Suspended ceiling projector mount apparatus

Abstract

A ceiling mount apparatus including a mounting board mountable in a drop ceiling grid, a mounting support with a first end threadingly engaging a ceiling mount plate on a projector. A second end of the mounting support is fixedly mounted on the mounting board by a clamp. One end of a safety strap is attached to a fixed ceiling member and another end is attached to a fastener of the apparatus to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the mounting board from the ceiling grid. A safety pin extends through diametrically opposed apertures on the second end of the mounting support to prevent the support member from inadvertently dislodging from the mounting board. The mounting board also includes a pre-mounted electrical outlet possessing a predetermined length of electrical cord.

1 . A ceiling mount apparatus for mounting projectors and other audio/visual equipment on a ceiling comprising:
 a mounting board having first and second opposing planar sides and adapted for mounting in a ceiling, an aperture in the mounting board;   a support member, carried on the mounting board, configured with a first end portion extending through the aperture from the second planar side of the mounting board engageable with and supporting a projector from the second planar side of the mounting board;   a clamp positioned only on the first planar side of the mounting board for fixing the support member relative to the mounting board; and.   a support carried only on the first planar side of the mounting board, the support including an aperture coaxially aligned with an aperture on the mounting board through which the support member extends with a portion of the support member disposed on both first and second planar sides of the mounting board.   
     
     
         2 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 the clamp engageable with the support on the first planar side of the mounting board.   
     
     
         3 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising:
 means for fixing the clamp to the mounting board, the fixing means including the clamp carried only on the first planar side of the mounting board.   
     
     
         4 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an attachment for attaching the support to the mounting board.   
     
     
         5 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the support member is a rigid member. 
     
     
         6 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 means for preventing separation of the support member from the mounting board.   
     
     
         7 . A ceiling mount apparatus for mounting projectors and other audio/visual equipment on a ceiling;
 a mounting board having first and second opposing planar sides and adapted for mounting in a ceiling;   a mounting support means, carried on the mounting board, configured with a portion extending from the second planar side of the mounting board for supporting a projector from the second planar side of the mounting board;   a support plate carried only on the first planar side of the mounting board, the support plate including an aperture coaxially aligned with an aperture on the mounting board through which the mounting support means extends with apportion of the mounting support means on both planar sides of the mounting board; and   means, carried on the mounting support means, for preventing separation of the mounting support means from the mounting board, the separation preventing means including a pin laterally extending through the mounting support means, one end of the pin extending from the mounting support means for interference with the mounting board in the event of relative movement between the mounting support means and the mounting board.   
     
     
         8 . A ceiling mount apparatus for mounting projectors and other audio/visual equipment on a ceiling comprising:
 a mounting board having first and second planar side adapted for mounting in a ceiling:   a mounting support means, carried on the mounting board, for supporting a projector on the mounting board, said mounting support means being a member wherein the member includes a first end releasibly attachable to a projector and wherein the member has a portion extending past the first and second sides of the mounting board;   clamp means positioned only on the first planar side of the mounting board for fixedly positioning the mounting support means relative to the mounting board; and   an electrical outlet carried on the mounting board.   
     
     
         9 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 8  further comprising:
 an electrical conductor electrically connected at one end to the outlet, the electrical conductor having a free electrically connectable end.   
     
     
         10 . The ceiling mount apparatus of  claim 8  wherein:
 the electrical outlet has a socket portion, the socket portion exposed through the mounting board.