Adjustable custom entertainment wall

Abstract

Adjustable wall furniture system according to the present disclosure includes a bridge unit and a center support unit connecting two generally vertical piers. The expandability of the wall furniture system permits accommodation of televisions, video displays, or other electronic devices of varying widths. An adjustable sliding curtain adjacent to the bridge unit completes the custom built in effect of the adjustable wall furniture system. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a non-provisional application based on and claiming the priority filing date of co-pending provisional patent application Ser. Nos. 60 / 562,105, filed Apr. 14, 2004, and 60 / 567,854, filed May 3, 2004.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This disclosure relates to wall furniture systems, and more specifically to extendable wall furniture systems for supporting a variety of electronic devices. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] Conventional wall furniture systems generally have piers or towers a fixed distance apart. This configuration permits a bridge of fixed dimension to engage the piers or towers at the top. Such systems may also include a lower unit between the piers or towers to support a television, video display, or other electronic device. If the user acquires a new television or video display having dimensions larger than the previous display, the television or other video display...

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Benefits of technology

[0015] The generally vertical piers may include a rear wall to enclose and provide stability to the wall furniture system of the present disclosure. The wall furniture system may include lights mounted on the tops of the generally vertically piers with direct illumination therefrom. The generally vertical piers and the center support unit may further include a storage area for receiving entertainment media peripherals.

[0020] In a further aspect of the present disclosure, an adjustable wall furniture system includes an extendable bridge unit, an adjustable sliding curtain, and an adjustable center support unit connecting two generally vertical piers. The extendable bridge unit includes extendable wings, which may slidably engage a pair of pier upper support unit cavities to connect to the generally vertical piers. The extendable wings also may slidably engage a center bridge element of the bridge unit. The extendable bridge unit further includes bearing slides to accommodate dimensional variation in wood while maintaining extensibility. The bearing slides are mounted on the bridge unit and provide lateral stability to the extendable wings and secure the connection to the generally vertical piers. The adjustable sliding curtain may be set behind the extendable bridge unit or connected thereto.

[0022] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides an adjustable wall furniture system for supporting projection video displays of varying dimensions and weight. The adjustable wall furniture system includes a bridge unit and an adjustable curtain configured to be slidably engaged through a receiving slot of the bridge unit. The curtain may be adjusted to fit the dimensions of the projection video display and rest on top of the projection video display thereby providing the wall furniture system with a custom built in effect.

Problems solved by technology

If the user acquires a new television or video display having dimensions larger than the previous display, the television or other video display may not be accommodated by the wall furniture system.

These devices have adjustable bridges, however the bridges provide little lateral strength to the entire furniture system.

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