Ceiling system with integrated equipment support structure
US10371411B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24F2221/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modular air-handling plenum for capable of supporting surgical apparatus or other objects is disclosed. The plenum is usually rectangular, may be formed of sheet metal, and features a truss spanning the width of the plenum to carry the weight of the apparatus. The plenum itself is attached to the ceiling of a room. An air handling component may be included to provide filtered and/or conditioned air in the vicinity of the suspended apparatus, or the plenum may be used strictly as an apparatus support, with no air-conditioning function. An ordinary suspended ceiling may also be mounted in the plenum for continuity with the remainder of the room.
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