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An air distribution apparatus for mounting with respect to an air conditioning port in a ceiling surface is provided. The air distribution apparatus includes at least one bracket and an air distribution device. The at least one bracket includes a body portion and a protrusion extending from the body

An air distribution apparatus for mounting with respect to an air conditioning port in a ceiling surface is provided. The air distribution apparatus includes at least one bracket and an air distribution device. The at least one bracket includes a body portion and a protrusion extending from the body portion. The protrusion includes an abutment surface configured to abut a ceiling surface while the body portion at least partially extends into an air conditioning port of a ceiling surface. The air distribution device is configured to be mounted to the bracket to distribute air from an air conditioning port in a ceiling surface.

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1. An air distribution apparatus for mounting with respect to an air conditioning port in a ceiling surface, the air distribution apparatus including: a first bracket and a second bracket including a body portion and a protrusion extending from the body portion, wherein the protrusion includes an ab

1. An air distribution apparatus for mounting with respect to an air conditioning port in a ceiling surface, the air distribution apparatus including: a first bracket and a second bracket including a body portion and a protrusion extending from the body portion, wherein the protrusion includes an abutment surface abutting a downwardly facing ceiling surface while the body portion at least partially extends upward into the air conditioning port of the ceiling surface and each bracket includes a fastener opening formed to extend through an entire height of the body portion; andan air distribution device configured to be mounted to each bracket to distribute air from the air conditioning port in the ceiling surface,wherein each fastener opening includes a first end and a second end, the first end is located below the air conditioning port, the second end is located inside the air conditioning port, each fastener is configured to be inserted into each fastener opening through the first end;wherein the air distribution device is configured to be mounted to the bracket after the fasteners are installed, wherein the air distribution device is mounted independently of fastenerswherein the abutment surface is configured to be oriented away from the air distribution device when the bracket is mounted to abut a ceiling surface,the first bracket and the second bracket are independently mounted with respect to the air distribution device at a distance from one another, and the first bracket and the second bracket are symmetrically arranged about one another to engage longitudinally opposite sides of the air distribution device. 2. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body portion of the bracket includes a truss structure configured to vertically reinforce the bracket. 3. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body portion of the brackets includes at least one vertical fastener opening configured to fasten the brackets with respect to an air conditioning port. 4. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second brackets are substantially identical to one another. 5. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein each one bracket has a cross section that is L-shaped. 6. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein the abutment surface removably abuts the ceiling surface. 7. The air distribution apparatus of claim 1, wherein the air distribution device is configured with a return air area and a supply air area.