U.S. patent application number 12/721479 was filed with the patent office on 2011-09-15 for permanently adaptable gaming mount.
This patent application is currently assigned to KSM Inc.. Invention is credited to Shanon Frank Ketchersid.
Application Number | 20110224003 12/721479 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44560495 |
Filed Date | 2011-09-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110224003 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ketchersid; Shanon Frank |
September 15, 2011 |
Permanently Adaptable Gaming Mount
Abstract
A Permanently Adaptable Gaming Mount particularly adapted for
holding a gaming console, control pad input devices, gaming media,
et. al. all of various shapes and sizes in an organized,
personalized, aesthetically pleasing, secure, safe, child safe,
adaptable and purloin deterrent manner. The Permanently Adaptable
Gaming Mount has a permanently mounted back plate on a generally
flat surface with various attachments of unique shapes and sizes
which are interchangeable, optional, adaptable, and
personalize-able. These attachments are designed to receive and
accommodate various control consoles or systems such as Atari,
Mattel, Sega, Playstation, Wii, Xbox, and etc. al.; as well as
necessary and optional accessory parts and/or games. Attachments
are formed with various means adapted to receive different sizes of
cartridges, compact discs, or other media containing programming
for a console or system.
Inventors: |
Ketchersid; Shanon Frank;
(Whitwell, TN) |
Assignee: |
KSM Inc.
Whitwell
TN
|
Family ID: |
44560495 |
Appl. No.: |
12/721479 |
Filed: |
March 10, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
463/46 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 2300/1043 20130101;
A63F 13/98 20140902 |
Class at
Publication: |
463/46 |
International
Class: |
A63F 9/24 20060101
A63F009/24 |
Claims
1. As an article of manufacture, a mount, for the purposes of
affixing a video game playing equipment including but not limited
to various and numerous shapes sizes and weights of video game
consoles, control input devices, and various media associated with
said console to a stable vertical surface. Said mount comprising of
a back plate with built in couplings for the purposes of mating to
various same species attachments such as front plates, locking
mechanisms, accessories holders, and/or media holders, all of which
have built in couplings for the purposes of mating to said back
plate.
2. An article as in claim 1, the back plate, coupling with the
front plates to secure a gaming console to a vertical, has numerous
couplings whose shape and position create an air pocket interjacent
said back plate and said console permitting convection cooling of
said console regardless of said back plate's mounting
orientation.
3. An article as in claim 1, the front plates, coupling with said
back plate for the purposes of securing said console to said
vertical in which said back plate is attached, consists of many
various shapes including but not limited to flat, concave, and
convex and furthermore of various sizes accommodating for the
various shapes, sizes, and weights of video game consoles. Said
front plates may also have unique oblique or oblong shapes placed
perpendicular to the edges of said flat shape inhibiting linear
movement on the horizontal plane, analogous the concave and convex
shapes.
4. An article as in claim 1, the locking mechanisms, coupling with
said back plate avert motion, (otherwise unaverted by said back
plate, front plate, and console amalgamation), of the console for
the purposes of deterring purloining of said console in addition to
an ability to mount said back plate to any reasonable sturdy flat
surface regardless of the generally vertical or horizontal
direction of said flat surface.
5. An article as in claim 3, the locking mechanisms, consisting of
two parts, a back plate insertion and a top plate. The back plate
insertion is connected to the back plate prior to console insertion
within said amalgamation. Said top plate is then placed atop said
amalgamated console and further fused with the back plate insertion
via uniquely designed safety screws. Said top plate as well
contains a uniquely designed gap that accommodates for said natural
air convection interjacent said back plate and said console.
6. An article as in claim 1, the accessories holders, coupling with
said back plate for the purposes of containing various gaming
accessories such as control input devices, instruction booklets,
and et. al. within close proximity to said console, consisting of 2
metal boxes, each having one partially open side wall, one box set
atop another box thereby creating two spaces of storage for said
accessories.
7. An article as in claim 5, the accessories holders, having a
locking front sheet, or other mechanism with a locking ability,
thereby creating purloin deterrence of the accessories held
within.
8. An article as in claim 1, the media holders, optionally coupling
with said back plate for the purposes of containing various media
cartridges of various shapes sizes and densities within close
proximity to said console.
9. An article as in claim 7, the attachments, and construction
objective thereof contain lower couplings for mating with another
attachment, also having construction objective for mating with
another attachment. The delineated amalgamation of two media
holders creates an extra slot for another media of similar shape,
size, and density.
