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US 12,049,759 B2Granted
Linear surface covering system
AssigneeAWI Licensing LLC
InventorsNathan J. Baxter, Eric Krantz-Lilienthal
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Abstract
The invention relates to a surface covering system, and, more specifically, to an improved linear surface covering system. The improvement includes each plank of the system having multi-directionally cut grooves. The improvement further includes clip projections which conform substantially to a notch formed by the multi-directional grooves. The system also includes an improved splice plate for stabilizing two adjacent planks positioned in end-to-end relation.
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A linear ceiling system comprising:
- a plurality of grid elements suspended in parallel relation to one another, each of the plurality of grid elements comprising:
- a vertical web having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
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- a horizontal flange comprising a first flange portion extending perpendicularly from the first surface of the vertical web at a bottom end of the vertical web and a second flange portion extending perpendicularly from the second surface of the vertical web at the bottom end of the vertical web;
- a plurality of resilient clips, each of the plurality of resilient clips being a singular component and comprising:
- a main body portion comprising first and second edges that are opposite one another and third and fourth edges that are opposite one another;
- a first attachment leg extending upward from the first edge of the main body portion at a location between the third edge and the fourth edge, and a second attachment leg extending upward from the second edge of the main body portion at a location between the third edge and the fourth edge, the first attachment leg comprising a first portion extending inward and above the main body portion and the second attachment leg comprising a second portion extending inward and above the main body portion;
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- a first projection extending downward from the third edge of the main body portion at a location between the first edge and the second edge, and a second projection extending downward from the fourth edge of the main body portion at a location between the first edge and the second edge;
- each of the plurality of resilient clips snap-fit to one of the plurality of grid elements by the first and second attachment legs snapping over the horizontal flange so that the first and second portions of the first and second attachment legs extend over the horizontal flange while the main body portion is below the horizontal flange;
- a plurality of planks;
- the plurality of planks mounted to the plurality of grid elements by the plurality of resilient clips, the plurality of planks snap-fit to the first and second projections of the plurality of resilient clips, the plurality of planks extending between the plurality of grid elements in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of grid elements.
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A linear ceiling system comprising:
- a plurality of grid elements, each of the plurality of grid elements extending along a grid element axis and comprising a vertical web having a bottom end and a horizontal flange extending from the bottom end, the horizontal flange comprising a first portion on a first side of the vertical web and a second portion on a second side of the vertical web, the horizontal flange comprising an upper surface that faces towards the vertical web;
- a plurality of resilient clips, each of the plurality of resilient clips being a singular component and comprising:
- a main body portion having a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge opposite the third edge, the third and fourth edges extending between the first and second edges;
- a first attachment leg extending upward from the first edge of the main body portion at a location between the third edge and the fourth edge, and a second attachment leg extending upward from the second edge of the main body portion at a location between the third edge and the fourth edge, the first and second attachment legs configured to snap-fit to and engage the upper surfaces of the horizontal flanges of the plurality of grid elements to attach the plurality of resilient clips to the plurality of grid elements;
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- a first projection extending downward from the third edge of the main body portion at a location between the first edge and the second edge, and a second projection extending downward from the fourth edge of the main body portion at a location between the first edge and the second edge;
- a plurality of planks, each of the plurality of planks extending along a plank axis and configured to be snap-fit to the first and second projections of the plurality of resilient clips for mounting the plurality of planks to the plurality of grid elements.
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A linear ceiling system comprising:
- a plurality of carrier assemblies, each of the carrier assemblies comprising:
- a grid element that is elongated along a grid element axis, the grid element comprising:
- a vertical web portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
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- a lower horizontal flange comprising a first flange portion extending from the first surface of the vertical web portion and a second flange portion extending from the second surface of the vertical web portion;
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- a plurality of resilient clips attached directly to the lower horizontal flange of the grid element in an equi-spaced manner along a length of the grid element, each of the resilient clips being a singular component comprising:
- a main body portion comprising first and second edges that are opposite one another extending parallel to the grid element axis and third and fourth edges that are opposite one another extending perpendicular to the grid element axis;
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- a pair of resilient projections protruding downward from the lower horizontal flange, the pair of resilient projections comprising a first projection protruding from the third edge at a location between the first and second edges and a second resilient projection protruding from the fourth edge at a location between the first and second edges;
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- a plurality of planks, each of the plurality of planks extending along a plank axis and configured to be directly snap-fit to the pairs of resilient projections of the plurality of resilient clips for mounting the planks to the plurality of carrier assemblies such that the plank axis is perpendicular to the grid element axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.