Ceiling tile with integrated baffle
AssigneeFACT Design, LLC
InventorDaniel Monier
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Abstract
Ceiling tiles for drop ceilings are disclosed. The ceiling tiles have a main portion that is comprised of a sheet of material, such as tile material, and a baffle portion. The main portion has an enclosed slot, and the baffle portion inserts into the slot such that with the ceiling tile in an installed orientation, the baffle portion extends downwardly from the main portion. The baffle portion has a flange on one end that is larger than the slot in at least one of width or length, such that the flange retains the baffle portion in the slot. Drop ceilings that use these ceiling tiles are also disclosed.
Claims20
A ceiling tile, comprising:
- a main portion comprised of a sheet of material and having a slot therein, the slot having a constant width;
- and
- a baffle portion that inserts into the slot such that with the ceiling tile in an installed orientation, the baffle portion extends downwardly from the main portion, the baffle portion having a flange on one end, the flange being larger in width and length than the slot, such that the flange retains the baffle portion in the slot.
A ceiling tile, comprising:
- a main portion comprised of a sheet of material and having a slot therein, the slot having a constant width and being positioned and dimensioned within the sheet of material such that the slot is closed on all sides;
- and
- a baffle portion that inserts into the slot such that with the ceiling tile in an installed orientation, the baffle portion extends downwardly from the main portion, the baffle portion having a flange on one end, the flange being larger in width or length than the slot, such that the flange retains the baffle portion in the slot.
A drop ceiling, comprising:
- a grid adapted to be suspended from a ceiling;
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- one or more tiles adapted to fit within the grid to form the drop ceiling, each of the one or more tiles including
- a main portion comprised of a sheet of material adapted to fit within the grid and having a slot therein, the slot having a constant width and being positioned and dimensioned within the sheet of material such that the slot is closed on all sides, and
- a baffle portion that inserts into the slot such that with the ceiling tile in an installed orientation, the baffle portion extends downwardly from the main portion, the baffle portion having a flange on one end, the flange being larger in width or length than the slot, such that the flange retains the baffle portion in the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.