10. An article as in claim 1, said amalgamation has couplings on
the back plate for optional addition of locking mechanisms,
accessories holders, and media holders. This addition or lack of
additional attachments does not constitute an insufficient
amalgamation for the purposes of securing said console.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Technical Field and Industrial Applicability of the
Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to gaming console and
accessories storage systems, child safety systems, parental control
options, cooling systems, and more particularly pertains to a new
permanently mounted organizational system for support of a gaming
console and accessories in an independently upgradable,
personalized, aesthetically pleasing, secure, safe, child safe, and
purloin deterrent fashion. This invention is particularly adapted
for but not limited to Playstation 3, Wii, and the Xbox.
[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0004] The utilization of gaming consoles crosses many industrial
boundaries. People of all ages and cultures under numerous and
various circumstances operate gaming consoles for a wide variety of
uses. These gaming consoles and numerous accessories are available
in various shapes, sizes, and weights. Due to the numerous and
various gaming circumstances and situations aesthetic appeal,
security, safety, children, and purloining are concerns of gaming
console owners, with regard to their consoles, currently
unresolved. A need exists for an apparatus with options available
whose functionality is useful with respect to current utilizations
and concerns of gaming console owners.
[0005] The use of gaming console storage systems, wall mounts,
locking systems, and child safety features are all known in the
prior art. The prior art heretofore devised and utilized are known
to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural
configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed
by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the
fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
[0006] Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,394,055 by Smith;
U.S. Pat. No. 4,411,481 by Berkeman; U.S. Pat. Des. 266,208 by
Cannon el al; U.S. Pat Des. No. 326,777 by Newby, Sr.; U.S. Pat.
No. 4,453,785 by Smith; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,117,931 by Berkman,
other known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,168,969 by Mayhew;
U.S. Pat. No. 5,209,478 by Simpson; U.S. Pat. No. 5,324,036 by
Morrow; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,010 by Rogers.
[0007] While these devices fulfill their respective, particular
objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not
disclose a permanently adaptable surface mount for gaming consoles
and its accompanying accessories in a personalized, aesthetically
pleasing, secure, safe, child safe, parental controlled, and
purloin deterrent fashion independent from other entertainment
storage systems or furniture. In view of the foregoing
disadvantages inherent in the known types of video game unit
storage systems now present in the prior art, the present invention
gaming console mount described herein, substantially departs from
the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so
doing provides an apparatus developed for the purpose of holding a
gaming console and accessories in an personalized, aesthetically
pleasing, secure, safe, child safe, and purloin deterrent fashion
which is independent from all other entertainment storage systems,
gaming console storage devices, and entertainment centers. The
herein disclosed invention meets the needs indentified in the
foregoing and fulfills the deficiencies in the prior art as
elucidated, a preferred exemplary form of the invention being
described in detail hereinafter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The object of the presently disclosed preferred exemplary
form of the invention, which will be subsequently disclosed in
greater detail, is to provide a gaming mount apparatus and method
which has many of the advantages of video game console storage
systems mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in
a new gaming console mounting which is not anticipated, rendered
obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art of
video game console storage systems, either alone or in any
combination thereof.
[0009] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
new gaming mount providing in the apparatuses and methods of the
prior art some of the advantages thereof, with simultaneously
overcoming some the disadvantages normally associated within as
well as may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed,
which is of a durable and reliable construction, susceptible to a
low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor,
and is then accordingly susceptible of low prices of sale and to
the consuming public, thereby making such gaming mount economically
available to the buying public in a personalized, aesthetically
pleasing, secure, safe, child safe, and purloin deterrent fashion
independent from other entertainment storage systems with parental
controls.
[0010] Still yet another object of the present invention is to
provide a new gaming mount affixed close to the corresponding
television unit, therefore providing to the end user minimal
amounts of wiring and cabling necessary for video game unit
operation.
[0011] The present invention attains said objects in exemplary form
by comprising of a back plate to be affixed on a generally flat
surface with numerous attachments to mate with said back plate.
