Granted Patent B2

US 10,905,910 · App. 16/796,808 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

Claims (11)

1. A method for assembling a sprinkler support assembly, the method comprising:

fitting a saddle of a mounting bracket over a grid support of a ceiling system;

fastening an attachment leg of the mounting bracket to a suspension frame of the ceiling system with a fastener, the attachment leg disposed at a first bracket end of the mounting bracket, the saddle disposed at a second mounting bracket end of the mounting bracket opposite from the first bracket end, the grid support extending laterally outward from the suspension frame; and

securing a sprinkler drop of a fire sprinkler assembly with a clamp, the clamp attached to the mounting bracket.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein fastening the attachment leg of the mounting bracket to the suspension frame of the ceiling system with the fastener comprises inserting the attachment leg into a central opening defined by the suspension frame.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising positioning a fire sprinkler of the fire sprinkler assembly within a central opening defined by the suspension frame.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein fitting the saddle of the mounting bracket over the grid support of the ceiling system comprises fastening a seating member of the saddle to the grid support with a fastener.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the saddle is a first saddle, and the method further comprises:

positioning a seating member of the first saddle along a second side of the grid support; and

positioning a seating member of a second saddle of the mounting bracket along a first side of the grid support, the first side disposed opposite from the second side.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising positioning an alignment leg of the mounting bracket along the second side of the grid support.

Assignments (6)