Load bearing mounting bracket for hanging a light fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system
First Claim
1. A load bearing mounting bracket for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket comprisinga bottom plate portion,opposed side plate portions extending upwardly of said bottom plate portion,a straddle slot extending through said bottom plate portion and up into said side plate portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket,load wire attachment means on each of said side plate portions for anchoring the mounting bracket to a load bearing structure, andcoupling means associated with said bottom plate portion by which the load bearing mounting bracket can support a lighting fixture to be installed on the grid ceiling system.
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Abstract
A saddle shaped mounting bracket straddles a conventional junction box mounting rail of a grid ceiling system and is used as a support location for hanging a lighting fixture from the grid ceiling. The mounting bracket has a straddle slot extending through the bottom portion of the bracket to allow the bracket to straddle the mounting rail. Threaded studs on the bottom of the bracket provide a means for coupling an electrical junction box to the bracket when the mounting bracket is used at an electrical feed location, or for coupling to other connector bracket hardware when the mounting bracket is used at a non-feed location. Load wires anchored to the overhead ceiling structure are attached to wire holes in the sides of the mounting bracket to provide efficient anchoring of the bracket.
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17 Claims
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1. A load bearing mounting bracket for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket comprising
a bottom plate portion, opposed side plate portions extending upwardly of said bottom plate portion, a straddle slot extending through said bottom plate portion and up into said side plate portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket, load wire attachment means on each of said side plate portions for anchoring the mounting bracket to a load bearing structure, and coupling means associated with said bottom plate portion by which the load bearing mounting bracket can support a lighting fixture to be installed on the grid ceiling system.
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7. A load bearing mounting bracket for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket comprising
a bottom plate portion, opposed side plate portions extending upwardly of, and outwardly at an angle relative to said bottom plate portion, a straddle slot extending through said bottom plate portion and up into said side plate portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket, at least one overhead load wire attachment hole on each side of said straddle slot on each of said side plate portions for attaching splayed load wires anchored to an overhead load bearing structure, and at least two threaded studs projecting from the underside of said bottom plate portion, said studs being spaced to register with a pre-existing hole pattern of an electrical junction box.
- 8. A load bearing mounting bracket for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket comprising a saddle shaped body having a bottom portion, angled side portions, a straddle slot extending through said bottom portion and up into said side portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket, and overhead load wire attachment means on each of said side portions for anchoring the mounting bracket to an overhead load bearing structure.
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11. A load bearing mounting bracket assembly for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket assembly comprising
a mounting bracket including a bottom plate portion, opposed side plate portions extending upwardly of said bottom plate portion, a straddle slot extending through said bottom plate portion and up into said side plate portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket, said side plate portions including overhead load wire attachment means thereon for anchoring the mounting bracket to an overhead load bearing structure, and connector bracket means attachable to the bottom plate portion of said mounting bracket for interconnecting said mounting bracket to the support hardware of a lighting fixture supported under the grid ceiling.
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16. A load bearing mounting bracket assembly for hanging a lighting fixture from a mounting rail of a grid ceiling system, said mounting bracket assembly comprising
a mounting bracket including a bottom plate portion, two threaded studs projecting from the underside of said bottom plate portion, said studs being spaced to register with a pre-existing hole pattern of an electrical junction box, opposed side plate portions extending upwardly of said bottom plate portion, a straddle slot extending through said bottom plate portion and up into said side plate portions for receiving a mounting rail of the grid ceiling system such that the mounting rail is straddled by said mounting bracket, said side plate portions including load wire attachment means thereon for anchoring the mounting bracket to an load bearing structure, and connector bracket means for interconnecting said mounting bracket to the support hardware of a lighting fixture supported under the grid ceiling, said connector bracket means having stud holes for receiving the threaded studs projecting from the underside of said bottom plate portion of said mounting bracket.
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