These exemplary form attachments include but are not limited to:
uniquely sized and shaped front plates, locking mechanisms,
accessories holders, and media holders. All attachments have
various novelties which serve the purpose of the overall object of
the invention. As well all attachments are constructed of unique
shapes, sizes, and material to accommodate for the unique shapes,
sizes, and weights of the various and numerous gaming consoles and
accessories. These attachments are interchangeable, optional,
adaptable, independent, and personalize-able. The preferred
exemplary form presented is particularly adapted and designed for,
but not limited to receive and accommodate gaming consoles and
accessories such as the Playstation, Wii, and Xbox. Attachments can
be constructed with various materials; therefore a material is not
disclosed. Attachment construction may utilize numerous differing
couplings to mate said attachment to said back plate. The preferred
exemplary form presented provides just two of the many choices of
couplings that could be utilized in this invention. Therefore,
exemplary form is presented herein to be explanatory of the use and
intent of the invention and is not to be construed as restrictive
of the invention herein disclosed in and of any such manner.
[0012] The back plate has the purpose of mounting flat surface near
a television unit at a distance above the floor to prevent
inadvertent small child operation which could cause harm to said
gaming console and accessories. Said back plate as well has an
object of letting the end user choose where to mount said gaming
console that would best hide said gaming console's wires behind the
corresponding television or other material easily utilized. Said
back plate has many couplings strategically place creating a
uniquely shaped space interjacent said back plate and said gaming
console allowing natural convection air cooling of the said gaming
console regardless of the size or shape of the gaming console and
orientation of said back plate. Said back plate has couplings to
serve the purpose of interchanging said mating attachments.
Therefore the need to remount a new back plate upon purchasing of a
new gaming console is unnecessary. Said back plate has the object
of being permanently mounted near a television for the purpose of
hiding wires and keeping them out of reach of children.
[0013] The various front plates are shown with 3 basic shapes in
the exemplary form; concave, convex, and flat. The concave and
convex shapes prevent side to side shifting and movement due to the
basic shape. The flat front plate also have unique and optional
oblique and oblong shapes that are to compensate for said flat
front plate's inability to prevent side to side motion. Therefore,
said front plates have a novelty of closely hugging said gaming
console in an aesthetically pleasing fashion while preventing the
gaming console from side to side motion in congruence with an
amalgamation of said back plate, gaming console, and one of the
optional said front plates which most obviously prevents motion in
three other basic directions further portrayed in the detailed
description and the drawings.
[0014] The various locking mechanisms utilized are shown with two
pieces in preferred exemplary form. The first piece is a back plate
insertion that inserts into the back plate and then fuses with the
top plate to `lock-in` the gaming console in the remaining
direction of the basic six directions of movement. The back plate
insertion may be of various heights to accommodate for the various
sizes of gaming consoles. The second piece is a top plate, which
fuses with the back plate insertion to carry out the object of
`locking-in` the gaming console for purloin deterrence through the
use of safety screws. The top plate also having matching aesthetic
appeal to its corresponding front plate such as a similar concave,
convex, or flat shape which may or may not include the same oblong
and oblique shapes.
[0015] The accessories holders are uniquely sized and shaped
attachments with the object of optional convenient stowage of
accessories. The accessories holder is not necessary to utilize in
this invention to create a properly operational gaming console
mount. The option of utilization exists if the end user desires an
accessory holder for the purpose of convenient stowage of their
accessories such as control input devices, instruction booklets,
et. al. This particular accessories holder has a novelty `lock-in`
feature on the front of the container. Under both of the
compartments of the accessories holder is a plate that slides out
and locks into place for the purpose of purloin deterrence and
parental controls.
[0016] The media holders are uniquely sized and shaped attachments
with the object of optional convenient stowage of media associated
with the utilized gaming console. This media holder is constructed
with couplings to mate with the back plate as well as the other
attachments. The novelty of said media holder is `double coupling`
further described within the detailed description of the drawings.
The double coupling compensates for the various distances required
by media stowed when stowing with another media holder rather than
the back plate or any other attachment. When two media holders are
attached to each other they create an extra slot for another
similar type of media via the double coupling option.
[0017] There has thus, been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the invention in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0018] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment
of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited in its application to the details of
construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in
the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The
invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced
and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood the
phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of
description and should not be regarded as limiting.
[0019] From the foregoing, those skilled in the art will readily
recognize the need that is filled by the invention as identified in
the foregoing, the primary object of the invention being to fill
the need in an organized, personalized, aesthetically pleasing,
secure, safe, child safe, and purloin deterrent fashion independent
from other entertainment storage systems. As such, those skilled in
the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this
disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the
signing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out
the several purposes of the present invention. It is important,
therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent
constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and
scope of the present invention.
