ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,238, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to ASC ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC (Oak Brook, Ill.).
"Ceiling frame mounting assembly" was invented by Gregory Steven Doucette (Wood River Junction, R.I.) and Joseph William Beagen Jr. (North Attleboro, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support assembly comprises a hub slidably coupled to a crossbar to support a sprinkler. A pair of opposed clip assemblies comprising a frame and a bracket couple the crossbar to the ceiling channel on either side. The frame comprises an opening that supports one end of the crossbar, a skirt with an elongated slot, and a leg that extends over the channel. The bra...