Claims
- 1-17. (Canceled)
- 18. A method of suspending a plurality of devices from a support structure, the method comprising:
suspending a first device from a ceiling plate mounted to the support structure; mounting an adapter plate to the ceiling plate; suspending a second device from the adapter plate.
- 19. The method of claim 18, wherein suspending the second device includes:
rotatably mounting an articulated arm to a spindle, the spindle being mounted to the adapter plate.
- 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the ceiling plate includes a plurality of holes and the adapter plate includes a plurality of holes and mounting an adapter plate to the ceiling plate includes:
passing securement means through at least some of the plurality of holes in the ceiling plate and at least some of the holes in the adapter plate.
- 21. A method of suspending a plurality of devices from an associated support structure comprising:
providing a suspension system including:
a ceiling plate configured for attachment to the associated support structure; a first spindle, carried by the ceiling plate, the first spindle configured for supporting at least a first device thereon; an adapter plate configured for mounting to the ceiling plate in a plurality of positions relative to the ceiling plate; and a second spindle carried by the adapter plate, the second spindle configured for supporting at least a second device thereon; supporting said first device from said first spindle; mounting said adapter plate to said ceiling plate in one of said plurality of positions; and, supporting said second device from said second spindle.
- 22. A method of suspending a plurality of devices from a support structure in a suspension system including a ceiling plate configured for attachment to the support structure, and a first spindle, carried by the ceiling plate, the first spindle configured for supporting at least a first device thereon, the method comprising;
providing an adapter plate configured for mounting to the ceiling plate, and a second spindle attached with the adapter plate, the second spindle configured for supporting at least a second device thereon, wherein the adapter plate and ceiling plate are configured for connection of the adapter plate with the ceiling plate in a selected one of a plurality of arcuately spaced positions; supporting said first device from said first spindle; mounting said adapter plate to said ceiling plate in one of said plurality of positions; and, supporting said second device from said second spindle.
- 23. The method of claim 22, wherein said providing said adapter plate includes providing an adapter plate having a hollow portion which is shaped to receive the first spindle, the hollow portion defining an inner arcuate surface of less than about 180° of an imaginary circle inscribing the inner arcuate surface.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/337,830, filed Nov. 5, 2001.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60337830 |
Nov 2001 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Number |
Date |
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Parent |
10288149 |
Nov 2002 |
US |
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10899866 |
Jul 2004 |
US |