Ceiling system with masking strips at panel joints
Abstract
Abstract CEILING PANELS MADE OF WET OR DRY FELTED WOOD FIBER WITH A DECORATIVE SURFACE ON THE EXPOSED SURFACE THEREOF ARE INSTALLED BY STAPLING THE CEILING PANELS TO CEILING SUPPORT MEMBERS AT SPACED INTERVALS ALONG GROOVES ROUTED AT INTERVALS IN THE PANELS CORRESPONDING TO THE SPACING OF THE CEILING SUPPORT MEMBERS, AND ALONG THE LENGTHWISE EDGES OF THE PANELS. TO MASK THE STAPLES, GROOVES AND JOINTS BETWEEN THE PANELS AND ELONGATED RESILIENT PLASTIC STRIP HAVING PROTRUSIONS THEREON ADAPTED TO GRPI THE SIDES OF THE GROOVES ARE INSERTED INTO THE GROOVE. THE PLASTIC STRIP LAYS FLUSH WITH THE EXPOSED FACE OF THE CEILING PANEL GIVING THE OVERALL CEILING AN AESTHETICALLY APPEALING APPEARANCE.
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- 👤 Elie G Lalouche
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