Mounting system
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1. A cantilevered retention system for mounting to a surface, the cantilevered retention system comprising:
- a cylindrical support structure;
a cantilever structure comprising a dog leg, the dog leg comprising an L-shaped hook structure;
a retention source configured to bias the cantilever structure to be maintained at a first position, where the retention source is a spring, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the cylindrical support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the retention source, the cylindrical support structure positioned between the fastener and the L-shaped hook structure, wherein the fastener is a screw, and wherein the spring is positioned between a head of the screw and the dog leg,wherein the cylindrical support structure extends between a baffle and the L-shaped hook structure; and
a first spring capture groove formed into the baffle and a second spring capture groove formed into a head portion of the dog leg, the first spring capture groove and the second spring capture groove extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the screw.
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Abstract
Cantilevered retention systems for architectural systems are provided herein. As one example, a cantilevered retention system may include a support structure, a cantilever structure comprising a threaded channel and an L-shaped hook structure, and one or more retention sources configured to bias the cantilever structure to a first position, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the one or more retention sources.
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1. A cantilevered retention system for mounting to a surface, the cantilevered retention system comprising:
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a cylindrical support structure; a cantilever structure comprising a dog leg, the dog leg comprising an L-shaped hook structure; a retention source configured to bias the cantilever structure to be maintained at a first position, where the retention source is a spring, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the cylindrical support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the retention source, the cylindrical support structure positioned between the fastener and the L-shaped hook structure, wherein the fastener is a screw, and wherein the spring is positioned between a head of the screw and the dog leg, wherein the cylindrical support structure extends between a baffle and the L-shaped hook structure; and a first spring capture groove formed into the baffle and a second spring capture groove formed into a head portion of the dog leg, the first spring capture groove and the second spring capture groove extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the screw. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for mounting architectural components onto a wall or ceiling comprising:
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a cylindrical support comprising a shelf ramp; a dog leg comprising an L-shaped hook movably coupled to the cylindrical support; a spring disposed within an internal area of the cylindrical support, wherein the spring pushes the dog leg up the shelf ramp and into an unlocked home position; a fastener positioned within the spring which at least partially traverses the dog leg, wherein the fastener is a screw, wherein the spring is positioned between a head of the screw and the dog leg, and wherein the shelf ramp is positioned between the head of the screw and the dog leg, the shelf ramp further overlapping with and contacting the L-shaped hook, wherein the cylindrical support extends between a baffle and the L-shaped hook; and a first spring capture groove formed into the baffle and a second spring capture groove formed into a head portion of the dog leg, the first spring capture groove and the second spring capture groove extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the screw. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of retaining a position of a cantilevered mounting structure including a support structure, a cantilever structure, and a retention source, the method comprising:
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actuating a fastener in a first direction, the fastener traversing the support structure and at least partially traversing the cantilever structure and the retention source, wherein the fastener is a screw, and wherein the retention source is a spring; rotating the cantilever structure to a first position responsive to the actuation of the fastener in the first direction; actuating the fastener in a second direction; rotating the cantilever structure to a second position responsive to the actuation of the fastener in the second direction; and biasing the cantilever structure to remain in one or more of the first position and the second position by restricting movement of one or more of the fastener and the cantilever structure based on a retention force exerted by the retention source on the fastener and/or the cantilever structure, wherein the cantilever structure comprises a dog leg and a cylindrical support, the dog leg comprising an L-shaped hook structure and the cylindrical support including a shelf ramp, wherein the shelf ramp overlaps the L-shaped hook structure and is in contact with the L-shaped hook structure, wherein the spring is positioned between a head of the screw and the dog leg, wherein the shelf ramp is positioned between the head of the screw and the dog leg, wherein the cylindrical support is positioned between the screw and the L-shaped hook structure, wherein the cylindrical support extends between a baffle and the L-shaped hook structure, and wherein a first spring capture groove is formed into the baffle and a second spring capture groove is formed into a head portion of the dog leg, the first spring capture groove and the second spring capture groove extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the screw. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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