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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Ricky L. Conklin, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Scott D. Thompson, State College, PA (US);
Ricky L. Conklin, Bellefonte, PA (US);
Scott D. Thompson, State College, PA (US);
Oberon Inc., State College, PA (US);
Abstract
A ceiling device system for securing a device in a ceiling. The ceiling device system includes a cover plate to simulate a ceiling and has a device opening to receive the device. The ceiling device system includes a sliding mechanism mounted on an inside surface of the cover plate. The sliding mechanism includes a sliding component which moves within an area about the device opening. The ceiling device system includes a lock mechanism connected to the sliding component. The lock mechanism connected such that movement of the lock mechanism moves the sliding component. The ceiling device system includes a device mounting plate with slide tabs to engage the device and mounted to the sliding component of the sliding mechanism. The slide tabs are shaped to slide within the device to lock the device in the device opening of the cover plate due to movement of the sliding component.