Suspension ceiling grid system with narrow-faced grid
US4679375A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1983 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2009/062
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A narrow-faced suspension ceiling grid system is disclosed which includes grid tees providing central webs and relatively narrow, oppositely extending flanges in combination with panel centering means. The narrow flanges provide improved aesthetics and reduce the material required to form the grid tees when compared to conventional wide-faced grid tees. The panel supporting flanges are sufficiently narrow that if the grid were used with conventional panels having a conventional amount of clearance, they would not reliably support the panels in the grid. However, when the centering means are provided to center the panels within the panel receiving openings, reliable support is provided for the panels.
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