Splice clip for ceiling grid systems
US8782985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/551
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A splice plate for joining and aligning extruded trim strips used in suspended ceiling islands and fascias of the type having a pair of opposed flanged channels on its rear face, the splice plate having upper and lower flanges proportioned to slide into the pair of channels and a pair of clamping elements, each of the clamping elements being disposed in a rearwardly horizontally spaced relation to a respective one of said splice plate flanges, a machine screw associated with each clamping element and arranged when turned to draw the respective clamping element forcibly towards an associated plate flange to thereby clamp an intervening portion of a trim channel flange, said plate being sufficiently long to span between a pair of end abutted trim strips.
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