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US3258587A
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Suspended ceiling construction
Assignee: —
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-06-28
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Expires: 1983-06-28
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:05
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21V; F21V29/00; F21V29/50; F21V29/70; F21V29/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
IN A SUSPENDED CEILING INCLUDING MEANS FOR SECURING SAME TO IN SITU FRAMING MEMBERS, SAID SUSPENDED CEILING INCLUDING MODULAR MEMBERS AT LEAST TWO OF WHICH INCLUDE POWER CONDUCTING SPACED MEMBERS HAVING ELONGATED LIGHTING ELEMENTS EXTENDING THREBETWEEN AND SUPPORTED THEREBY, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES STRUCTURE FOR REMOVING WARMED AIR RESULTING FROM THE OPERATION OF SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS AND DIRECTING THE SAME TO THE SPACE ABOVE SAID SUSPENDED CEILING AND FOR IMPROVING THE STARTING CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS, SAID STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED LATERALLY SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEN SAID POWER CONDUCTING SPACED MEMBERS AND OVERLYING SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS, MEANS COMPRISING A THREADED MEMBER SECURED BETWEEN SAID SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS FOR MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED ELONGATED METAL MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID LAST NAMED MEMBERS AND ADJUSTABLE IN POSITION WITH RESPECT THERETO, SAID ELONGATED MEANS HAVING WING-ELEMENTS WHICH UNDERLIE SAID SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS AND OVERLIE SAID LIGHTING ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID ELONGATED MEANS COMPRISING A SCREW COOPERATING WITH SAID ELONGATED MEANS AND SAID THREADED MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
IN A SUSPENDED CEILING INCLUDING MEANS FOR SECURING SAME TO IN SITU FRAMING MEMBERS, SAID SUSPENDED CEILING INCLUDING MODULAR MEMBERS AT LEAST TWO OF WHICH INCLUDE POWER CONDUCTING SPACED MEMBERS HAVING ELONGATED LIGHTING ELEMENTS EXTENDING THREBETWEEN AND SUPPORTED THEREBY, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES STRUCTURE FOR REMOVING WARMED AIR RESULTING FROM THE OPERATION OF SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS AND DIRECTING THE SAME TO THE SPACE ABOVE SAID SUSPENDED CEILING AND FOR IMPROVING THE STARTING CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS, SAID STRUCTURE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ELONGATED LATERALLY SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS EXTENDING BETWEN SAID POWER CONDUCTING SPACED MEMBERS AND OVERLYING SAID LIGHTING ELEMENTS, MEANS COMPRISING A THREADED MEMBER SECURED BETWEEN SAID SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS FOR MAINTAINING SAID MEMBERS IN SPACED APART RELATIONSHIP ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED ELONGATED METAL MEANS SUPPORTED BY SAID LAST NAMED MEMBERS AND ADJUSTABLE IN POSITION WITH RESPECT THERETO, SAID ELONGATED MEANS HAVING WING-ELEMENTS WHICH UNDERLIE SAID SPACED ANGLE MEMBERS AND OVERLIE SAID LIGHTING ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF SAID ELONGATED MEANS COMPRISING A SCREW COOPERATING WITH SAID ELONGATED MEANS AND SAID THREADED MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-06-27 | 1969-12-27 | 1970-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-27 | 1973-12-27 | 1974-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |