Mountable device and method

Abstract

A device suitable for mounting in a ceiling aperture in a ceiling is provided. The device comprises a body having a front end and defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the front end. The device further comprises a flange that extends laterally beyond the body at the front end. The device further comprises one or more elastic members mounted on the body, each elastic member being configurable in a restrained position and an engaging position. The device further comprises a respective guide on the body associated with each elastic member, each guide being configured to receive a restraining member that urges the respective elastic member into the restrained position when the restraining member is inserted into the guide, and wherein the respective elastic member is released into the engaging position when the restraining member is removed from the guide, wherein each elastic member extends laterally beyond the body in the engaging position.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.