Patents by Inventor Augustus Ray Boyd

Augustus Ray Boyd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Suspended ceiling construction and retaining clip therefor
    Patent number: 7647739
    Abstract: A suspended ceiling construction includes fill-in panels, diffusers and/or light fixtures which are retained in their openings by spring clips that have been pre-attached to the ceiling grid frame members. The clips bear against edges of the panels to keep them in place normally, but they can be deflected out of the way by pushing up on the panels when necessary. As the tips of the clips contact the frame members during deflection, they provide increasing resistance to further deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Augustus Ray Boyd
  • Suspended Ceiling Construction and Retaining Clip Therefor
    Publication number: 20090178358
    Abstract: A suspended ceiling construction includes fill-in panels, diffusers and/or light fixtures which are retained in their openings by spring clips that have been pre-attached to the ceiling grid frame members. The clips bear against edges of the panels to keep them in place normally, but they can be deflected out of the way by pushing up on the panels when necessary. As the tips of the clips contact the frame members during deflection, they provide increasing resistance to further deflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: PRECISION AIR PRODUCTS CO.
    Inventor: Augustus Ray Boyd