Retrofit mounting device for open frame ceiling
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorsJyoti Gururaj Kathawate, Charles Richard Vasquez, Jared M. Davis
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a mounting device for mounting light fixtures into new or existing ceiling mounting openings. The mounting device allows new light fixtures to be retrofitted into existing ceiling openings by providing the appropriate interface between the light fixture and the ceiling opening. In certain example embodiments, the mounting device includes a ceiling coupling mechanism configured to secure the mounting device within an opening in a ceiling. The mounting device further includes a light fixture coupling element configured to couple to and retain a light fixture, thereby mounting the light fixture to the ceiling.
Claims19
A mounting ring, comprising:
- a cylindrical body ring comprising a top end, a bottom end, an outer side, and an inner side;
- at least one spring receiver disposed on the body ring;
- at least one retention spring disposed on the body ring and comprising an outwardly extending arm;
- a lip disposed on the bottom end and extending outwardly from the body ring, wherein the at least one retention spring and the lip grip a portion of a ceiling therebetween when the mounting ring is disposed within the ceiling;
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- a plurality of outwardly extendable tabs disposed on the body ring, wherein the plurality of extendable tabs are flush with the body ring in a first position and perpendicularly extend from the body ring in a second position, wherein the extendable tabs are positionable anywhere between the first position and the second position.
A mounting device, comprising:
- a body frame comprising a first open end, a second open end, an inside, and an outside,
- wherein the body frame is attachable to an opening in a ceiling;
- at least one coupling receiver disposed on the inside of the body frame, wherein the coupling receiver is configured to engage with and retain at least one coupling feature of a fixture when the fixture is inserted within the mounting device;
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- a plurality of outwardly extendable tabs disposed on the body frame, wherein the plurality of extendable tabs are flush with the body frame in a first position and perpendicularly extend from the body frame in a second position, wherein the extendable tabs are positionable anywhere between the first position and the second position.
A mounting device, comprising:
- a frame comprising a top open end, a bottom open end, an outer side, and an inner
- at least one fixture receiver disposed on the frame configured to engage with at least one coupling element of a fixture when the fixture is disposed within the frame, wherein the mounting device supports the fixture via the engagement of the at least one fixture receiver with the at least one coupling element of the fixture;
- at least one ceiling attachment feature coupled to the frame configured to secure the mounting device within an opening in a ceiling;
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- a lip extending out from the bottom open end of the frame, wherein the at least one ceiling attachment feature and the lip grip a portion of the ceiling therebetween when the mounting device is disposed within the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.