Patent ID: 7530538

Claim:
A device for supporting a television having a rear wall over a piece of furniture having an upper surface with spaced apart front and rear edges, a front and a back, the device comprising: (a) a pedestal comprising: (i) a horizontal base for supporting the weight of the television on a floor surface; (ii) a vertical column extending upwardly from the horizontal base; (iii) a bracket connecting the vertical column to the back of the piece of furniture; (b) an upper support comprising: (i) a vertical post connected to and vertically adjustable with respect to the column; (ii) a cantilever support arm extending forwardly and upwardly from the vertical post at an angle relative to the vertical post, the cantilever support arm terminating in a vertical outer arm with a free end; and (iii) a screen mounting member connected to the vertical outer arm and having a plurality of spaced apart apertures for mounting the rear wall of the television; wherein when the device is mounted to the back of the piece of furniture with a television mounted to the screen mounting member, the television is supported over the upper surface of the piece of furniture with the rear wall of the television spaced forward of the rear edge of the upper surface of the piece of furniture.