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Fire strip construction

US4916877A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1989
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S52/05
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A fire strip for a suspended grid ceiling has an inner spring steel web having a slightly arcuate cross section, and an outer web of soft steel wrapped around the inner web. A finished strip is formed by bending the strip normal to the strip body at both ends. When the ends are bent, a spring-like, yieldable, upwardly curved arch is formed which fits snugly against a panel when in place in a ceiling.

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