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US 8,881,481 B2Granted
Grid framework accessories
AssigneeWorthington Armstrong Venture
InventorsJere W. Myers, Todd M. Bergman, Brian T. Patterson, Jae A. Eisenhower, Brett Sareyka
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to accessories which are attached to the support grid members of a grid framework system. The accessories insulate electrified conductors attached to the support grid members from other conductive items located proximate thereto, a management device for cables and wires, and a retention device for fixedly attaching a component to the grid framework system.
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A grid framework system comprising:
- first and second intersecting support grid members forming grid openings for insertion of components;
- a component retention device having a first portion attached to the first intersecting support grid member and a second portion attached to the second intersecting support grid member, wherein each of the first and second portions comprises an upper end terminating in a bight portion that straddles a respective one of the first and second intersecting support grid members;
- a resilient spring element integrally formed with and connected to each of the first and second portions;
- a component support flange integrally formed with and connected to a lower end of each of the first and second portions, wherein the component support flanges of the first and second portions are located in the same horizontal plane;
- wherein each of the resilient spring elements is pivotably movable relative to a respective one of the first and second portions in response to inserting a component into the component retention device;
- wherein each of the resilient spring elements is connected to a respective one of the first and second portions at a location between the bight portion and the component support flange;
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- wherein the bight portions of the first and second portions are located in the same horizontal plane.
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A grid framework system comprising:
- first and second support grid members arranged in intersecting relationship and forming grid openings for insertion of components, the first and second support grid members each having a top portion;
- a component retention device having a first portion with a length and a height and a second portion with a length and a height oriented perpendicular to the first portion, the first and second portions being connected to each other, each of the first and the second portion comprising a bight portion;
- the first portion being attached to the first support grid member so that the bight portion of the first portion straddles the first support grid member, and the second portion being attached to the second support grid member so that the bight portion of the second portions straddles the second support grid member;
- a resilient spring element integrally formed with and connected to each of the first and second portions;
- a component support flange integrally formed with and connected to each of the first and second portions at a connection location proximate to a bottom portion of the respective one of the first and second portions of the component retention device, wherein the component support flanges of the first and second portions are located in the same horizontal plane;
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- wherein the bight portions of the first and second portions are located in the same horizontal plane.
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A grid framework system comprising:
- first and second support grid members arranged in an intersecting relationship and forming a plurality of grid openings for insertion of components, the first and second support grid members each having a top portion;
- a component retention device having a first portion and a second portion oriented perpendicular to the first portion, the first and second portions being connected to each other, each of the first and the second portions having a bight portion;
- the first portion being attached to the first support grid member so that the bight portion of the first portion straddles the first support grid member and the second portion being attached to the second support grid member so that the bight portion of the second portion straddles the second support grid member;
- a first resilient spring element integrally formed with and connected to the first portion at a location below the bight portion of the first portion;
- a first component support flange connected to the first portion below the first resilient spring element;
- a second resilient spring element integrally formed with and connected to the second portion at a location below the bight portion of the second portion;
- a second component support flange connected to the second portion below the second resilient spring element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.