Mounting System For Flush Assembly in Walls and Ceilings in Walls And Ceilings

Abstract

A flush-mounting system includes a mounting bracket with an opening that is coupled to a support extending substantially in a plane to allow the mounting bracket to move along the support. An inner bracket is disposed with the mounting bracket's opening and can be slide in and out of the opening to adjust accordingly. Among the many different possibilities, the flush mounting system also has a second support extending parallel to the first support and a mechanism coupling an opposite side of the bracket to the second support. It is further contemplated that the structure is a stud of any structure in a building such as wood, cement, masonry, and stone. A wallboard is then provided to cover the mounting system for a flush-mounting look.

1 . A flush mounting system, comprising:
 a mounting bracket with an opening;   a first support extending substantially in a plane; and   a mechanism coupling a side of the mounting bracket to the first support so that the opening of the mounting bracket is disposed substantially in the plane to receive an inner bracket.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanism allows the mounting bracket to be movable along the first support. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bracket has a sliding mechanism to connect the mounting bracket. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the further comprising a second support extending parallel to the first support. 
   
   
       5 . The system of claim, further comprising a mechanism coupling an opposite side of the bracket to the second support. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a structure coupled to first support so that the inner portion of the bracket is disposed substantially in the structure. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the structure is a stud. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the structure is selected from the group consisting of: wood, cement, masonry, or stone. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a wallboard with a wallboard opening coupled to a structure. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wallboard is a drywall. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wallboard is a stone-wall. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes at least two mounting holes to coupled to the first support. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting holes can be coupled along a slot across a surface of the support. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support has a thickness of no more than 0.3 cm (⅛ th  in) immediately surrounding the holes. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the opening measures at least 25 cm 2  (10 in 2 ). 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the opening measures at least 250 cm 2  (100 in 2 ). 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bracket is a speaker bracket. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bracket is an ovoid shape. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the inner bracket is a rectangular shape. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the speaker bracket is coupled to a speaker. 
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the speaker bracket includes a recess that can be pulled or pushed along the inner portion of the mounting bracket. 
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a beveled edge having an end that can be positioned flush with a wall material to provide a mud dam. 
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanism includes a detent that provides discreet positions in movement of the bracket relative to the first support. 
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the mechanism includes a ratchet. 
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support includes at least two mounting holes. 
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first support includes a plurality of snap lines with which the support can be manually shortened. 
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a grille that sized and dimensioned to fit along an inside rim of the opening. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover that is sized to fit along an inside rim of the opening. 
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the cover is a paint shield. 
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a perforated retrofit mounting plate having an attachment mechanism to the bracket. 
   
   
       31 . A flush mounting system, comprising:
 a mounting bracket with an opening;   a first support and a second support extending parallely in a plane; and   a mechanism coupling a side of the bracket to the first support and a parallel side of the bracket to the second support so that an inner portion extending from the bracket is disposed substantially in the plane.   
   
   
       32 . A speaker flush mount comprising:
 a mounting-bracket with an opening;   a first support extending substantially in a structure; and   a mechanism coupling the mounting-bracket to the first support so that a speaker-bracket is disposed into the mounting-bracket and substantially in the structure.   
   
   
       33 . A method of mounting a speaker in a wall, comprising:
 providing a mounting mechanism comprises at least one extending arm attached to at least one structure;   attaching an outer bracket with a rim along the extending arm;   positioning an inner bracket within the outer bracket and attaching the inner bracket to a wall;   mounting a speaker within the inner bracket.   
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising positioning a piece of wallboard over the structure in an end-to-end fashion. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the step of positioning a piece of wallboard over the structure in an end-to-end fashion is attached via a collar disposed within the inner bracket. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the arms are movable along the structure. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising allowing the outer bracket to attach along a slot across a surface of the extending arm. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the step of positioning the inner bracket within the outer bracket comprises attaching the inner bracket to an edge of the outer bracket. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the step of providing the mounting mechanism comprises obtaining the extending arms, the structure, the outer bracket and the inner bracket from a supplier with a precut arms, structure, outer bracket and inner bracket. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the step of providing the mounting mechanism comprises obtaining a kit from a supplier, the kit including the structure, extending arms, the outer bracket and the inner bracket. 
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the structure is a beam. 
   
   
       42 . A method of mounting a speaker in a wall, comprising:
 attaching an outer bracket in a structure;   positioning an inner bracket within the outer bracket;   attaching the structure into the wall; and   mounting a speaker within the inner bracket.   
   
   
       43 . The method of  claim 42 , wherein the structure is a stone wall.