US 12,218,404 B2
Network device mounting
Gururaj Govindasamy, San Ramon, CA (US)
Assigned to Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,560.
Application 18/378,560 is a continuation of application No. 17/284,729, granted, now 11,876,281, previously published as PCT/US2019/055748, filed on Oct. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,596, filed on Oct. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/744,118, filed on Oct. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0047848 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); F16B 5/10 (2006.01); F16B 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/1221 (2013.01) [F16B 5/10 (2013.01); F16B 21/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device, comprising:
a network device comprising a recessed area disposed on a top side of the network device; and
a mounting device embedded within the recessed area of the network device, the mounting device comprising:
a first clip comprising a first spring, a first upper rail-engaging surface, and a first inner rail-engaging surface; and
a second clip comprising a second spring, a second upper rail-engaging surface, and a second inner rail-engaging surface;
wherein the first clip and the second clip are configured to attach the mounting device to a ceiling rail by engaging the first inner rail-engaging surface and the second inner rail-engaging surface to a first edge of the ceiling rail and a second edge of the ceiling rail, respectively.