Patent ID: 8484816

Claim:
A system for securing an apparatus to an opening comprising: a circular base member having a first diameter with a first hole located in said circular base member wherein said first hole has a diameter smaller than said first diameter wherein said circular base member also includes a plurality of holes spaced apart from one another; at least one raised lip protruding perpendicularly away from said circular base member; a collapsible structure comprised of a plurality of panels wherein said panels can slide upward away from said circular base member wherein said collapsible structure is secured to said base member and located opposite of said first raised lip; and a fastening mechanism secured to said raised lip wherein said fastening mechanism comprises: an elongated member with two ends wherein one end of said elongated member acts as an activation point and the other end of said elongated member is a contact point that comes into contact with said apparatus to be secured to said opening; at least two connection tabs mounted to said raised lip and protruding perpendicularly out from said raised lip; a tension member located between said two connection tabs; and a securing mechanism that secures said tension member and said elongated member to each other and to said connection tabs.