Recessed mount with stowed clamps
US8245993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V21/04
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of attaching a mounting bracket to a substrate having a throughhole includes providing the bracket with two clamp halves. One of the clamp halves is translated in a radially inward direction relative to a body of the bracket to thereby place the one clamp half in a stowed position. The bracket is partially inserted through the throughhole such that the one clamp half in the stowed position passes through the throughhole and the other clamp half does not pass through the throughhole. After the partially inserting step, the one clamp half is translated in a radially outward direction relative to the body of the bracket to thereby place the one clamp half in an operable position. A threaded member that is threadedly engaged to the one clamp half is rotated to thereby move the one clamp half toward the other clamp half until the substrate is clamped between the two clamp halves.
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