Attachment clip for ceiling grid systems
US8763336B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B9/127
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A clip having a first leg for attaching to a trim strip and a second leg for attaching to a grid runner, the first leg having a backer plate attached with a screw through a slot, a head of the screw on a side of the first leg facing the second leg, the backer plate on the other side of the first leg, an upper edge of the first leg in a downwardly facing groove on a backside of the trim strip, the backer plate fitting between a depending free edge of the upper groove and an upstanding edge of a lower upwardly facing groove when the screw is up in the slot, and being received in the lower groove when the screw is down in the slot and clamping between the upstanding edge and a rear face of the trim strip when the screw is tightened.
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