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US 7,062,886 B2Granted
Hold down clip
AssigneeWorthington Armstrong Venture
InventorJoseph Auriemma
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Abstract
A clip to hold panels in place in grid openings in a suspended ceiling. The clip is integrally formed and includes relatively flexible hinges that bias relatively rigid sections against the panels.
Claims6
In combination with a panel resting on beams in a suspended ceiling;
- the improvement comprising a clip for holding the panels in place on the beams, the clip being integrally formed of synthetic resin and comprising relatively rigid upper inverted U section with downwardly extending arms, a relatively rigid leg depending from each of the arms of the upper inverted U section, and a relatively flexible downwardly biased hinge connecting each of the legs to each of the arms of the inverted section, whereby the downwardly biased hinges exert retaining forces, through the legs, against the panels, to hold the panels in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.