Patent · US Expired

Connector

US5551792A · kind A · utility

13Cited by
6References
1Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1995
Grant dateSep 3, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T403/4602
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A combination is disclosed wherein an inverted T-shaped ceiling runner is connected to a decorative element by a connector. The decorative element has parallel grooves into which an upper portion of the connector can be positioned in the grooves to hold the connector relative the decorative element. A lower portion of the connector extends down to the inverted T-shaped ceiling runner and is fastened to the vertical web thereof to position and hold the decorative element in a fixed relationship to the inverted T-shaped ceiling runner.

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