Ceiling runner attachment system and clip therefor

Claim 2

A ceiling runner system comprising: an inverted-T runner ceiling grid; a plurality of attachment clips secured to the web of an inverted-T runner by fastener means and supportingly engaged by the arms of the inverted-T runners; at least one ceiling panel having an edge supportingly resting upon the arm of an inverted-T runner; at least one ceiling runner located either parallel or perpendicular to an inverted-T runner comprising a top plate and depending flange members wherein the top plate is attached by fastening means to at least one attachment clip; at least one wall panel having a top edge engaged to a flange member of the ceiling runner.

Claim 3

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein a plurality of ceiling runners are located parallel to the inverted-T runners.

Claim 4

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein a plurality of ceiling runners are located perpendicular to the inverted-T runners.

Claim 5

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein a plurality of ceiling runners are located parallel to the inverted-T runners and a plurality of ceiling runners are located perpendicular to the inverted-T runners.

Claim 6

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein the ceiling runner including two pairs of depending flanges wherein two parallel spaced-apart rows of wall panels have top edges positioned between opposing pairs of said flanges thereby providing a wall cavity between said parallel rows of wall panels.

Claim 7

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein said attachment clip is provided for securing panel engaging ceiling runners or the like to supporting structures, said clip having integral construction comprising: a securing plate; a bearing seat extending outwardly from the lower edge of the securing plate at a generally perpendicular direction; a leg portion extending downwardly from the bearing seat along the edge opposing the securing plate; a bottom plate extending inwardly from the leg portion along the edge opposing the leg portion in a plane substantially parallel to the bearing seat; two bracing tabs, one each extending inwardly from the leg portion along a portion of the length of opposing side edges and both extending at generally right angles to the plane of the securing plate.

Claim 8

An attachment clip as in claim 6, wherein the securing plate is provided with screw holes for insertion of fastening means securing said clip to the web of an inverted-T runner.

Claim 9

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein the ceiling runner comprises a longitudinal raised rib centered along the top plate.

Claim 10

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein acoustical sound barrier material is located between, and contacts both, the ceiling runner and bottom of the inverted-T runner.

Claim 11

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein the fastening means connecting the attachment clip and the ceiling runner is a self-drilling and self-tapping screw.

Claim 12

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein the fastening means connecting the attachment clip and the web of the inverted-T runner is a self-drilling and self-tapping screw.

Claim 13

A ceiling runner system as in claim 1, wherein at least two clips are positioned substantially opposite one another on either side of the web of an inverted-T runner.

Claim 14

A ceiling runner system as in claim 12, wherein a single fastening means comprising a self-drilling and self-tapping screw connects the two oppositely positioned clips to the web of an inverted-T runner.