Bridging connectors for suspended ceiling systems
AssigneeRockwool International A/S
InventorVicky Engelen
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Abstract
Bridging connector (1) for a suspended ceiling system, and a suspended ceiling system comprising the bridging connector. The bridging connector comprises a beam connector (2) joined to a wall engagement element (3) arranged at an angle of essentially 90 degrees to the beam connector (2), the wall engagement element (3) further comprising a depressed beam engagement element portion (4).
Claims16
A bridging connector for a suspended ceiling system, comprising:
- a beam connector joined to
- a wall engagement element arranged at an angle of essentially 90 degrees to the beam connector, the wall engagement element comprising a wall engagement portion,
- the beam connector being a saddle type connector of mainly U-shape, and
- the wall engagement element further comprising a depressed beam engagement portion,
- wherein the beam engagement portion forms a recess in the surface of the wall engagement element such that the beam engagement portion is configured to accommodate a bead of a bead,
- wherein the wall angle engagement portion comprises a first stop element and a second stop element, and
- wherein the first and second stop elements are steps formed in the wall angle engagement portion.
A bridging connector for a suspended ceiling system, comprising:
- a beam connector joined to
- a wall engagement element arranged at an angle of essentially 90 degrees to the beam connector,
- the wall engagement element further comprising a depressed beam engagement portion,
- wherein the wall engagement element further comprises a wall angle engagement portion, wherein the wall angle engagement portion comprises a first stop element and a second stop element,
- wherein the beam engagement portion forms a recess in the surface of the wall engagement element such that the beam engagement portion is configured to accommodate the bead of a beam, and
- wherein the first and second stop elements are steps formed in the wall angle engagement portion.
Suspended ceiling system comprising at least two bridging connectors, the bridging connectors having the same structure and each bridging connector comprising:
- a beam connector joined to
- a wall engagement element arranged at an angle of essentially 90 degrees to the beam connector,
- the wall engagement element further comprising a depressed beam engagement portion,
- wherein the beam engagement portion forms a recess in the surface of the wall engagement element such that the beam engagement portion is configured to accommodate the bead of a beam,
- the suspended ceiling system comprising
- a first beam connected to the beam connector of a first bridging connector, the first beam comprising a flange,
- a second beam connected to the beam engagement portion of the first bridging connector, the second beam comprising a flange,
- a first ceiling tile positioned on flanges of the first and second beams
- a third beam connected to the beam connector of a second bridging connector, the third beam comprising a flange,
- a wall angle adapted for connection to a wall and engaging the wall angle engagement portion of the second bridging connector, the wall angle further comprising a flange,
- a second ceiling tile positioned on flanges of the third beam and the wall angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.