Trackless suspended ceiling
AssigneeLes Plafonds Embassy Inc.
InventorsAndré St-Laurent, Vincent Gendreau
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Abstract
A suspended ceiling comprises first and second rows of panels being connected to overhead structures and an intermediate row of panels interposed therebetween. Each panel comprises front and rear edges and lateral sides. The first lateral side of a given panel of the intermediate row is configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent panel of the first row. The second lateral side of the given panel of the intermediate row is configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent panel of the second row. The given panel of the intermediate row can be removed by being lifted away from the panels of the first and second rows.
Claims25
A suspended ceiling comprising:
- a first row of panels being connected to overhead structures, each panel of the first row comprising front and rear edges and lateral sides;
- a second row of panels being connected to overhead structures, each panel of the second row comprising front and rear edges and lateral sides thereof;
- and
- an intermediate row of panels interposed between the first and second row, each panel of the intermediate row comprising front and rear edges and lateral sides thereof, the first lateral side of a given panel of the intermediate row being configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent panel of the first row, the second lateral side of the given panel of the intermediate row being configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent panel of the second row,
- wherein the given panel of the intermediate row can be removed by being lifted away from the panels of the first and second rows.
19-27. (canceled)
A kit for providing a suspended ceiling comprising:
- a plurality of supporting panels for building first and second rows of panels for being connected to overhead structures, each supporting panel comprising front and rear edges and lateral sides;
- a plurality of removable panels for building an intermediate row of panels interposed between the first and second rows, each removable panel comprising front and rear edges and lateral sides thereof, the first lateral side of each removable panel being configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent supporting panel of the first row, the second lateral side of each removable panel being configured to be releasably mounted to the complementarily configured lateral side of an adjacent supporting panel of second row,
- wherein the given removable panel of the intermediate row can be removed by being lifted away from the supporting panels of the first and second rows.
29-47. (canceled)
A supporting panel for a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling comprising first and second rows of supporting panels being connected to overhead structures, and an intermediate row of removable panels interposed between the first and second rows, the supporting panel comprising:
- a top surface for being connected to an overhead structure;
- opposite lateral sides for supporting a respective removable panel;
- and
- front and rear edges configured to be mated with interfacing edges of like supporting panels.
49-63. (canceled)
A removable panel for a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling comprising a first and second row of supporting panels being connected to overhead structures, and an intermediate row of removable panels interposed between the first and second rows, the removable panel comprising:
- a top surface;
- opposite lateral sides for being supported by a respective supporting panel;
- and
- front and rear edges configured to be mated with interfacing edges of like removable panels.
65-67. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.