Patent ID: 9339674
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A62C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of mounting a support assembly within a non-T-bar ceiling support structure, the support assembly configured to secure a flexible fire sprinkler fitting to a T-bar ceiling support structure, the non-T-bar ceiling support structure including parallel, spaced beams, the method including: positioning an adaptor such that the adaptor rests on each beam of a pair of adjacent beams, the adaptor configured to correspond to the configuration of a portion of a T-bar ceiling support structure, wherein the adaptor includes first and second long sides configured to be secured to each beam of the pair of adjacent beams, and first and second short sides configured to be secured to the support assembly, one end of each long side being joined by the first short side, and an opposed end of each long side being joined by the second short side such that the first and second long sides are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the first and second short sides, each short side having an L cross-sectional shape defined by a short side base portion, and a short side upright portion extending in a direction generally normal to the short side base portion, the one end and opposed end of each long side being supported on the short side base portion; securing the adaptor to each beam of the pair of adjacent beams by fixing each long side to one of said beams; and securing the support assembly to the adaptor.