Trim system for suspension ceilings

A splice plate for channel-shaped suspension ceiling trim strips comprising a planar face portion having opposed and parallel first and second face edges, a flange extending laterally with respect to said face portion from each of said edges and cooperating with said face portion to form a channel-shaped splice plate, each flange providing an opening aligned with the opening in the other flange, said openings being spaced from the flange edges of the associated flange remote from said face portion so that said flange provides a continuous portion extending past the associated opening resisting bending of said splice plate, said face portion providing a bend means aligned with said openings establishing a bend line, said splice plate being proportioned to fit into the aligned ends of said trim strips and maintain said ends in abutting alignment, said splice plate also operating to interconnect ends of trim strips abutting at inside corners when said continuous portion is cut and said splice plate is bent along a bend line to an angle matching the angle of said inside corner.

A splice plate for connecting elongated curved channel-shaped suspension ceiling members, said splice plate comprising a planar face portion and opposed flanges proportioned to nest within and bridge between abutting ends of said curved ceiling members, said flanges providing lateral notches at intervals along their length permitting said splice plate to be bent at intervals to approximate the curvature of said curved ceiling members, said splice plate operating to lock abutting curved ceiling members together in proper abutting relationship.

A suspension ceiling comprising a grid having exposed edges, channel-shaped trim strips mounted on said grid concealing said edges, said trim strips providing abutting ends, and splice plates bridging said ends maintaining said trim strips in proper abutting engagement, said splice plates having a channel-shape including a face portion and opposed lateral flanges sized to nest within and lock with respect to said trim strips adjacent said abutting ends, said face portion providing bend means for establishing a bend line, said flanges providing continuous portions extending past said bend line preventing bending along said bend line when said splice plate interconnects aligned abutting ends of said trim strip, said continuous portion being separated allowing bending along said bend line when connecting abutting trim strips at an inside corner.

A suspension ceiling comprising a grid having exposed edges, curved channel-shaped trim strips mounted on said grid concealing said edges, said trim strips providing abutting ends, and splice plates bridging said ends and maintaining said trim strips in proper abutting engagement, said splice plates having a channel-shape including a face portion and opposed lateral flanges sized to nest within and lock with said trim strips adjacent said abutting ends, said flanges providing notches at intervals along their length allowing said splice plate to be bent at intervals to approximate the curvature of said curved channel-shaped members, said notches separating said flanges into segments, said segments providing a corner bent to provide locking point contact with said channel-shaped members.