US 6,578,808 B1 · Mounting assembly for mounting a device in a barrier

Abstract

A mounting assembly for mounting a device, such as a loudspeaker enclosure, through an opening in a barrier, such as a ceiling or wall of a room, including a support for positioning on the back side of the barrier adjacent the barrier opening, and at least one spring having a first end attached to the support and a second end configured for freedom of movement. The spring is held in a set position by a set latch on the support until the device is inserted through the opening and selectively engages the spring, whereupon the second end of the spring is released to allow the spring force to act on the device in a manner tending to pull the device further through the opening, toward the back side of the barrier, and into a mounted position relative to the barrier. For dismounting the device, the second end of the spring may be inserted into a retaining latch on the support by selective engagement of the spring by the device. The support includes a plurality of support members that are pivotally joined together in a manner allowing the support to be partially collapsed for insertion through the opening in the barrier and reopened on the back side.

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Dependent claims

A mounting assembly for mounting a device in an opening in a barrier from a front side thereof, the assembly comprising:

a support configured for positioning on a back side of the barrier adjacent to the opening in the barrier;
and
a spring having a first end, a second end and an engagement portion intermediate the first end and the second end,
the first end of the spring affixed to the support,
the support including a set latch for releasably securing the second end of the spring to the support, the second end of the spring released from the set latch by at least partial insertion of the device through the opening from the front side of the barrier and selective engagement of the spring by the device, whereupon release of the second end of the spring from the set latch the spring exerts a force on the device through the engagement portion of the spring tending to pull the device toward the back side of the barrier and into a mounted position.

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A mounting assembly for flush mounting of a device in an opening in a barrier from a front side thereof, the device having a front end configured for exposure on a front surface of the barrier including a surround that is larger than the opening, the assembly comprising:

a support for resting on a surface of the barrier on a back side thereof, the support defining an opening that is configured for positioning around the opening in the barrier;
and
a pair of springs each having a first end, a second end and an engagement portion intermediate the first end and the second end,
the first ends of the springs affixed to the support on substantially opposite sides thereof,
the support including a pair of set latches, each set latch releasably securing the second end of one of the springs to the support, the second end of each spring released from its respective set latch by at least partial insertion of the device through the opening from the front side of the barrier and selective engagement of the spring by the device, the device having a pair of clips, each clip engaging one of the springs, whereupon release of the second ends of the springs from the set latches the springs exert forces on the device through the engagement portions of the spring and the clips on the device tending to pull the device through the opening and the surround on the front end of the device into a substantially flush mounted position on the surface of the barrier.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mounting assembly for mounting a device in a barrier

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Mounting assembly for mounting a device in a barrier

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Abstract

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