Patent ID: 7377475

Claim:
A television mounting and positioning system, said system comprising: an elongated railing having a first end and second end, said railing including a tube having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and second side wall, said top wall having a slot therein extending along a length thereof, said railing having at least one bend therein, a track being attached to and extending along a length of said first side wall; a plurality of brackets, each of said brackets being attached to said railing and extending upwardly therefrom, each of said brackets being attached to a ceiling; a pole having a top end and a bottom end, said pole having a pair of bends therein such that said pole includes a first arm, a second arm and a middle section extending between said first and second arms, said first and second arms extending in a same direction with respect to each other, a mounting being attached to said top end, said mounting having a bend therein and a leg is defined extending downwardly from a horizontal portion of said mounting, said leg extending through said slot, a wheel being rotatably mounted to said leg and being positioned within said tube, said wheel being rotatable along said bottom and top walls; a first motor being mounted on said pole adjacent to said top end, a drive wheel being mechanically coupled to said first motor, said drive wheel being in communication with said railing, said first motor being configured to selectively rotate said drive wheel in a first direction or a second direction such that said top end of said pole is moved along said railing.