[0020] Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable
the U.S. patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and
especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art
who are not familiar with patent legal terms or phraseology, to
determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence
of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is
neither intended to define the invention of the application, which
is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to
the scope of the invention in any way.
[0021] These together with other objects of the invention, along
with the various features of novelty which characterize the
invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed
to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better
understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the
specific object attained by its uses, reference should be made to
the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are
illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. Further objects
and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the
following detailed description and annexed drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The invention will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0023] FIG. 1 is a front isometric preferred amalgamation view of
the gaming mount with a gaming console, front plate, matching
locking mechanism, accessories holder (without the locking plates),
and a media holder;
[0024] FIG. 2 an isometric front view without perspective of a
preferred exemplary form of the back plate;
[0025] FIG. 3 an isometric rear view without perspective of a
preferred exemplary form of the back plate;
[0026] FIG. 4 an isometric top view without perspective of a
preferred exemplary form of the locking mechanisms;
[0027] FIG. 5 an isometric cross sectional view without perspective
of the overlapping seats for the locking mechanisms;
[0028] FIG. 6 an isometric front and rear views without perspective
of a convex style front plate;
[0029] FIG. 7 an isometric front and rear views without perspective
of a concave shaped front plate;
[0030] FIG. 8 an isometric front and rear views without perspective
of a flat front plate showing the oblong and oblique blocks;
[0031] FIG. 9 an isometric front and rear views without perspective
of an accessories holder;
[0032] FIG. 10 an isometric front and rear views without
perspective of an accessories holder with the locking plates in
place as well as isometric front and rear views without perspective
of said locking plates;
[0033] FIG. 11 an isometric front and rear view without perspective
of a media holder with five media slots;
[0034] FIG. 12 an isometric front view without perspective of two
mated media holders displaying though said mating creation of one
additional media slot;
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0035] With reference now to the drawings and particular to FIGS. 1
though 12 thereof, a new gaming mount embodying the principles and
concepts of the present invention, in preferred exemplary form,
will be described and generally designated by the reference numeral
20. With reference to FIG. 1, a front isometric non-perspective
view showing the gaming mount, 20, fully assembled utilizing a
console, 70, locking mechanism, 31, front plate, 43, accessories
holder, 50, and a media holder, 65, displaying a simple design with
object of minimal assembly required for the gaming console owner.
The console itself does not form a part of the invention, and since
it is a commercial unit, it need not be described in further
detail.
[0036] As best illustrated in FIG. 1, the gaming mount 20 generally
comprises of a back plate permanently mounted on a generally flat
surface, as well as various styles of front plates, matching
locking mechanisms, and lower attachments which all mate with said
back plate for various novelty purposes. Following mating of said
front plate to said back plate this amalgamation allows for
insertion of various gaming consoles corresponding with the
constructed style of said front plate. Subsequent console
insertion, a matching locking mechanism may be installed atop said
console for the purpose of purloin deterrence. Following attachment
to said back plate the attachments allow for convenient stowage of
as well as optional purloin deterrence of gaming console
accessories and media.
[0037] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, a generally rectangular
styled back plate, 21, is shown in a front and rear isometric
non-perspective views, with two male couplings, 22 and 22',
protruding perpendicular the lower side of said back plate for the
purpose of mating with various styled front plates as further
described herein. In addition to said male couplings, said back
plate has four female couplings, 23, 23', 24, and 24'. Two of said
female couplings are shown atop of said back plate, (FIG. 2), and
the other two couplings are other shown at the bottom of said back
plate, (FIG. 3). Said back plate also contains an oddly styled
depression, 25, allowing space interjacent said back plate and a
gaming console for convection air cooling of said console though
spaces 31, 32, 33, and 34. There are various screw holes shown for
utilization with screws to fasten, 26 and 26' are to fasten the
back plate insertion of the locking mechanism to said back plate;
27, 27', 28 and 28' are to fasten said back plate to said generally
flat surface; 29 and 29' are to fasten said lower female couplings
to one of said attachments; 30 and 30' are to fasten one of said
front plate to said back plate.
