Patent ID: 6554231
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: E04B,F16L

Abstract:
An assembly comprising:a drop ceiling having a ceiling support rail; a sprinkler system having a reducer support beam; a mounting device comprising an adjustable clamp portion and a mount portion; the adjustable clamp portion having first and second opposing ceiling support rail engagement portions separated by a clamping space sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of the ceiling support rail of the drop ceiling, the clamp portion being adapted to adjustably move the rail engagement portions relative to one another between a loosened position and a clamped position to vary the clamping space separating the rail engagement portions, the clamping space being sized to receive said portion of the ceiling support rail when the rail engagement portions are in the loosened position, said portion of the ceiling support rail being securely engaged by the rail engagement portions and the rail engagement portions being in the clamped position; the mount portion having opposing reducer support beam engagement portions separated by a mounting space sized and shaped for receiving at least a portion of the reducer support beam of the sprinkler system, the reducer support beam engagement portions engaging the reducer support beam.