Clip for T-bar ceiling structures

A clip for use in suspending an article from a T-bar ceiling structure which includes a plurality of T-bars each having an upright stem and a bottom limb defining oppositely directed lateral portions, wherein the clip is symmetrical about a longitudinal line of symmetry and is made of a single length of rigid wire shaped to define an upper portion for engagement with one of said T-bars in use, and a lower portion for engagement by an article to be suspended from the T-bar, wherein the lower portion of the clip defines the general shape of an inverted isosceles triangle arranged with its base transverse to said line of symmetry and includes:

• two inclined sections angularly disposed with respect to said line of symmetry and extending along the inclined sides of said triangle;
• and two transverse sections extending generally parallel to one another generally along the base of the triangle and each joined at one end to a respective one of said inclined sections:
• and wherein the upper portion of the clip defines two angled sections each joined at one end to the opposite end of a respective one of said transverse sections, said angled sections including:
• respective portions at the ends of said length of wire, said end portions being positioned generally parallel to and closely adjacent said line of symmetry and projecting outwardly of the clip;
• and respective rectilinear portions which extend outwardly from said end portions transverse to said line of symmetry, whereby when the clip is fitted to a T-bar in use, said end portions lie against respectively opposite sides of the stem of the T-bar and said rectilinear portions extend across the upper surfaces of said lateral portions of the bottom limb of the T-bar.