Mechanisms for locking and removing flush mounted inserts
US8281542B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/7483
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall-mounted component can be flush-mounted into a wallboard by first installing a panel with a receiver bracket flush into a wallboard. Once the panel is installed, the component can be inserted into the receiver bracket at which point a locking mechanism automatically or manually engages to lock the component into the wall. The locking mechanism is concealed from view so that a casual observer does not see how the component is affixed to the wall, yet is accessible from the wall's exterior for routine service and maintenance, as well as reinstallation of updated components.
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