Mounting system with component and cover plates

Abstract

Mounting systems are described for installing components in walls or other structural barriers. A preferred mounting system has a rear bracket and a component holder that supports the component, and that cooperate with each other to sandwich the structural barrier. An intermediate piece mates with the component holder, and has a hole through which a portion of the component can extend. A cover mates with the component holders, and is preferably recessed within the intermediate piece such that the outward facing surface of the cover is flush with a spackle rim.

1 . A mounting system for installing a component in a structural barrier, comprising:
 a rear bracket;   a component holder that supports the component, and cooperates with the rear bracket to sandwich the structural barrier;   an intermediate piece that mates with the component holder and includes a hole through which a portion of the component can extend; and   a cover that mates with the component holder.   
     
     
         2 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear bracket comprises a box with at least one opening. 
     
     
         3 . The mounting system of  claim 2 , wherein the component holder is coupled to the box by a screw. 
     
     
         4 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the component holder has a spackle rim. 
     
     
         5 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the component holder has a height adapter. 
     
     
         6 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the structural barrier is a panel having a hole that is skirted by a recess. 
     
     
         7 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein a front section of the intermediate piece is recessed from a front section of the component holder. 
     
     
         8 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is sized and dimensioned such that the cover fits within a recess formed by the component holder and the intermediate piece. 
     
     
         9 . The mounting system of  claim 4 , wherein a front section of the cover is sized and dimensioned such that the front section is slightly recessed from a top of the spackle rim when the cover is mated with the component holder. 
     
     
         10 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the intermediate piece has a spackle rim. 
     
     
         11 . The mounting system of  claim 10 , wherein the spackle rim has a rough surface. 
     
     
         12 . The mounting system of  claim 4 , wherein the component holder has a spackle landing with a spackle adhering texture that extends laterally from the spackle rim. 
     
     
         13 . The mounting system of  claim 1 , further comprising a shield that is sized and dimensioned to mate with the component holder.