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US 6,779,315 B1Granted
Suspended ceiling/raised floor connection system
OwnerVincent J. Bongio, Thomas E. Cavalloinventors
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Abstract
A two-part, upper and lower portion, connector system for coupling together grid-work forming runners and cross members for forming a suspended ceiling or raised floor.
Claims11
A connection system for connecting a freely positionable cross member along a runner for forming a grid-work upon which a suspended ceiling or a raised floor may be formed, comprising:
- a grid-work forming runner having a first slot extending along a longitudinal length thereof and a first longitudinally extending channel adjacent thereto and upon which a floor forming panel may be supported;
- a freely positionable grid-work forming cross member having a first longitudinally extending opening and an upper connector positionable therein to selectively engage said first slot of said grid-work forming runner along the longitudinal length thereof for connection thereto;
- said upper connector having an upwardly turned lip for engagement with said first slot of said grid-work forming runner to be secured there into;
- said grid-work forming runner having a second slot extending along the longitudinal length thereof and a second longitudinally extending channel positioned adjacent thereto and having a flange for supporting a ceiling forming panel;
- said grid-work forming cross member having a second lower connector carried thereby to engage said second slot of said grid-work forming runner for connection thereto;
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- said lower connector having a downwardly turned lip for engagement with said second slot to be secured there into.
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A suspended ceiling connection system for connecting a freely positionable cross member to a runner for forming a grid-work upon which a suspended ceiling may be supported, comprising:
- a grid-work forming runner having a web portion and a first slot extending along a longitudinal length thereof adjacent said web portion;
- said web portion including means for suspending said grid-work forming runner from an overhead support structure and means for supporting a suspended ceiling forming panel;
- a freely positionable grid-work forming cross member having a first longitudinally extending opening and an upper connector positionable therein to selectively engage said first slot of said grid-work forming runner for connection thereto and said means for supporting a suspended ceiling forming panel;
- said upper connector having an upwardly turned lip for engagement with said first slot of said grid-forming runner to be secured there into;
- said freely positionable grid-work forming runner having a second slot extending along said longitudinal length thereof and positioned adjacent said web;
- said freely positionable grid-work forming cross member also having a second lower connector carried in a position to engage said second slot of said grid-work forming runner for connection thereto;
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- said lower connector having a downwardly turned lip for engagement with said second slot of said grid-work forming runner to be secured there into.
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A raised floor connection system for connecting a cross member to a runner for forming a grid-work upon which a raised floor may be formed, comprising:
- a grid-work forming runner having a web portion and a first slot extending along a longitudinal length thereof adjacent said web portion;
- said web portion including means for supporting a floor panel thereon;
- a freely positionable grid-work forming cross member having a first longitudinally extending opening and an upper connector positionable therein to selectively engage said first slot of said grid-work forming runner for connection thereto;
- said upper connector having an upwardly turned lip for engagement with said first slot of said grid-forming runner to be secured there into;
- said freely positionable grid-work forming runner having a second slot extending along said longitudinal length thereof and positioned adjacent said web;
- said freely positionable grid-work forming cross member also having a second lower connector to engage said second slot of said grid-work forming runner for connection thereto;
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- said lower connector having a downwardly turned lip for engagement with said second slot of said grid-work forming runner to be secured there into.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.