Patent ID: 11882391
Assignee: NORTEK SECURITY & CONTROL
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 15:
16. A method of making a device configured to be mounted to a planar mounting panel, the method comprising:
fitting a fastener located within a housing aperture of a housing configured to be received in an aperture in the mounting panel and a friction inducing member to one another, wherein fitting includes selecting the friction inducing member based on a force of friction the friction inducing member is configured to apply to the fastener, and wherein the force of friction is greater than or equal to a first threshold force; and
coupling a dogleg tab of a dogleg mechanism to one end of the fastener, the dogleg tab including a lateral flange extending approximately perpendicular from the fastener and longitudinal flange extending perpendicular from the lateral flange and parallel to the fastener, wherein the dogleg tab is being configured to be disposed in a retracted position, in which a surface of the longitudinal flange of the dogleg tab is disposed to engage a recess of the housing with a friction force configured to retain the dogleg tab in the retracted position, and to be disposed in an engagement position in which the dogleg tab is disposed to engage an inside surface of the mounting panel, wherein the first threshold force is greater than a downward force of gravity acting on the dogleg tab.