Panel clip

Claim 2

A wall stud for supporting the edges of panel boards in adjacent relationship thereon by means of clip members comprising: a. an elongated support base adapted to extend from floor to ceiling, and having opposed marginal edges; b. said support base being adapted to support panel boards in back-to-back relation with an intermediate plenum therebetween by means of opposed panel board supporting portions carried on said marginal edges of said support base; c. each of said panel board supporting portions comprising an outward extension attached to said support base on the marginal edge thereof, and disposed at an angle to said support base; d. a panel board support flange carried by said outward extension on a reversely bent portion on said outward extension to extend inwardly toward said support base marginal edges; e. said panel board support flange terminating in another reversely bent portion having an inwardly extension extending toward said support base; and, f. said panel board support portions being adapted to support the marginal edges of adjacent panel boards by means of the clip members coacting with said panel board marginal edges and the reversely bent portions of said wall stud.

Claim 3

In a combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly adapted to support panels on the stud: a. a supporting stud having an elongated support base adapted to extend from floor to ceiling, and having opposed marginal edges; b. said support base being adapted to support panel boards in back-to-back relation with an intermediate plenum therebetween by means of opposed panel board supporting portions on said marginal edges of said support base; c. each of said panel board support portions being substantially normal to the elongated base and having an elongated substantially planar panel supporting face terminating in opposed attaching surfaces; d. a panel clip having a leg portion adapted to conform to the marginal edge of a panel board; e. said panel clip leg portion having an angularly disposed protrusion adapted to extend into the marginal edge of a panel board, and a clip flange adapted to coact with the interior panel board face; f. said clip flange having an angularly disposed clip insertion flange; and, g. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion coacting with the attaching surfaces of said panel board supporting portions to support panel boards on said supporting stud.

Claim 4

In a combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly adapted to support panels on the stud: a. a supporting stud having an elongated support base adapted to extend from floor to ceiling, and having opposed marginal edges; b. said support base being adapted to support panel boards in back-to-back relation with an intermediate plenum therebetween by means of opposed panel board supporting portions on said marginal edges of said support base; c. each of said panel board support portions being substantially normal to the elongated base and having an elongated substantially planar panel supporting face terminating in opposed attaching surfaces; d. a panel clip having a leg portion adapted to conform to the marginal edge of a panel board; e. said panel clip leg portion having an angularly disposed protrusion adapted to extend into the marginal edge of a panel board, and a clip flange adapted to coact with the interior panel board face; f. said clip flange having an angularly disposed clip insertion flange; and, g. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion coacting with the attaching surfaces of said panel board supporting portions to support panel boards on said supporting stud.

Claim 5

The combination wall supporting stud and panel clip set forth in claim 2, wherein said clip insertion flange contains an angularly disposed lead face adapted to coact with the attaching surfaces of said panel board supporting portions to facilitate insertion of said clip on said supporting stud.

Claim 6

The combination wall supporting stud and panel clip set forth in claim 2, wherein said resilient clip retaining portion comprises a first clip retaining portion extending outwardly from said clip insertion flange and a second clip retaining portion extending inwardly toward said clip insertion flange, said second clip retaining portion coacting with said stud attaching surface when said clip is inserted on said stud to retain panels on said stud.

Claim 7

The combinAtion wall supporting stud and panel clip set forth in claim 4, wherein said clip insertion flange contains a cut-out portion adjacent said clip retaining portion permitting said second clip retaining portion to pass through said clip insertion flange upon application of said clip to said stud.

Claim 8

In a combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly adapted to support panel on the stud: a. a supporting stud having an elongated member adapted to extend from floor to ceiling; b. said stud having a portion adapted to support panel boards in a side-by-side relationship from adjacent panel boards or support wall with an intermediate plenum therebetween; c. said stud having terminal portions adapted to form a backing means for supporting said panel boards; d. each of said terminal portions being parallel to said panel board support portions and providing elongated planar panel supporting faces terminating in opposed attaching faces; e. a panel clip having a leg portion adapted to conform to the marginal edge of a panel board; f. said panel clip leg portion having an angularly disposed protrusion adapted to extend into the marginal edge of a panel board, and a clip flange adapted to coact with the interior panel board face; g. said clip flange having an angularly disposed clip insertion flange; and, h. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion coacting with the attaching surfaces of said panel board supporting portions to support panel boards on said supporting stud.

Claim 9

In a combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly adapted to support panel on the stud: a. a supporting stud having an elongated member adapted to extend from floor to ceiling; b. said stud having a portion adapted to support panel boards in a side-by-side relationship from adjacent panel boards or support wall with an intermediate plenum therebetween; c. said stud having terminal portions adapted to form a backing means for supporting said panel boards; d. each of said terminal portions being parallel to said panel board support portions and providing elongated planar panel supporting faces terminating in opposed attaching faces; e. a panel clip having a leg portion adapted to conform to the marginal edge of a panel board; f. said panel clip leg portion having an angularly disposed protrusion adapted to extend into the marginal edge of a panel board, and a clip flange adapted to coact with the interior panel board face; g. said clip flange having an angularly disposed clip insertion flange; and, h. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion coacting with the attaching surfaces of said panel board supporting portions to support panel boards on said supporting stud.

Claim 10

The combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly of claim 6 wherein said stud has means adjacent said terminal portion coacting with said panel clip to prevent lateral displacement of said panel board with respect to said stud.

Claim 11

The combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly of claim 7 wherein said panel clip leg portion has a tab angularly disposed with respect to said clip flange adapted to coact with said stud to prevent lateral displacement of said panel board with respect to said stud.

Claim 12

The combination wall supporting stud and panel clip assembly of claim 6 wherein said stud comprises back-to-back substantially U-shaped members having outward extensions forming the clip attaching portions, the stud having spaced portions adjacent said outward extensions, said panel clip having a tab angularly disposed to said clip flange adapted to coact with said stud spaced portions to prevent lateral displacement of said panel board with respect to said stud.

Claim 13

A panel clip for supporting panel boards having side edge portions on a wall stud comprising: a. a leg portion adapted to lay flush with the side edge faces of the panel boards and having opposed side edges; b. said leg portion having means on one side edge coacting with the panel board to retain said panel clip on said panel board; c. a clip flange disposed on the opposite side edge of said leg portion and extending at an angle thereto; d. a clip insertion flange extending from said clip flange in a direction away from said clip flange; e. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion adapted to coact with a wall stud to retain the panel boards on the wall stud; and, f. said leg portion having an extension adapted to coact with the wall stud to prevent lateral displacement of said panel boards.

Claim 14

A panel clip for supporting panel boards having side edge portions on a wall stud comprising: a. a leg portion adapted to lay flush with the side edge faces of the panel boards and having opposed side edges; b. said leg portion having means on one side edge coacting with the panel board to retain said panel clip on said panel board; c. a clip flange disposed on the opposite side edge of said leg portion and extending at an angle thereto; d. a clip insertion flange extending from said clip flange in a direction away from said clip flange; e. said clip insertion flange having a resilient clip retaining portion adapted to coact with a wall stud to retain the panel boards on the wall stud; and, f. said leg portion having an extension adapted to coact with the wall stud to prevent lateral displacement of said panel boards.

Claim 15

A panel clip as defined in claim 10 wherein said extension is disposed at an angular relationship to said leg portion similar to the angular relationship said clip flange to said leg portion with said extension being disposed beyond said clip insertion flange.