Ceiling system
AssigneeAWI Licensing LLC
InventorsScott D. Harnish, Nathan H. Canfijn
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Abstract
A grid mounting system for a suspended ceiling system in one embodiment includes a support structure and a mounting bracket coupled to the support structure. An elongated first grid member is pivotably coupled to the mounting bracket about a pivot axis defined by a pivot member. The first grid member is movable about the pivot axis in a plurality of angular mounting positions. In one embodiment, the grid mounting system further includes a second grid member which may be pivotably or fixedly coupled to the mounting bracket. The support structure may be a wall or perimeter trim bracket attached to the wall in some installations.
Claims18
A bracket assembly for a ceiling system, the bracket assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured to be fixed to a building structure;
- a first clip extending from the mounting bracket that is configured to be coupled to a first bulb portion of a first grid member, the first clip comprising a first mounting hole;
- a second clip extending from the mounting bracket comprising a first portion that is configured to be coupled to a second bulb portion of a second grid member while a second portion of the second clip protrudes beyond an end of the second bulb portion of the second grid member, the second portion of the second clip comprising a second mounting hole that is configured to be aligned with the first mounting hole of the first clip;
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- a pivot member configured to be at least partially disposed within the first and second mounting holes and the mounting bracket to pivotably couple the second clip to the first clip so that the second clip is configured to pivot relative to the first clip between a plurality of angular positions.
A bracket assembly for a ceiling system, the bracket assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket having a base portion, the mounting bracket configured to be fixed to a building structure;
- a first clip extending at a first angle from the base portion of the mounting bracket along a first axis, the first clip comprising a first portion extending along the first axis that is configured to receive a first portion of a first grid member and a second portion that is configured to protrude beyond an end of the first portion of the first grid member along the first axis, the second portion of the first clip comprising a first mounting hole;
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- a second clip extending at a second angle from the base portion of the mounting bracket along a second axis, the second clip comprising a first portion extending along the second axis that is configured to receive a second portion of a second grid member and a second portion that is configured to protrude beyond an end of the second portion of the second grid member along the second axis, the second portion of the second clip comprising a second mounting hole that is configured to be aligned with the first mounting hole of the first clip;
- wherein the first angle is different than and offset from the second angle;
- wherein the second clip comprises a second U-shaped body portion that forms the first portion of the second clip and a cantilevered arm portion that extends from the second U-shaped body portion and forms the second portion of the second clip;
- wherein the U-shaped body portion of the second clip comprises a top flange and first and second side flanges extending downwardly from the top flange to define a cavity that is configured to receive the second portion of the second grid member;
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- wherein the cantilevered arm portion extends from the top flange of the second U-shaped body portion so that a top surface of the cantilevered arm portion and a top surface of the top flange are coplanar.
A clip for pivotably coupling grid members of a ceiling system together, the clip comprising:
- a U-shaped body portion extending from a first end to a second end and comprising a top flange having a top surface and first and second side flanges extending downwardly toward each other from the top flange at an actuate angle relative to the top surface to define a cavity that is configured to receive a bulb portion of a grid member;
- a cantilevered arm portion extending from the first end of the U-shaped body portion, the cantilevered arm portion having a top surface that is coplanar with the top surface of the top flange of the U-shaped body portion;
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- an opening defined in the top surface of the cantilevered arm portion, the opening extending into the top surface of the top flange of the U-shaped body portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.