Quick install fixture removal

After removing the quick connect on the spout, remove the mounting hardware by using the Pfister installation tool or adjustable wrench and turning counter clock-wise. After all lines and mounting hardware have been removed, you'll be able to lift the spout and valve bodies directly up from the counter.

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Turn Off Water. Remove The Handle set screw. Removing Handle Hub. Disconnect Supply Lines. Removing handle mounting hardware. Removing the quick-connect. Remove spout mounting hardware.

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SortBy": "Sort by", "CatalogLabel. However, it is noted that the subbracket 18 may be integrally formed with the light fixture 12 such that the threaded stud 26 is threaded directly to the light fixture 12 to thereby eliminate the need for having a separate plate 22 with flanged legs 24 that must then be assembled to the top surface 12 T of the fixture The female subbracket 20 of the first embodiment comprises a generally flat mounting plate 32 having a center hole 32 H and a pair of mounting holes 34 at opposing ends thereof to allow the mounting plate 32 to be threadedly fastened to the threaded holes 36 of the electrical box In this regard, it is noted that the spacing of the threaded holes 36 , as well as their thread size, is standard throughout the industry.

It is also noted that the mounting holes 34 of the mounting plate 32 of the invention may comprise slots as shown to facilitate the ease in which the mounting plate 32 can be mounted to the electrical box 14 via the screws The female subbracket 20 further comprises a leaf plate 40 having opposing leafs 40 L circumscribing a center hole 40 H defined by longitudinal slots 40 L and transverse slots 40 T see FIG.

The leaf plate 40 is fastened to the mounting plate 32 by means of fasteners 42 such as threaded fasteners or rivets, such that the center hole 40 H of the leaf plate 40 is concentrically aligned with the center hole 32 H of the mounting plate As shown in FIG.

During the initiation of such insertion, the opposing leafs 40 L defined by the slots 40 L and 40 T spread upwardly and partially away from each other to allow the threaded stud 28 to be fully installed therein. It is noted that the use of the threaded stud 28 and the leaf plate 40 compensates for any non-flush installation of the electrical box 14 relative to the surface of the ceiling or wall Specifically, in the event the electrical box 14 is improperly mounted somewhat recessed from the outer surface of the ceiling or wall 16 , the threaded stud 28 is still sufficiently long to penetrate the center hole 40 H of the leaf spring 40 to be retained thereby.

Further, it is noted that any downward force exerted on the light fixture 12 after coupling, will merely result in the edges of the leaf plate 40 that define the hole 40 H, being forced into the troughs of the threads of the threaded stud 28 to even more fully enhance the respective coupling thereof Finally, it is noted that in the event the light fixture 12 may need to be removed, it could be removed by merely rotating the light fixture 12 in a counter-clockwise direction so as to unthread the threaded stud 28 from the leaf plate 40 and indeed the leafs 40 L may be arcuately formed to better match the pitch of the thread to thereby facilitate unthreading.

However, if the fixture is electrically wired to the household wiring contained within the electrical box 14 , removal is not permitted due to such wiring that would wrap around the threaded stub 28 during rotation. In such situations, the preferred removal method would comprise removal of the fasteners 26 of the flange legs 24 to release the fixture 12 , whereupon the threaded stud 28 of the male subbracket 18 may then be unthreaded from the leaf plate The second embodiment of the bracket assembly 10 of the invention is disclosed in FIGS.

More particularly, the male subbracket 18 of the second embodiment of the bracket assembly 10 comprises a pair of downwardly-extending spring clips 44 , preferably composed of a spring steel, that engages into corresponding slots 46 formed in the female subbracket As shown in FIGS.

More particularly, as shown in FIGS. One leg 48 includes a plurality of indentations or teeth 48 T facing outwardly. The other leg 48 may likewise include outwardly facing teeth 48 T, but preferably is smooth-configured with its tip 48 P arced inwardly as shown. Each of the spring clips 44 is mounted to a mounting plate 52 similar to mounting plate 32 of the first embodiment for connection to the electrical box 14 through the use of mounting holes 34 and screws 38 , as described above in connection with mounting plate 32 of the first embodiment.

