Apparatus and method for mounting a ceiling fixture
AssigneeDiani, LLC
InventorsFrank Blateri, Wang Chou
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for mounting a fixture to a ceiling according to which a tubular retainer extends in an opening of an arm and a fastener extends through the retainer and is retained by the retainer. The fastener is adapted to engage a device at the ceiling to mount the arm to the device.
Claims29
An assembly for connecting to a device mounted on a ceiling, the assembly comprising an arm having at least one through opening, a tubular retainer extending in the opening, and a fastener extending through the retainer and being retained by the retainer, the fastener adapted to engage the device to mount the assembly to the member.
A ceiling fixture comprising;
- a device mounted on a ceiling;
- an arm having at least one through opening;
- a fastener extending through each opening and adapted to threadedly engage the device to mount the arm on the device;
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- means for retaining the fastener in the opening before it threadedly engages the device.
A method for connecting a first member to a second member at an elevated height, the assembly comprising providing at least one through opening in the first member, inserting a fastener in the opening, and preventing the fastener from falling from the opening by gravity, and engaging the fastener with the second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.