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Apparatus for mounting a television set or the like from an ordinary home ceiling that has spaced-apart joists such as two-by-fours placed on edge and a ceiling panel secured to the underside of the joints. The apparatus includes an L-shaped bracket and a hollow shaft connected to one of the legs of

Apparatus for mounting a television set or the like from an ordinary home ceiling that has spaced-apart joists such as two-by-fours placed on edge and a ceiling panel secured to the underside of the joints. The apparatus includes an L-shaped bracket and a hollow shaft connected to one of the legs of the bracket so as to form a U-shaped hook that is engageable in flush contact with a ceiling joist. The shaft extends downward through a hole in the ceiling adjacent to a joist and provides support for a cabinet connected to the shaft. A spacer element is preferably disposed between the cabinet and ceiling, and the cabinet is secured by a disc and nut adjacent to the ceiling and a nut engaging the bottom of the shaft below a support plate connected to the top of the cabinet. Electrical wires and coaxial cables as required are threaded upward through the hollow shaft and are made available for connection to power and signal sources. Special implements for threading the wires and cable and for grasping them from a distance are also disclosed.

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Apparatus for mounting a television set or the like from a ceiling that includes spaced-apart joists having a rectangular cross section with a ceiling panel secured to the underside of said joists which comprises: an L-shaped bracket member having a top leg and a side leg; a hollow shaft securable t

Apparatus for mounting a television set or the like from a ceiling that includes spaced-apart joists having a rectangular cross section with a ceiling panel secured to the underside of said joists which comprises: an L-shaped bracket member having a top leg and a side leg; a hollow shaft securable to the top leg in perpendicular relation thereto, said legs and said shaft forming a U-shaped hook adapted to come into flush contact with top and side surfaces of a said joist; a bottom portion of said shaft being adapted to extend downward through a hole in said ceiling; a cabinet for supporting a television set or the like coupled to said bottom portion of said shaft; and means securing said cabinet to said shaft.