Each of the spring clips 44 are securely connected to the mounting plate 52 in a spaced-apart configuration by means of fasteners 54 such as screws or rivets. As shown, the pair of spring clips 44 are oriented such that the teeth 48 T of their respective legs 48 face outwardly. The female subbracket 20 of the second embodiment of the invention is formed integrally with the topside 12 T of the fixture 12 and comprises the paired slots 46 that are spaced apart from each other in alignment with the spaced-apart paired spring clips As best shown in FIG.

In this manner, when the spring clips 44 are aligned with the slots 46 , legs 48 must be resiliently squeezed inwardly during initial insertion of them into the slots Consequently, the fixture 12 may be easily mounted to the electrical box 14 flush with the surface of the ceiling or wall 16 even in situations in which the electrical box 14 is not itself precisely flush with the ceiling or wall It is noted that removal of the fixture 12 may be easily accomplished by simply squeezing the legs 48 together for each of the spring clips 44 until the teeth 48 T of the leg 48 is released from the edge of the slots Specifically, as shown in FIG.

Conversely, spring clips 44 may be mounted via the fasteners 54 to the top side 12 T of the fixture 12 such topside 12 T thereby functioning as the male subbracket It is noted that removal of the fixture 12 is rendered more difficult when the male subbracket 18 is mounted relative to the fixture 12 due to the inability to gain access to the legs 48 to squeeze them and cause them to release from the slots 46 of the female subbracket Accordingly, access holes 56 may be provided in the top side 12 T of the fixture 12 in alignment with the screws 38 to facilitate removal thereof and hence removal of the fixture Once the lips 48 L of the respective spring clips 44 are thus engaged, the fixture 12 is securely mounted relative to the electrical box However, unlike the versions shown in FIGS.

Finally, it is noted that without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, the configuration shown in FIGS. Finally, FIGS. This third embodiment is similar to that of the second embodiment of FIGS.

The spring clip 60 includes a generally inverted U-shaped configuration with legs Each of the legs 62 further include an outwardly extending extension 66 having an inturned end Preferably, the extensions 66 to the legs 62 extend substantially radially outwardly as shown in FIG.

The spring clip 60 is connected to the male subbracket 18 by means of a fastener 72 such as a threaded fastener or rivet. The mounting plate 70 is connected to the electrical box 14 by means of screws 38 in the manner described above. The female subbracket 20 of the third embodiment is similarly integrally formed in the topside 12 T of the fixture 12 and comprises a pair of slots 74 dimensioned so as to receive the extensions 66 of legs In order to facilitate insertion of the extensions 66 into the slots 74 , a squeeze plate 76 is provided.

The squeeze plate 76 comprises a generally elongated design having slots 78 at its ends for receiving the respective extensions 66 of legs 62 , with the respective centers of slots 78 being approximately equal to the relaxed distance between the leg 62 see FIG.

To facilitate assembly, the squeeze plate 76 is slid downwardly along the legs 62 and their extensions 66 to the inturned end 68 thereby causing extensions 66 to be squeezed together to a generally parallel configuration as shown in FIG. As such, as shown in FIG.

The fixture 12 is thus secured relative to the electrical box 14 flush with the ceiling or wall 16 in which the box 14 is installed. However, it is noted that fixture 12 may be removed by squeezing on the inturned ends 68 of the extensions 66 of the legs 62 to force them into a generally parallel alignment thereby releasing the fixture In each of the embodiments of the bracket assembly 10 of the invention, a tether, generally indicated by numeral 80 , may be provided to interconnect the male subbracket 18 and the female subbracket While many embodiments of the tether may suffice, a preferred tether 80 comprises one end having a T-bar configuration for insertion within a hole 82 formed in one of the subbrackets 18 or 20 and the other end of the tether 80 may be permanently affixed to the other subbracket 20 or 18 see FIGS.

In this manner, the T-bar end 82 of the tether 80 may be easily coupled to the subbracket 18 or 20 allowing the fixture 12 to hang therefrom. While hanging, the fixture 12 may be conveniently wired to the electrical household wiring contained within the electrical box The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims, as well as that of the foregoing description.

Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

All rights reserved. Login Sign up. Search Expert Search Quick Search. Quick-install, flush-mount bracket for light and other fixtures. United States Patent A bracket assembly for connecting a fixture to a support, the bracket assembly comprising in combination a male subbracket for connection to one of the fixture or support, a female subbracket for connection to the other one of the fixture and the support, the subbrackets being complementarily configured for coupling to each other.

Bucher, John C. Lauderdale, FL. Click for automatic bibliography generation.