Assembly for supporting ceiling panels and ceiling system incorporating the same
US9187896B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B9/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mounting bracket assembly for a ceiling panel, and a ceiling panel apparatus and ceiling system incorporating the same. The mounting bracket assembly may be coupled to the ceiling panel and comprise a mounting bracket and a torsion spring mounted to a hook member of the mounting bracket. A multi-purpose fastener is included that is alterable between: (A) a locked state in which the multi-purpose fastener: (i) extends through a multi-purpose aperture of the mounting bracket and fastens the mounting bracket to the ceiling panel; and (ii) prohibits the torsion spring from being removed from the hook member; and (B) an unlocked state in which the multi-purpose fastener does not obstruct the torsion spring from being removed from the mounting bracket.
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