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US 8,910,820 B2Granted
Life safety mounting system and method
AssigneeUTC Fire & Security Corporation
InventorJason Michael Sharpe
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Abstract
A life safety assembly includes an attachment stud configured to attach to a surface, and a life safety device that is mountable on the attachment stud. The life safety device has a receptacle configured to receive and interlock with the attachment stud to mount the life safety device with respect to the surface.
Claims13
A life safety assembly, comprising:
- an attachment stud configured to attach to a wall or ceiling surface using a single screw, wherein the attachment stud comprises a center of the attachment stud, wherein the attachment stud comprises a hollow post located at the center of the attachment stud and configured to receive the single screw to attach the attachment stud to the surface;
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- a life safety device including a receptacle configured to receive and interlock with the attachment stud and receive the hollow post projecting into an interior of the receptacle to mount the life safety device with respect to the surface;
- wherein the attachment stud is rotatable about an axis defined by the single screw prior to a tightening of the single screw without changing a mounted position of the life safety device;
- wherein the life safety device is rotatable to a plurality of positions to engage the attachment stud;
- wherein the hollow post comprises a post projection with a mounting tab projecting from the side of the hollow post, the mounting tab configured to interlock with the receptacle.
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A method of mounting a life safety device, the method comprising:
- mounting an attachment stud to a surface using a single screw, wherein the attachment stud comprises a center of the attachment stud, wherein the attachment stud comprises a hollow post located at the center of the attachment stud and configured to receive the single screw to attach the attachment stud to the surface;
- mounting a life safety device onto the attachment stud so that the hollow post projects into an interior of a receptacle in the life safety device;
- rotating the attachment stud about an axis defined by the single screw prior to a tightening of the single screw without changing a mounted position of the life safety device;
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- rotating the life safety device about an axis defined by the stud to a position in which the stud and the receptacle are interlocked;
- wherein the receptacle defines a plurality of circumferentially spaced locking positions;
- wherein the attachment stud is provided with a mounting tab projecting from the side of the hollow post, the mounting tab configured to interlock with the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.