US 12,631,025 B2 · Elongated ceiling grid member

Abstract

An elongated ceiling grid member that includes an upper portion that extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongated ceiling grid member and is configured to receive and engage a first set of one or more fastener members, a lower portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a second set of one or more fastener members and a middle portion between the upper and lower portions that is configured to receive and engage one or more supports. The lower portion and the middle portion are configured such that supports engaged by the middle portion are received through the lower portion. The upper portion may be designed to receive and engage a first channel nut and the lower portion may be configured to receive and engage a second channel nut. The middle portion may include a pair of spaced and parallel threaded side walls that form a threaded opening.

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Dependent claims

An elongated ceiling grid member having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

an upper portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a first set of one or more nuts;
a lower portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a second set of one or more nuts;
and
a middle portion (i) between the upper portion and the lower portion in an up-down direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, (ii) that extends along the longitudinal axis and (iii) configured to receive and threadedly engage a first set of one or more threaded rods, wherein:
the lower portion and the middle portion are configured such that, when the first set of one or more threaded rods are engaged with the middle portion, the first set of the one or more threaded rods passes through the lower portion;
there is a single wall between the upper portion and the middle portion;
and
an outermost wall of the upper portion, the middle portion and the lower portion is a straight continuous wall.

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An elongated ceiling grid member having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

an upper portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a first set of one or more nuts;
a lower portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a second set of one or more nuts;
and
a middle portion (i) between the upper portion and the lower portion in an up-down direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, (ii) that extends along the longitudinal axis and (iii) configured to receive and threadedly engage a first set of one or more threaded rods, wherein:
the lower portion and the middle portion are configured such that, when the first set of one or more threaded rods are engaged with the middle portion, the first set of the one or more threaded rods passes through the lower portion;
and
an outermost wall of the upper portion, the middle portion and the lower portion is a straight continuous wall.

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An elongated ceiling grid member having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

an upper portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a first set of one or more nuts;
a lower portion that extends along the longitudinal axis and is configured to receive and engage a second set of one or more nuts;
and
a middle portion (i) between the upper portion and the lower portion in an up-down direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, (ii) that extends along the longitudinal axis and (iii) configured to receive and threadedly engage a first set of one or more threaded rods, wherein:
the lower portion and the middle portion are configured such that, when the first set of one or more threaded rods are engaged with the middle portion, the first set of the one or more threaded rods passes through the lower portion;
the lower portion includes outwardly extending flanges that are configured to support a ceiling tile;
and
the outwardly extending flanges are at a lowermost end of the lower portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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