[0038] Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, an optional locking
mechanism, 31, is shown in a rear isometric non-perspective view,
consisting of two main parts, a back plate insertion, 32, and a top
plate, 33. Said back plate insertion has two male couplings, 34 and
34', which mate with said female couplings of said back plate
before insertion of said gaming console. Following fastening said
back plate insertion through the screw holes, 35 and 35', said top
plate is then inserted onto the seating surfaces of said back plate
insertion, 36A and 36B, utilizing the seating surfaces of said top
plate, 36C and 36D, and fastened in place via three screw holes on
the back plate insertion, 37A 37B and 37C, and the top plate, 38A
38B and 38C. The back plate insertion and the top plate both have a
notch, 39 and 40, placed atop the middle rear of both pieces to
further allow air convection cooling of said gaming console. Atop
the middle of said top plate there is an additional opening, 41, to
allow manual cooling operations of said gaming console's built in
fans. The top plate has a front wall, 42, that is of a concave,
convex, or flat shape similar to the corresponding front plate.
[0039] Referring now to FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, front plates of a
convex, 43, concave, 44, and flat, 45, styled constructions are all
shown in front and rear isometric non-perspective views. Said front
plates are necessary for an amalgamation that secures said gaming
console to said generally flat surface via female couplings, 46 and
46', and corresponding screw holes, 47 and 47', for proper
fastening to said back plate. The concave and convex styled
constructions are created in this manner to hug firmly with low
clearance to said gaming console for the purpose of an
aesthetically pleasing appeal as well as creating a deterrent to
either side of directional movement for said gaming console.
However, the flat styled construction while having a similar
aesthetic appeal due to the low clearance it does not prevent
movement in either side of directional movement. Therefore oblong,
oblique, or other oddly styled shapes, 48 and 49, are added, atop
the female couplings, in construction of the flat styled front
plate to continue the object of creating a deterrent to either side
of directional movement for said gaming console.
[0040] Referring now to FIGS. 9 and 10, an optional user
attachment, an accessories holder, 50, is shown in front and rear
isometric non-perspective views. Said accessories holder consists
of a slightly oblong box with four holes on the front wall to
access interior said box. The top and bottom are very oblong holes,
51 and 52, are both of similar size as well as the middle two
holes, 53 and 54, are both of similar size. Holes 53 and 54 are to
accommodate convenient storage of gaming console accessories such
as control input devices, instruction manuals, et. al. Holes 51 and
52 are to accommodate stowage of the locking plates, 55 and 56,
when not in use. The accessories holder has two male couplings, 57
and 57', as well we two female couplings, 58 and 58', each with
corresponding screw holes, 59, 59', 60, and 60', for allotment of
additional fastening via screws. The male couplings are to mate
with said back plate's lower female couplings directly or
indirectly via another attachment's female couplings. Said female
couplings, 58 and 58', are to allow additional attachments to mate
to the bottom side of said accessories holder for the leisure and
preference of said gaming console user. A fixed loop, 61, is
positioned in the center of the front wall of said accessories
holder with the object to utilize a lock to secure in place the
locking plates, after insertion of said locking plates shorter
side, 62, into 51 and 52, being perpendicular to the longer front
side, 63, and then placed atop said loop to insert said loop
through hole, 64, to allow securing of said locking plate and
thereby creating parental controls of the user input devices as
well as purloin deterrence of said user input devices and other
accessories.
[0041] Referring now to FIGS. 11 and 12, an optional user
attachment, the media holder, 65, is shown in front and rear
isometric non-perspective views. Said media holder consists of six
horizontally angled flats, 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D, 70E, and 70F,
attached to rear plates creating five media slots, 71A, 71B, 71C,
71D, and 71E, per media holder. Said media holder utilizes two of
said rear bars, 66 and 66', atop each are double male couplings, 67
and 67', as well as double female couplings, 68 and 68', at the
bottom of each rear bar. The purpose of the first male and female
couplings are to mate with another type of accessory or said back
plate in a previously delineated fashion, via screw holes 70, 70',
71 and 71'. The purpose of the second or double male and female
couplings are to accommodate further insertion into or acceptance
of another media holder, and fastening via 72, 72', 73, and 73',
thereby creating an additional media slot, 69.
[0042] From the foregoing, those skilled in the art will readily
understand the nature and construction of the invention and the
manner in which it achieves and realizes the objectives as set
forth in the foregoing. The present disclosure is representative of
the preferred form(s) of the invention and is to be interpreted in
a suggestive and illustrative manner rather than a limiting sense
the invention to be accorded the full scope of the claims appended
hereto.
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