Patent ID: 7318572
Filing Date: 2008-01-15
Classification: F16M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A low-profile mounting device for facilitating attaching a display panel to a mounting surface have horizontal slidability, comprising: a) a first mounting plate having a first support member, said plate being adapted to be securely affixed to said mounting surface, comprising a horizontally elongated plate in which a surface is adapted to be contacted with said mounting surface; b) a second mounting plate having a similar configuration to said first mounting plate, and securely affixable a distance apart from said first mounting plate to said mounting surface; said second mounting plate having a second support member generally parallel to said first support member and spaced a distance therefrom, c) at least one stop tab extending from at least one of said mounting plates d) at least two vertically elongated brackets having configured to be attachable to a display panel, and when installed, configured to straddle said stop tab, e) a receiver hook configured to engage with said support member of said second plate; f) a hook arm having first and second ends, wherein said hook arm being pivotally attached to each of said brackets proximate said first end and said second end comprising a hook configured to engage with said support member of said first plate; whereby an installer needs only initially position the display panel near a desired location after which the panel is allowed to slide downwardly until its weight is supported by engagement of said hook arms with said first support member and by engagement of said receiver hooks with said second support member, and said hooks and said support members being capable of sliding horizontally until encountering said at least one stop tab to substantially facilitating a horizontal positioning of said display panel by enabling the respective hooks to be laterally shifted over said support members to locate said display panel in the desired horizontal position.