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US 8,006,454 B2Granted
Suspended ceiling system
AssigneeChicago Metallic Corporation
InventorsScott G. Jankovec, Peter G. Jahn, Thomas E. Smith
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Abstract
A grid system is provided that is particularly suited for the suspended ceiling system that varies in the vertical plane. An elongated carrier tube is provided the spans substantially the width of the grid system that has a slot therein adapted to receive the strengthening bulb of a main runner. A clip is provided that seats on the carrier tube that has opposed faces for capturing the bulb of the runner, so as to secure the runner to the tube carrier.
Claims12
A grid system having a length, a width, and a perimeter comprising:
- two or more curved main, generally parallel runners, each having a vertically extending web terminating in a strengthening bulb and being curved in a single vertical plane of the web;
- a plurality of substantially linear elongated primary carriers, each primary carrier being substantially parallel to the other primary carriers, perpendicular to each main runner, and continuously spanning substantially the width of the grid system, each having a slot extending partially therethrough adapted to receive the strengthening bulb of each of the main runners;
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- a plurality of first clips for securing each of the main runners to each primary carrier with the curves of the main runners being aligned.
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