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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104731 | Overhead track anchor system A head component for an anchor assembly for mounting a load bearing track to a hanger component attached to an overhead structure (e.g. a ceiling or ceiling structure), the track comprising a rail element and a mounting element, the mounting element comprising one o... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100374 | Ceiling fixture having tiltable foot hanger bars with press fit mounting brackets and slidable and adjustable hanger bars with press fit rotatable end mounting brackets An improved lightbulb ceiling fixture having a canister transversely affixed to a location of a canister frame, including two pairs of slidable bar hangers retained on respective opposite sides of the canister frame by retaining mechanisms located on each side of th... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8038113 | Telescoping mounting system for a recessed luminaire A lighting assembly for a recessed luminaire includes a plaster frame for supporting the recessed luminaire and a pair of telescoping bars for attaching the plaster frame to framing support members. The telescoping bars include a first bar and a second bar, each of ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7913966 | Suspension arrangement for a removable fixed load sling gear A suspension device for a detachably secured load-attachment means and being fixable to a supporting structure is comprised of a bearing bolt mounted to the supporting structure and defining a bearing bolt axis, at least one attachment member mounted concentrically ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7874536 | Angle ceiling hanger or bracket An angle ceiling bracket, hanger or support which is specially designed for use with sloped ceilings of the type found in attics or the second or third stories of residences or related building structures. The design is such that it has virtually universal applicati... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7837172 | Electrical fixture mounting assembly An electrical fixture mounting assembly is provided for quickly and easily mounting an electrical fixture to a bracket and brace assembly. The electrical fixture mounting assembly includes an electrical box, a brace assembly for attaching to a support structure and ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810775 | Hanger bar for recessed lighting fixtures A hanger bar for supporting a recessed light fixture is attachable to ceiling joists or a T-bar grid of a drop down ceiling. First and second bars of the hanger bar slide and telescope. First and second spring clips are detachably coupled to the brackets at the ends... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7735794 | Adjustable fixture mounting bracket for suspended ceiling A fixture support assembly for supporting a lighting or fan fixture on a drop ceiling having a grid supporting structure. The assembly includes a U-shaped bar with an upward directed channel and a channel bottom, two end brackets integral with the bar, a clamp membe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7735795 | Hangar bar for recessed luminaires with integral nail A hanger bar assembly for a recessed luminaire is disclosed. The hanger bar assembly includes a first hanger bar member having a first attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, and a second hanger bar member having a second attachment structure disposed on an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7717390 | Ceiling fixture having tiltable foot hanger bars with press fit mounting brackets and slidable and adjustable hanger bars with press fit rotatable end mounting brackets An improved lightbulb ceiling fixture having a canister transversely affixed to a location of a canister frame, comprising two pairs of slidable bar hangers retained on respective opposite sides of the canister frame by retaining mechanisms located on each side of t... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7673841 | Hangar bar for recessed luminaires with integral nail A hangar bar assembly for a recessed luminaire is disclosed. The hangar bar assembly includes a first hangar bar member having a first attachment structure disposed on an end thereof, and a second hangar bar member having a second attachment structure disposed on an... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7673842 | Captive retaining spring A captive retaining spring for a recessed mounting assembly has a retaining spring which is adjustable to compensate for multiple ceiling thicknesses, does not require the use of tools for installation, and may be assembled by the manufacturer and shipped ready for ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7628366 | Ceiling mount A ceiling mount includes a base adapted to engage with one side of the ceiling, a core extending through the base to securely connect to the base and having a cylindrical body provided with at least one indentation, at least one arm selectively extending out of and ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7628367 | Mount interface for suspended ceiling A mounting system for coupling an electronic display device to a fixed structure includes a support structure mountable to the fixed structure and a rotating assembly. When the fixed structure is a suspended ceiling, the support structure may replace a suspended cei... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7621498 | Hanger for a ceiling fan A hanger for a ceiling fan is formed with a conical receiving opening contracted downward gradually and having a hard hanging spherical member received therein. The hanging spherical member has its outer circumference annularly provided with a stop ring whose diamet... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7621497 | Ceiling mount Described is a ceiling mount for a device comprising a channel member and a latch. The channel member includes a side surface extending upward a first predetermined distance from a top surface of a housing of the device and a horizontal surface extending for a secon... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7540460 | Mounting assembly A mounting assembly for mounting a fixture such as a loudspeaker speaker in-wall or in-ceiling includes a bracket assembly to mechanically couple wall or ceiling and speaker to the supporting studs or joists on both sides of the hole in which the loudspeaker will be... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540461 | Quick ceiling fan housing and canopy installation assembly A ceiling fan anchoring bracket and housing assembly for quick and easy installation of the ceiling fan housing for either hugger or down-rod fans is disclosed. The assembly comprises of hook-up pins and stationary lock-up pin fastened on and protruding from the anc... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7527232 | Ball and socket assembly for suspending an object from a sloped surface An assembly for suspending an object from a surface includes a down rod having a width, an upper end, and a lower end for engaging the object. A ball member is also provided. The ball member has a generally hemispherical body with a longitudinal axis and a bore exte... