U.S. patent application number 11/843025 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-28 for suspended ceiling clip and method of use.
Invention is credited to GEORGE JAIC.
Application Number | 20080047213 11/843025 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39112049 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080047213 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JAIC; GEORGE |
February 28, 2008 |
SUSPENDED CEILING CLIP AND METHOD OF USE
Abstract
A suspended ceiling system for clipping truss and wall mounted
track members together, the system including a clip including a U
channel adapted to clip onto a top section of a truss. The clip
also including a flange rigidly connected to one end of the U
channel and depending substantially perpendicularly there from; the
flange adapted to be sandwiched between an inner face of a vertical
member of the track and the wall, such that the flange wedged
between the vertical member of the track and the wall.
Inventors: |
JAIC; GEORGE; (Stoney Creek,
CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Mark A. Koch;Professional Corporation
583 Main Street East
Hamilton
ON
L8M 1J4
US
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Family ID: |
39112049 |
Appl. No.: |
11/843025 |
Filed: |
August 22, 2007 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60823539 |
Aug 25, 2006 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
52/506.06 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04B 9/30 20130101; E04B
9/068 20130101; E04B 9/122 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/506.06 |
International
Class: |
E04B 9/06 20060101
E04B009/06; E04B 9/18 20060101 E04B009/18 |
Claims
1) A suspended ceiling system for clipping truss and wall mounted
track members together, said system including: a) a clip including
a U channel adapted to clip onto a top section of a truss, b) the
clip also including a flange rigidly connected to one end of the U
channel and depending substantially perpendicularly there from; the
flange adapted to be sandwiched between an inner face of a vertical
member of the track and the wall, such that the flange wedged
between the vertical member of the track and the wall.
2) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the open portion of the U
defined by the U channel being a slot opening, such that the U
channel for receiving a top section of the truss there through.
3) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the clip including a right
gripping member and a left gripping member for gripping the top
section of the truss.
4) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the clip including a top
opening for receiving a portion of the top section of truss there
in.
5) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the track being L shaped,
the legs of the L including a vertical member and a perpendicularly
disposed support member extending from the vertical member.
6) The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the truss including a web
attached at one end to the top section and at the other end to
perpendicularly disposed support flanges.
7) A clip for use with suspended ceilings having truss members and
wall mounted track, the clip comprising; a) a U channel wherein the
opening of the U defining a slot opening; b) and a flange
perpendicularly disposed to the U channel, c) wherein the flange
including a clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner
face of the track and the wall.
8) The clip claimed in claim 7 wherein the legs of the U channel
including a right side gripping member and a left side gripping
member joined together by a top side, wherein the gripping members
for gripping around a top section of the truss.
9) The clip claimed in claim 8 wherein the gripping members
dimensioned and adapted to conform around the outer surface of the
top section.
10) The clip claimed in claim 7 wherein the flange being a planar
flat portion dimensioned to fit between the inner face of the track
and the wall.
11) The clip claimed in claim 7 further including a top opening
defined in a top portion of the clip, the top opening for receiving
a portion of the truss therein.
12) The clip claimed in claim 7 wherein the flange including a
clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner face of the
track and the wall.
13) In combination a wall mounted track, a truss, and a clip for
clipping together the track and truss, the combination comprising:
a) the track including a vertical member which is fastened to a
wall, and a support member for receiving the trusses thereon, b)
the truss including a top section for receiving the clip there
around, c) the clip including a U channel having a slot opening,
for receiving the top section of the truss therein, and further
including a flange for sandwiching between the vertical member and
the wall.
14) The combination claimed in claim 13 wherein the legs of the U
channel including a right side gripping member and a left side
gripping, member joined together by a top side, wherein the
gripping members for gripping around a top section of the
truss.
15) The combination claimed in claim 13 wherein the flange being a
planar flat portion dimensioned to fit between the inner face of
the track and the wall.
16) The combination claimed in claim 13 wherein the flange
including a clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner
face of the track and the wall.
