US5239801A
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Clip-on wooden drop ceiling
Assignee: CLIP-ON WOODS CEILINGS LLC
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Filing: 1992-08-07
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2012-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A wooden drop ceiling system is provided which is readily attached to an existing metal T-rail system. A uniquely shaped grooved ceiling tile support is clipped on to the existing T-rail supports by means of U-shaped clips. Cross supports are then clipped on to the cross supports of the T-rails and the basic framework for the wooden ceiling tiles is provided. Transition blocks are also attached to the existing T-rail supports at the intersection of the supports and cross supports. Attractive wooden ceiling tiles of various designs and shapes are then placed into the support grids thus creating an attractive and readily installed wooden drop ceiling.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph E. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:55
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B9/00; E04B9/06; E04B9/065; E04B9/067; E04B9/04; E04B9/0478; E04B2009/062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
A wooden drop ceiling system adaptable to an existing metal inverted T-rail system, comprising: (a) grooved ceiling tile supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (b) grooved ceiling tile cross-supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (c) grooved transition blocks located at the intersection of the supports and cross supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (d) U-shaped attaching clips which attach the horizontal leg of the upper T-shaped attaching portion of the supports, cross-supports and transition blocks to the existing inverted T-rail; (e) decorative panels which are supported by means of said grooved ceiling tile supports, cross-supports and transition blocks.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
A wooden drop ceiling system adaptable to an existing metal inverted T-rail system, comprising: (a) grooved ceiling tile supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (b) grooved ceiling tile cross-supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (c) grooved transition blocks located at the intersection of the supports and cross supports having a lower decorative portion and an upper T-shaped attaching portion wherein said upper T-shaped portion comprises a vertical leg having its lower end continuous with said lower decorative portion and a horizontal leg continuous with the upper end of said vertical leg; (d) U-shaped attaching clips which attach the horizontal leg of the upper T-shaped attaching portion of the supports, cross-supports and transition blocks to the existing inverted T-rail; (e) decorative panels which are supported by means of said grooved ceiling tile supports, cross-supports and transition blocks.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A wooden drop ceiling system adaptable to an existing metal inverted T-rail system as in claim 1, wherein said attaching clips are U-shaped having outer securing prongs thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A wooden drop ceiling system adaptable to an existing metal inverted T-rail system as in claim 1, further comprising grooved side wall tile supports having an upper horizontal attaching lip and a lower decorative portion, said side wall supports being attached to the existing side wall support by means of attaching clips.
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