US Patent 7568313 Suspended ceiling projector mount apparatus

A ceiling mount apparatus including a mounting board mountable in a drop ceiling grid, a mounting support with a first end threadingly engaging a ceiling mount plate on a projector. A second end of the mounting support is fixedly mounted on the mounting board by a clamp. One end of a safety strap is attached to a fixed ceiling member and another end is attached to a fastener of the apparatus to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the mounting board from the ceiling grid. A safety pin extends through diametrically opposed apertures on the second end of the mounting support to prevent the support member from inadvertently dislodging from the mounting board. The mounting board also includes a pre-mounted electrical outlet possessing a predetermined length of electrical cord.