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7510159 | Hanger bar centering mechanism A hanger bar centering mechanism comprises a first elongate member having a first end and a second end, a second elongate member having a first end and a second end, the first and second members are symmetrically formed, the first and second elongate members each ha... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7510160 | Hanger assembly for ceiling fan A hanger assembly includes a hanger bracket and an adapter formed with a head and a down rod connector. The head has a lower face seated in a socket formed in the hanger bracket and an opposing upper face, and a first axis perpendicular to the upper face. The down r... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7478787 | Paired main tee clip A clip for accurately and quickly suspending pairs of spaced parallel grid main tees from superadjacent structural channels. The clip works with a separate drop clip that hooks over and depends from the structural channel. The paired main tee clip has a central body... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7455273 | Projector holder A projector holder has a connecting element with a coupling element for connecting the holder to a supporting structure, and three arms carried by the connecting element for rotation about parallel axes and for radial displacement relative to the axes. One end of th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7434334 | Dryer with back cover first and second tab latches The present invention provides a dryer, by which a simpler assembly between a rear supporter and a back cover is provided. The dryer includes a back cover covering a rear side of the dryer, a drum containing a laundry and rotating to dry the laundry, a rear supporte... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429025 | Adjustable bar and fixture box assembly A hanger assembly including an adjustable bar and a fixture box for rapidly installing and centering an electrical fixture over a hole in a ceiling. The adjustable bar includes an elongated tubular member, a threaded rod rotatably connected to the tubular member, jo... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419128 | Pipe mounting apparatus and method of use An internally expanding and locking apparatus for installing inside the pipe stub of a typical outdoor lighting pole and expanding with locking teeth to grasp the inner walls of the pipe stub, the apparatus including a swivel base, a clamp screw inserted through the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413156 | Hanger bar for fixture and method A hanger bar attachable between joists for supporting a fixture has an attaching plate at distal ends with a contact portion for bearing against a joist and a laterally extending portion that defines a recess. The extended portion defines an elongate slot that recei... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7401681 | Mounting support device for ceiling embedded speaker system An auxiliary mounting device 10 for an in ceiling speaker system comprises a ceiling reinforcing element 11 and an elongate element 21. The ceiling reinforcing element 11 includes a flat plate portion 12 and a vertical portion 1... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396149 | Ceiling comprising adjacent luminates and method for mounting such ceiling Ceiling comprising adjacent luminaries (1), whereby a luminaries (1) is fixed by at least two separate fixation means. The fixation means comprising only one suspension member (2,3) connected to the center of the upper side (6) of the lum... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7380996 | Camera platform A camera platform for installing a camera in the inside of an automobile is designed in such a manner that even when a camera is rotated to capture rearward images, the camera does not interfere with a room mirror. Since the shaft of a rotation portion is divided in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7361833 | Pan type ceiling box A pan-style electrical outlet box used to secure an electrical fixture such as a light or a ceiling fan to a ceiling joist. This shallow box has a generally planar back wall bounded by a perimeter sidewall extending therefrom. Also extending from the back wall but i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360779 | Roll formed step rail for a vehicle A roll formed step rail for a vehicle comprises an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness. The rail wall describes a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357541 | Enclosure for socket cup for snap-in electrical quick connectors An enclosure with socket cup for use with a line voltage recessed lighting kit, having an enclosure for a splice connection between a lamp holder and a junction box, the enclosure having an open portion. The invention further comprises a socket cup having at least o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351910 | Electrical box assembly An electrical box assembly adapted to receive two different types of fasteners, such as screws and nails. The electrical box assembly has a base with an outer edge. A wall extends outwardly from the outer edge of the base that forms a cavity therein. A first fastene... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350327 | Mounting devices for exit signs and other fixtures Canopy mounting devices that cover junction boxes of various configurations and provide a pleasing, finished appearance to a resulting installation are disclosed. Certain embodiments of a canopy mounting device include a universal mounting plate integrally formed wi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347580 | Adapter device for mounting a ceiling electrical light fixture An adapter device, for enabling installation of an electrical light fixture to a ceiling mounted electrical box by one person, includes an opening into which a plurality of bendable tabs and a cover screw engaging yoke extend. The adapter device is affixed in an ele... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336165 | Retrofitting detectors into legacy detector systems The disclosure includes improvements in the field of retrofit-detector installation such as adapters that simplify retrofit of addressable detectors onto previously installed zone-type system hardware. Each adapter includes electrical circuitry for electrically conn... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331555 | Recessed electrical equipment fixture A recessed fixture for mounting into an opening in a wall structure defining front and rear wall surfaces comprises a pot defining a fixture chamber to be received in the opening of the wall structure and having a peripheral wall, an end wall and a peripheral flange... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329022 | Small profile hanger system for ceiling suspended lighting fixtures An improved small profile hanger system for ceiling suspended lighting fixtures comprises a plurality of hanger assemblies having a support stem and a downwardly arced crossbar. The support stem and crossbar have a relatively small elliptical profile have two sets o... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322157 | Ceiling paneling system A paneling system for ceilings of a building structure in which the panels are suspended by hook shaped flanges, on opposite sides of each panel from flat arms of L- or Z-shaped panel carriers or support rails. One flange of each panel extends over the flange of a n... | 01/29/2008 |
