Mounting hardware and mounting system for vertical panels
AssigneeArmstrong World Industries, Inc.
InventorTodd M. Bergman
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Abstract
A mounting clip and a system for mounting a vertical panel from a support member suspended from a ceiling. The mounting clip has a panel mounting section, a support member receiving portion, and a movable mounting section. The support member receiving portion extends from the panel mounting section. The movable mounting section can be rotated relative to the support member receiving portion to secure the mounting clip to the support member.
Claims20
A method of mounting a vertical panel to a ceiling, the method comprising:
- positioning a support member receiving portion of a mounting hardware on a support member which is extended from the ceiling;
- rotating a movable mounting section relative to the support member receiving portion to secure the mounting hardware to the support member;
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- securing the vertical panel to a panel mounting section of the mounting hardware.
A mounting clip for mounting a vertical panel to a support member, the mounting clip comprising:
- a horizontal plate having a first end, a second end and a top surface;
- a movable mounting section rotatably coupled to the second end of the horizontal plate so as to be rotatable about a first rotational axis between:
- (1) a first position in which no plane perpendicular to the top surface of the horizontal plate intersects the movable mounting section;
- and (2) a second position in which the movable mounting section at least partially overlaps the horizontal plate so that a slot is formed between the movable mounting section and the top surface of the horizontal plate;
- a first vertical sidewall rotatably coupled to the horizontal plate so as to be rotatable about a second rotational axis, the first vertical sidewall comprising a first set of teeth;
- a second vertical sidewall rotatable coupled to the horizontal plate so as to be rotatable about a third rotational axis, the second vertical side wall comprising a second set of teeth;
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- wherein the first rotational axis is substantially parallel to the plate axis and wherein each of the second and third rotational axes are substantially transverse to each of the plate axis and the first rotational axis.
A ceiling system comprising
- a first overhead support member extending along a first longitudinal axis;
- a second overhead support member extending along a second longitudinal axis that is parallel to the first longitudinal axis;
- a first panel structure having a first exposed major surface, a second exposed major surface, and a peripheral edge extending between the first and second exposed major surfaces;
- a first mounting element comprising a first portion coupled to the first panel structure and a second portion coupled to the first overhead support member;
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- a second mounting element comprising a first portion coupled to the first panel structure and a second portion coupled to the second overhead support member;
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- wherein the first panel structure is vertically suspended from the first and second overhead support members;
- wherein the peripheral edge of the first panel structure comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge, the first panel structure comprising an axis extending between the bottom edge and the top edge, and wherein the second portions of the first and second mounting elements protrude from the top edge of the first panel structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.