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US4941528A
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Ceiling made of metal panels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-15
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2008-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A ceiling consisting of metal panels (1) and a support structure (2) for them is described, which carries flexible tubes (4) through which flows a heating or cooling medium for obtaining a desired room temperature. The tubes are combined in the form of a mat and lie loosely and directly upon said metal panels.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Herbst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:55
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24D; F24D3/00; F24D3/12; F24D3/16; F24D3/165; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A room ceiling comprising: ceiling panels attachable together along adjacent edges; a supporting structure for supporting said panels in a desired configuration to form a ceiling; tubular pipes being above, and in direct contact with said panels, said pipes having a flowable medium passing therethrough, said pipes being formed of flexible tubes disposed closely adjacent one another to form flexible mats of said tubular pipes; wherein said pipes possess a degree of flexibility such that said pipes will bend under their own weight to conform to the desired configuration of the ceiling; wherein said flowable medium has characteristics for heatin and cooling; and wherein a predetermined room temperature may be achieved.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A room ceiling comprising: ceiling panels attachable together along adjacent edges; a supporting structure for supporting said panels in a desired configuration to form a ceiling; tubular pipes being above, and in direct contact with said panels, said pipes having a flowable medium passing therethrough, said pipes being formed of flexible tubes disposed closely adjacent one another to form flexible mats of said tubular pipes; wherein said pipes possess a degree of flexibility such that said pipes will bend under their own weight to conform to the desired configuration of the ceiling; wherein said flowable medium has characteristics for heatin and cooling; and wherein a predetermined room temperature may be achieved.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said tubular pipes are of a plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said tubular pipes are fixed, with respect to said ceiling panels at feed and return connections only.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 3, wherein said feed and return connections of said tubular pipes are located at a common edge of the ceiling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said tubular pipes pass, in a longitudinal direction, across a plurality of said ceiling panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said panels are provided with suitable cut-outs for the purpose of letting sound pass therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The room ceiling as defined in claim 6, further comprising; a sound absorbing layer placed above, and adjacent to said tubular pipes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 7 wherein said sound-absorbing layer is heat-insulating layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 8 wherein said sound-absorbing layer comprises rock wool.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said ceiling panels are suspended from a prior disposed sound-absorbing ceiling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The room ceiling as defined in claim 1 wherein said ceiling panels are coated at their lower sidewith a sound-absorbing microporous layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The room ceiling, as defined in claim 1, wherein said ceiling panels are formed of metal.
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