Beam clip
US6305139A · kind A · utility
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11Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7003
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clip for attachment to the end of a main beam for a grid in a suspended ceiling. The beam has an inverted T cross section. The clip engages an identical clip on the end of another main beam to form an end to end connection. The clip has a tongue and channel that engages with a tongue and channel in the other clip of the connection.
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