Mount for a network device

US8928533B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8928533-B2
Application numberUS-35380309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 14, 2009
Priority dateJan 14, 2009
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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A mounting system is provided. The mounting system may include a network device, a socket, and a socket cover. The network device is operable to provide one or more network services. The socket is configured to be installed with an opening of an installation surface. The network device is sized to engage the socket and disposed in the opening of the installation surface. The socket cover is sized to engage with the socket such that the network device is covered. The mounting system may be used to install the network device with the installation surface.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A wireless access point comprising: a receptacle including a first compartment that supports and houses an access point assembly having an access point circuit and a second compartment that supports and houses an antenna assembly having an antenna circuit, wherein: the antenna circuit is configured to process wireless communication signals, the receptacle is sized to be disposed in a socket that is installed with an opening of an installation surfa…

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What does patent US8928533B2 cover?
A mounting system is provided. The mounting system may include a network device, a socket, and a socket cover. The network device is operable to provide one or more network services. The socket is configured to be installed with an opening of an installation surface. The network device is sized to engage the socket and disposed in the opening of the installation surface. The socket cover is siz…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Spivey Thomas P, Cisco Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01Q1/2291. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).