Back to results
US 11,697,267 B2Granted
Ceiling panel for suspended ceilings
OwnerFran Lanciauxinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A ceiling panel for use in a gridwork of a suspended ceiling is provided. The ceiling panel includes a layer of foam insulation. A first facing sheet is positioned on a lower major face of the layer of foam insulation and a second facing sheet is positioned on an upper major face of the layer of foam insulation. A surface covering layer is positioned on an exposed face of the first facing sheet.
Claims17
A suspended ceiling, comprising:
- a plurality of ceiling panels,
- a suspended ceiling gridwork comprising a plurality of main beam members connected to a plurality of cross members to form a uniform and regularly spaced pattern of cells wherein each cell is filled with a ceiling panel;
- the ceiling panel comprising:
- a layer of foam insulation;
- a first facing sheet positioned on a lower major face of the layer of foam insulation, the first facing sheet formed from a scrimmed metallic material;
- a second facing sheet positioned on an upper major face of the layer of foam insulation, the second facing sheet having a major surface that is exposed to a space of a facility and formed from a scrimmed metallic material;
- a surface covering layer formed from a material selected from the group consisting of mineral fibers, fiberglass or fiberglass-based composites, ceramic-based materials, plaster, polymers or combinations thereof, wherein the surface covering layer is bonded on an exposed face of the first facing sheet, the surface covering layer having a major surface that is exposed to an active space of the facility,
- wherein the foam insulation layer, first facing sheet, second facing sheet and surface covering layer are co-extensive with each other, and each of the layers having a planar orientation and an uninterrupted form extending from a first major edge to an opposing second major edge and extending from a first minor edge to an opposing second minor edge.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.