Ceiling structure with integral power distribution means

Claim 2

A ceiling assembly comprising: a. a plurality of coplanar support surfaces arranged in a grid; b. a plurality of generally planar ceiling panels carried by said support surfaces; c. at Least a first integral electrical conductor carried in each of said support surfaces; and d. a plurality of connectors disposed between said coplanar support surfaces and electrically connecting said integral electrical conductors.

Claim 3

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including a plurality of electrical receptacles positioned along the underside of said support surfaces, said electrical receptacles being connected to said first integral conductor.

Claim 4

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said support surfaces have an inverted T-shaped cross section.

Claim 5

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 1 further including at least a second integral conductor in said support surfaces.

Claim 6

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 3 further including an integral grounding conductor in said support surface.

Claim 7

A ceiling assembly comprising: a. at least two coplanar elongated support surfaces; b. means suspending said coplanar support surfaces; c. at least one generally planar ceiling panel supported by said coplanar support surfaces; d. at least one elongated electrical conductor carries by each of said support surfaces; e. said support surfaces each having an inverted T-shaped cross section.

Claim 8

A ceiling assembly comprising: a. at least two coplanar elongated support surfaces; b. means suspending said coplanar support surfaces; c. at least one generally planar ceiling panel supported by said coplanar support surfaces; d. at least one elongated electrical conductor carries by each of said support surfaces; e. said support surfaces each having an inverted T-shaped cross section.

Claim 9

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein said inverted T-shaped supported surfaces include a generally horizontal base portion and an intermediate rib portion extending generally at right angles to said base portion and wherein said electrical conductors comprise at least two conductors carries by said base portion and at least one conductor carried by said rib portion.

Claim 10

A ceiling assembly comprising: a. A plurality of elongated strip members comprising a first set and a second set, said first set of strip members extending in spaced parallel relation to each other, said second set of strip members extending in spaced parallel relations to each other and extending generally at right angles to said first set of strip members to form a grid; b. a plurality of generally planer generally rectangular ceiling panels support by said strip members; c. a plurality of elongated electrical conductors carried by at least a predetermined plurality of said strip members, and d. connecting means carried by said predetermined plurality of said strip members for connecting electric lights and other electric power consuming devices to said conductors carried by said predetermined plurality of said strip members.

Claim 11

A ceiling assembly comprising: a. A plurality of elongated strip members comprising a first set and a second set, said first set of strip members extending in spaced parallel relation to each other, said second set of strip members extending in spaced parallel relations to each other and extending generally at right angles to said first set of strip members to form a grid; b. a plurality of generally planer generally rectangular ceiling panels support by said strip members; c. a plurality of elongated electrical conductors carried by at least a predetermined plurality of said strip members, and d. connecting means carried by said predetermined plurality of said strip members for connecting electric lights and other electric power consuming devices to said conductors carried by said predetermined plurality of said strip members.

Claim 12

A ceiling assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said support surfaces comprise metallic members and said elongated electrical conductors are insulated therefrom.