Description
[0001] The present invention claims priority from previously
regularly filed U.S. provisional application No. 60/823,539 filed
Aug. 25, 2006 by George Jaic under the title Suspended Ceiling Clip
and Method of Use.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to suspended ceiling systems,
in particular relates to a clip for use with suspended ceilings and
a method of using the clip.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Currently suspended ceilings are held in place using track
members which are fastened to the walls below the existing ceiling
and cross truss members which are supported by attachment to each
other and also, onto the track members. The track members usually
include a support member and the truss members also usually include
support flanges for placing the ceiling tiles thereon.
[0004] The difficulty with existing systems is that these track and
truss sections tend to easily move about and are not rigidly held
in position, thereby making it difficult to install the track and
truss member making it difficult to install the ceiling tiles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] A suspended ceiling system for clipping truss and wall
mounted track members together, said system including: [0006] a) a
clip including a U channel adapted to clip onto a top section of a
truss, [0007] b) the clip also including a flange rigidly connected
to one end of the U channel and depending substantially
perpendicularly there from; the flange adapted to be sandwiched
between an inner face of a vertical member of the track and the
wall, such that the flange wedged between the vertical member of
the track and the wall.
[0008] The system wherein the open portion of the U defined by the
U channel being a slot opening, such that the U channel for
receiving a top-section of the truss there through.
[0009] The system wherein the clip including a right gripping
member and a left gripping member for gripping the top section of
the truss.
[0010] The system claimed in claim 1 wherein the clip including a
top opening for receiving a portion of the top section of truss
there in.
[0011] The system wherein the track being L shaped, the legs of the
L including a vertical member and a perpendicularly disposed
support member extending from the vertical member.
[0012] The system wherein the truss including a web attached at one
end to the top section and at the other end to perpendicularly
disposed support flanges.
[0013] A clip for use with suspended ceilings having truss members
and wall mounted track, the clip comprising; [0014] a) a U channel
wherein the opening of the U defining a slot opening; [0015] b) and
a flange perpendicularly disposed to the U channel, [0016] c)
wherein the flange including a clamping area for clamping the
flange between an inner face of the track and the wall.
[0017] The clip wherein the legs of the U channel including a right
side gripping member and a left side gripping member joined
together by a top side, wherein the gripping members for gripping
around a top section of the truss.
[0018] The clip wherein the gripping members dimensioned, and
adapted to conform around the outer surface of the top section.
[0019] The clip wherein the flange being a planar flat portion
dimensioned to fit between the inner face of the track and the
wall.
[0020] The clip further including a top opening defined in a top
portion of the clip, the top opening for receiving a portion of the
truss therein.
[0021] The clip wherein the flange including a clamping area for
clamping the flange between an inner face of the track and the
wall.
[0022] In combination a wall mounted track, a truss, and a clip for
clipping together the track and truss, the combination comprising:
[0023] a) the track including a vertical member which is fastened
to a wall, and a support member for receiving the trusses thereon,
[0024] b) the truss including a top section for receiving the clip
there around, [0025] c) the clip including a U channel having a
slot opening, for receiving the top section of the truss therein,
and further including a flange for sandwiching between the vertical
member and the wall.
[0026] The combination wherein the legs of the U channel including
a right side gripping member and a left side gripping member joined
together by a top side, wherein the gripping members for gripping
around a top section of the truss.
[0027] The combination wherein the flange being a planar flat
portion dimensioned to fit between the inner face of the track and
the wall.
[0028] The combination wherein the flange including a clamping area
for clamping the flange between an inner face of the track and the
wall.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0029] The device depicted will now be described by way of example
only with reference to the following drawings in which:
[0030] FIG. 1 is an end plan view of the clip shown in FIG. 3.
[0031] FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the clip shown in FIG. 3.
[0032] FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the clip.
[0033] FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the clip shown in FIG.
3.
[0034] FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view of the clip shown in
FIG. 3.
[0035] FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a clip shown in FIG.
3.
[0036] FIG. 7 is a partial cross sectional plan view showing a
truss in cross sectional view and a track in side elevational view
together with a clip attached to the upper portion of the
truss.
[0037] FIG. 8 is a side elevational view showing the track in cross
sectional view together with a side elevational view of the truss
section with a clip mounted thereon and a flange in behind the
inner face of the track.
[0038] FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view of a typical
suspended ceiling arrangement showing tracks and trusses arranged
together with a clip.
