Air device with flexible mounting system

Claim 1

An air terminal device for connection to the end of an air duct, comprising: (a) a rigid conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end, said inlet end being adapted for connection to an air duct and said outlet end being adapted for connection to an air discharge device; (b) first and second opposed support members each comprising a first portion disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of said rigid conduit for selective non-slidable attachment to said rigid conduit at any one of a plurality of discrete positions between said opposed support members, and a second portion disposed at an angle with respect to said first portion to enable connection of said opposed support members to two spaced building structural members and thereby to provide support in space for said rigid conduit at substantially any selected location between two spaced building structural members; (c) first and second opposed attachment means operative to enable said selective non-slidable attachment of said first and second opposed support members, respectively, to said rigid conduit; and (d) wherein said first and second opposed attachment means each comprises a tab stamped from said rigid conduit and at least one slot in the first portion of the associated support member for receiving said tab.