprises:
 releasing a first releasable lock lever from the first monitor attachment, the first lock lever attached to the first monitor attachment and mated to the bottom edge of the wall mount lip;   releasing a second releasable lock lever from the second monitor attachment, the second lock lever attached to the second monitor attachment and mated to the bottom edge of the wall mount lip; and   disengaging a groove of each the first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment from the mating lip of the wall mount.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 receiving a first detachable brace in a top opening of the first cradle portion, wherein the brace and the cradle attached together circumscribes the first end portion of the support bar;   receiving a second detachable brace in a top opening of the second cradle portion, wherein the brace and the cradle attached together circumscribes the second end portion of the support bar.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a rotation input via a tilt knob in communication with a tilt bar, the tilt bar operatively connected to the monitor attachment.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a cord within a cord management strap.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying a level indicator, the level indicator displayed via at least one bubble level attached to the wall mount. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a rotation input via a tilt knob in communication with a tilt bar, the tilt bar operatively connected to the monitor attachment.   
   
   
       8 . A method for configuring a video monitor mount from an adjustable tilt angle to a fixed upright angle, the method comprising:
 releasing a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment from a wall mount, the first monitor attachment including a first bar receiver opening and a mating groove and the second monitor attachment including a second bar receiver opening and a mating groove, the wall mount including a mating lip with a top edge and a bottom edge;   releasing a support bar from the first bar receiver opening and the second bar receiver opening, the support bar including a first end portion and a second end portion;   releasing the end portions of the support bar in a first and second cradle portion of the wall mount;   mating the groove of each first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment to the mating lip of the wall mount; and   clasping the mating lip inside the groove of the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein releasing the first and second monitor attachments from a wall mount comprises:
 releasing a first detachable brace from the top of the first cradle portion, wherein the brace and the cradle portion attached together circumscribes the first end portion of the support bar; and   releasing a second detachable brace from the top of the second cradle portion, wherein the brace and the cradle portion attached together circumscribes the second end portion of the support bar.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein clasping the mating lip inside the groove of each the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment comprises:
 attaching a first releasable lock lever to the first monitor attachment, the first lock lever mating to the bottom edge of the wall mount lip; and   attaching a second releasable lock lever to the second monitor attachment, the second lock lever mating to the bottom edge of the wall mount lip.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising:
 displaying a level indicator via at least one bubble level attached to the wall mount.   
   
   
       12 . A method for configuring a video monitor mount, the method comprising:
 removing a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment from a wall mount, the first monitor attachment including a first bar receiver opening and a mating groove and the second monitor attachment including a second bar receiver opening and a mating groove, the wall mount including a mating lip with a top edge and a bottom edge;   removing a support bar from the first bar receiver opening and the second bar receiver opening, the support bar including a first end portion and a second end portion;   removing the first end portion and second end portion of the support bar from a first cradle portion and second cradle portion of the wall mount;   inserting the groove of each the first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment over the mating lip of the wall mount; and   locking the mating lip inside the groove of each the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising:
 inserting the support bar in the first bar receiver opening and second bar receiving opening.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein releasing the first and second monitor attachments from a the wall mount comprises:
 removing a first detachable brace from the first cradle portion; and   removing a second detachable brace from the second cradle portion.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein locking the mating lip inside the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment comprises:
 fastening a first releasable lock lever to the first monitor attachment, the first lock lever mating to the bottom edge of the mating lip; and   fastening a second releasable lock lever to the second monitor attachment, the second lock lever mating to the bottom edge of the mating lip.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising:
 displaying a level indicator, the level indicator displayed via at least one bubble level attached to the wall mount.   
   
   
       17 . A video monitor mount, comprising:
 a wall mount, the wall mount including a mating lip with a top edge and a bottom edge;   a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment, at least one of the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment including a mating groove to mate with the mating lip;   a first releasable lock lever attached to the first monitor attachment; and   a second releasable lock lever attached to the second monitor attachment.   
   
   
       18 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the monitor attachment assumes a fixed upright angle when the first releasable lock lever and the second releasable lock lever are attached and wherein the monitor attachment assumes an adjustable tilt angle when the first releasable lock lever and the second releasable lock lever are released. 
   
   
       19 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein at least one of the first releasable lock lever and the second releasable lock lever comprises:
 an angled lock clip including a channel configured to mate with the bottom edge of the mating lip.   
   
   
       20 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the monitor attachment includes a vertical leg defining a leg axis, the vertical leg including an upper portion including a groove portion, the groove portion including a groove, the groove defining a groove axis parallel to the leg axis. 
   
   
       21 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the mounting lip defines a mating lip plane, the lip plane defining a tilt angle, wherein the tilt angle is an angle between the lip plane and the groove axis. 
   
   
       22 . The mount of  claim 21  wherein the monitor mount and the wall mount define an adjustable tilt angle configuration, and wherein a support bar rotates around a support bar axis responsive to a pressure input applied to at least one of the first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment, wherein the support bar axis is substantially parallel to the lip plane and wherein the support bar axis is substantially perpendicular to the leg axis of the first monitor attachment and substantially perpendicular to the leg axis of the second monitor attachment. 
   
   
       23 . The mount of  claim 21  wherein a radius between the support bar axis and the groove on the first monitor attachment is constant, and wherein a distance between the groove and the mating lip changes responsive to the tilt angle. 
   
   
       24 . The mount of  claim 21  wherein a radius between the support bar axis and the groove on the second monitor attachment is constant, and wherein a distance between the groove and the mating lip changes responsive to the tilt angle. 
   
   
       25 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the first monitor attachment and second monitor attachment translate independent of each other along the support bar. 
   
   
       26 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the first monitor attachment is symmetric to the second monitor attachment. 
   
   
       27 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the first monitor attachment is asymmetric to the second monitor attachment. 
   
   
       28 . The mount of  claim 17  further comprising a cord management strap. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the wall mount includes at least one bubble level. 
   
   
       30 . The mount of  claim 17  wherein the wall mount includes at least one engraved icon indicative of an origin of the wall mount, the engraved icon extending through the wall mount. 
   
   
       31 . A system for switching a video monitor wall mount configuration between a fixed upright angle and an adjustable tilt angle:
 means for releasing a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment from a wall mount;   means for attaching a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment to a wall mount in a fixed upright angle;   means for attaching a first monitor attachment and a second monitor attachment to a wall mount in an adjustable tilt angle;   means for detaching a first releasable lock lever from the first monitor attachment, the first lock lever attached to the first monitor attachment mating to a bottom edge of a wall mount lip;   means for detaching a second releasable lock lever from the second monitor attachment, the second lock lever attached to the second monitor attachment abuts mating to the bottom edge of the wall mount lip;   means for disengaging a groove of each the first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment from a mating lip of the wall mount;   means for mating the groove of each first monitor attachment and the second monitor attachment to the mating lip of the wall mount; and   means for clasping the mating lip inside the groove of each the first and second monitor attachment.