[0039] FIG. 10 is a top perspective schematic view of a clip shown
deployed with a track shown in dotted lines and a truss shown in
dotted lines showing the clip in an installed position with the
flange mounted in behind the inner face of the track and the clip
u-channel portion clipped onto the top section of the truss.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0040] The suspended ceiling clip and its method of use are shown
and described in FIGS. 1 through 10 inclusively. The clip used in
the installation of suspended ceilings is shown generally as 100
and depicted in FIGS. 1 through 6. Clip 100 includes a u-channel
section 102, a flange 104, a top side 106, a right side 108, a left
side 110, left gripping member 112, a right gripping member 114, a
slot opening 116 located along the bottom of u-channel 102 and a
top opening 118 located on the top of u-channel 102. Clip 100 also
includes reinforcing ribs 120 to strengthen the structure and to
increase the rigidity. The reader will note that flange 104 depends
perpendicular to the u-channel 102 and preferably clip 100 is
manufactured using the plastic injection molding method known to
persons skilled in the art, however it could be manufactured in
many other fashions which are known to a persons skilled in the
art.
[0041] Clip 100 preferably is made of plastic material, however it
could also be made out of metal and numerous other materials, all
of which have their advantages and disadvantages depending upon the
application.
[0042] In use the clip is depicted in an installed position 290 in
FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10. In these Figures the clip is shown together
with a suspended ceiling truss and track structure which includes
trusses 200 as well as tracks 202 which typically make up a
suspended ceiling truss and track members. Referring to FIG. 9 for
example, a series of track members 202 and truss members 200 are
erected and installed in order to form a frame work in which
ceiling tiles can be laid and suspended just below the actual
ceiling within the building. This is normally termed a suspended
ceiling.
[0043] Track 202 usually includes a vertical member 206 which is
fastened to a wall with the inner face 230 of track 202 being
adjacent to the wall. Track 202 further includes a support member
204 for receiving truss sections thereon as well as ceiling tiles.
Once all of the tracks 202 are installed along the outer periphery
of the wall, one is then in a position to install the trusses 200
as shown in FIG. 9 and they are usually arranged in perpendicular
fashion to each other, particularly if the tiles are square and/or
rectangular in shape. Track 202 includes an inner face 230, and
outer face 232 a vertical member 206 and a support member 204.
Support member 204 serves to support the trusses 200 as well as the
ceiling tiles not shown in the diagram. Truss 200 includes support
flanges 210, depending perpendicular to webs 220 and a reinforced
top section 212 which is usually square or rectangular in cross
section as best shown in FIG. 7. The support flanges 210 are
positioned onto the top of support member 204 in order to hold up
trusses 200 in order to create the suspended ceiling frame work.
Where trusses 200 cross each other, numerous different attachment
means are used.
[0044] Clip 100 is positioned over the top of the top section 212
of truss 200, such that flange 102 depends downwardly and is
sandwiched in between the inner face 230 of the vertical member 206
of track 202 and the wall material such as drywall and/or paneling
not shown. Since inner face 230 of track 202 is rigidly connected
to the wall, flange 104 must be forcibly urged in behind inner face
230 of vertical member 206 of track 202 in order to be
installed.
[0045] The right side 108 and the left side of 110 of clip 100 are
adapted to resiliently open and close as u-channel 102 is forced
overtop of top section 212 of truss 200. The right side 108 and
left side 110 flex apart and can be urged overtop of the top
section 212 of truss 200 until u-channel 102 is clipped over top of
top section 212 of truss 200 as in the installed position 290 as
shown in FIG. 7 and also in FIG. 10.
[0046] In the installed position 290, right gripping member, 114
and left gripping member 112 ensure that clip 100 is held firmly in
place over top section 212 as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10.
[0047] As best shown in FIG. 10 with clip 100 in place over top of
truss 200 and with the clamping area 199 of flange 104 sandwiched
between inner face 230 of track 202 and the wall not shown, clip
100 firmly positions truss 200 permanently along track 202, such
that it cannot be easily moved due to the friction between flange
104 and track 202 and the wall.
[0048] In this manner, the frame work for the suspended ceiling can
be more or less held in place during the installation process of
the truss 200 onto the tracks 202 and then further more during the
installation of the ceiling tiles thereafter.
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