Patent ID: 8336842

Claim:
A method of hanging a sign from a drop ceiling comprising the steps of: attaching to a drop ceiling a plurality of mounting brackets comprising (a) a body having a tapered end and a threaded end, the tapered end having a threaded hole, said threaded hole extending into said body; (b) a threaded adjustment screw engaged in said threaded hole; and (c) a pair of opposing clamping members pivotally connected to the adjustment screw, each clamping member having a bottom end, and a jaw at the opposite end, wherein the bottom end of each clamping member slides along the tapered end of the body, thereby moving the jaw into an opened position with the adjustment screw extended and a closed position with the adjustment screw retracted; and (d) a hook attached to said threaded end; and attaching suspension means from the sign to the hook of each mounting bracket.