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A ceiling damper system that comprises a damper housing having an input opening to accept air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC system, and an output opening to supply the HVAC air to a room. The system further comprises a damper mechanism to substantially block the flow of air t

A ceiling damper system that comprises a damper housing having an input opening to accept air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC system, and an output opening to supply the HVAC air to a room. The system further comprises a damper mechanism to substantially block the flow of air through the damper housing when the temperature around the housing reaches a predetermined level. Two or more cross members are included, each of which is mounted between fixed points in the ceiling in a position to allow the cross members to support and hold the damper housing. The damper housing rests on the cross members and is mounted to the cross members. A method for mounting a ceiling damper that comprises providing a ceiling damper having a damper housing for accepting air from a HVAC system and providing the HVAC system air to a room. It further comprises mounting at least two cross members across fixed points in a room ceiling in a position to support the damper housing. It then comprises arranging the damper housing on the cross members so that the damper rests on the cross members and is affixed to the cross members in a position to provide HVAC air to the room. HVAC system air is then provided to the ceiling damper.

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We claim: 1. A ceiling damper system, comprising: a damper housing having an inlet opening to accept air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and an outlet opening to supply the HVAC air to a room; a damper mechanism to substantially block the flow of air through said dam

We claim: 1. A ceiling damper system, comprising: a damper housing having an inlet opening to accept air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, and an outlet opening to supply the HVAC air to a room; a damper mechanism to substantially block the flow of air through said damper housing when the temperature around said housing reaches a predetermined level; two or more cross members, each of which is mounted between fixed points in a ceiling, said cross members arranged to support and hold said damper housing, each of said cross members comprising one or more substantially horizontal surfaces, and said damper housing comprising two or more substantially horizontal surfaces, wherein said damper housing rests on said cross members with said damper housing horizontal surfaces on said cross member horizontal surfaces, wherein each of said cross members is elongated and said damper housing comprises a lower section, each of said cross members running along a respective lower edge of said lower section, wherein each of said members comprises a boot rail with an S-shaped cross section having a first curved section and a flat section, each edge of said lower section having an edge lip that fits within the first curved section of its respective cross member. 2. A method for mounting a ceiling damper, comprising: providing a ceiling damper having a damper housing for accepting air from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning HVAC system and providing the HVAC system air to a room; mounting at least two cross members across fixed points in a room ceiling in a position to support said damper housing; arranging said damper housing on said cross members so that a substantially horizontal surface of said damper rests on a substantially horizontal surface of said cross members and is affixed to said cross members in a position to provide HVAC air to the room, wherein each of said cross members comprises a boot rail with an S-shaped cross section having a first curved section and a flat section, each edge of said lower section having an edge lip that fits within the first curved section of its respective cross member and said bottom section resting on said flat section.; and providing HVAC system air to said ceiling damper. 3. The ceiling damper system of claim 1, wherein the ceiling comprises components from the group consisting of trusses, joists and TJI beams, said cross members mounted to said ceiling components. 4. The ceiling damper system of claim 3, wherein said cross members are mounted to a lower surface of said ceiling components. 5. The ceiling damper system of claim 3, wherein said trusses are parallel, said cross members mounted between adjacent ceiling components. 6. The ceiling damper system of claim 5, wherein said cross members are mounted transverse to said adjacent ceiling components. 7. The ceiling damper system of claim 1, wherein said lower section is mounted to said cross sections by mating each cross member with its respective lower edge that it runs along. 8. The ceiling damper system of claim 7, wherein each of said cross members comprises a first curved section, and wherein each edge of said lower section that mates with each of said cross members comprises an edge lip that mates with its cross member's curved section. 9. The ceiling damper system of claim 1, wherein said damper mechanism comprises a single or plurality of damper blades that are held open to allow the HVAC air to pass and are closed to block the HVAC air. 10. The ceiling damper system of claim 9, further comprising a spring and a fuse link, said spring urging said blades to close, said fuse link holding said blades in open, said fuse link releasing said blades when the temperature around said damper reaches said predetermined level, allowing said blades to close. 11. The ceiling system of claim 1, further comprising a flexible HVAC duct connected to said inlet opening to supply HVAC air to said damper housing. 12. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of said ceiling damper blocking air passing through said damper housing when the air around said damper housing reaches a predetermined level. 13. The method of claim 2, wherein said damper housing comprises a damper mechanism to substantially block the flow of air through said damper housing when the temperature around said housing reaches a predetermined level. 14. The method of claim 2, wherein each of said cross members is elongated and said damper housing comprises a lower section, each of said cross members running along a respective lower edge of said lower section. 15. The method of claim 2, wherein said ceiling comprises ceiling components from the group consisting of trusses, joists, TJI beams, the mounting of at least two cross members across fixed points comprises mounting said cross members to said ceiling components. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said cross members are mounted transverse to said ceiling components. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein said lower section is affixed to said cross members by mating each of said cross members with its respective lower edge that it runs along. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein said damper mechanism comprises one or more damper blades that are held open to allow the HVAC air to pass and are closed to block the HVAC air. 19. The method of claim 18, further comprising a spring and a fuse link, said spring urging said blades to close, said fuse link holding said blades in open, said fuse link releasing said blades when the temperature around said damper reaches said predetermined level, allowing said blades to close.