Abstract: A suspended ceiling system having a plurality of elongated ceiling panels each of which has a planar web section and rail portions extending along opposite side edges of the web section, a pair of channel-shaped wall mounts mounted on the opposed walls of a room, and having an upper laterally extending flange and a lower laterally extending flange on which one end of a ceiling panel rests. The ceiling panels are held in place by Z-shaped retainer clips which snap in between the upper and lower flanges of the wall supports at locations between the ceiling panel rails. Each clip has an upper horizontal leg extending inwardly and a lower horizontal leg extending outwardly. Each of the horizontal legs bear against a surface of a web section of a ceiling panel. The horizontal legs are connected by a diagonal leg which extends from the upper horizontal leg at the wall support to the lower horizontal leg away from the wall support.

Abstract: A threaded coupling member for supporting a suspended ceiling grid system from an overhead support structure. A threaded connector nut is designed to be placed or dropped into an upper channel of the suspended ceiling grid system whereby, because of the configuration of the connector nut, a threaded opening formed through the connector nut will be positioned for engagement by a threaded end of the coupling member.

Abstract: A support frame for a suspended ceiling assembly comprises a grid pattern having a plurality of main beams with opposing sides and an upper face and a plurality of cross beams with an upper face and opposed ends joined to an opposing side of the main beam; at least one of the upper faces of the main and cross beams having a guiding member; and at least one anchoring member mounted to the guiding member and displaceable therealong, the at least one anchoring member being adapted to mount the grid pattern to a ceiling.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stock bar and T-bar coupling structure for mounting a sprinkler. In the present invention, a locking bracket is easily securely coupled to a T-bar using an elastic locking unit and a wing bolt. Furthermore, a stock bar made of standard rectangular pipe is coupled to the locking bracket by a first locking unit such that the stock bar crosses over the T-bar. Because this locking bracket is manufactured as a separate component from the stock bar, the present invention can be used without limiting the distance between the T-bars. Furthermore, the present invention has an advantage in that a standard rectangular pipe can be easily used as a stock bar merely by cutting the pipe to a desired length.

Abstract: A mounting device of a sprinkler comprises: a main body provided with a pair of side plates and an upper plate disposed on upper portions of the side plate; a rail mounting portion formed at lower ends of the side plates and insertedly fixed to a support rail; a support bar fixing portion formed at an upper side of the main body, for supporting the support bar; and a locking member inserted in the side plates in a lateral direction, for preventing the rail mounting portion from being separated from the support rail.

Abstract: An apparatus and system to secure a panel to suspended ceiling system which includes a plurality of suspension elements. The apparatus is a border structure that enables attachment of the panel to the suspension element. The border structure includes a plurality of horizontal surface members and a plurality of vertical sections, with a first horizontal surface member being inserted into a hanger secured to the suspension element, and with a second horizontal surface member supporting an end of a panel. At least one vertical section joins the plurality of horizontal surface members. A spring hold down clip secures the panel from unintended displacement during a seismic event.

Abstract: An improved ceiling hanger system includes an anchor that is secured to a support structure. A hanger wire is mounted to the anchor. A spring clip is mounted to the hanger wire. A hanger hook is mounted to or integral with the spring clip and engages a support rail for a drop or suspended ceiling.

Abstract: A false ceiling having flexible material connected to an elongate U-shaped beam or rail, the beam fixedly connected to existing trusses via clamps. The U-shaped beam has a pair of vertical flanges with inner surfaces for receiving an end portion of the flexible material. Strips of hook-and-loop material are fixed on the inner surfaces of the vertical flanges for gripping corresponding hook-and-loop material strips on the end portions of the flexible material. Lightweight foam blocks are sized to tightly fit between the pair of vertical flanges to assist the connection of the hook-and-loop material strips on the flexible material to the vertical flanges. A decorative cap is connected to the beam to cover the connections of the beam to the truss and to the flexible material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a trough-edge building panel used in the fabrication of panelized wall systems with elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. The panels are preferably fiber cement. The front surface of each panel has a trough adjacent to an edge of the panel. Panels are fastened to a frame with the trough-edges adjacent to each other. A joint tape is applied to the seam between the panels such that the edges of the joint tape fall within the troughs of the adjacent panels. The wall is then finished with an elastomeric finish. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the trough-edge panels.

Abstract: A ceiling, preferably made of wood, to be suspended from an existing ceiling of a room comprising a plurality of perimeter support members adapted to be attached to antipode walls of the room. The perimeter supports having a rabbit channel along their top edge. The suspended ceiling including a center beam having inner side and an outer side, the inner side designed to face the interior of the room, the outer side of the center beam having a pair of channels extending along the longitudinal dimension of the center beam, a brace designed to attach to the outer side of the center beam for fixedly attaching the center beam in a pre-determined location to the ceiling, and a plurality of ceiling panels designed to extend from (and supported by) the perimeter supports and the center beam. Each ceiling panel has at least one rail attached to the front side for communicating with a rabbit joint on the perimeter supports for securing the ceiling panel.

Abstract: A brick veneer assembly having improved accommodation of brick tolerances, simple assembly, and lower cost relative to the prior art. A plurality of bricks having a tapered locating surface are provided. A support panel includes horizontal rows of L-shaped retainers and corresponding rows of holes. Each L-shaped retainer further includes a leg portion extending away from the support panel, and a foot portion that depends downwardly away from the leg portion.

Abstract: A lattice of support surfaces are used to support substantially the perimeter of a construction tile. The support surface is made integral with a decorative border. Linear railways attach orthogonally to other railways to form the lattice. Tiles are set into the lattice providing a warmer installation relative to installation over concrete tile foundation.

Abstract: A splice plate for a faceted curved beam formed in the field from a straight beam. The splice plate can be used to fix the bends of either a convex or a concave curved beam used in the grid of a curved suspended drywall ceiling so that the cross beams in the grid are positioned in contact with the curved drywall board of the ceiling.

Abstract: A skirting system for placement around a manufactured or modular home is provided wherein said system comprises a plurality of panels with upper and lower ends wherein the panels abut each other side to side to form a perimeter around the home. A plurality of base pads are provided and placed on the ground for supporting the lower ends of the panels. A plurality of two part channel clips are provided for securing the upper ends of the panels to the home in a manner that allows for vertical movement but provides for substantial support of the panels in a direction transverse to the length of the panels.

Abstract: The invention concerns a false wall element comprising a stretched fabric in a frame with lateral edge provided with means catching the edges of said fabric, said lateral edge comprising a rigid profiled section forming a free edge curved in the plane, with curvature corresponding to that of a part of the edge of said fabric fastened on said curved edge. Said false wall elements are used for making curved stretched suspended false ceilings and stretched false walls with curved profile.

Abstract: A system for installing suspended ceilings in large commercial buildings employing t-shaped main and intersecting branch ceiling joists. The main joists are suspended from the purlins of the building by upper brackets that secure to the purlins and by lower brackets that secure to the joists. Rods that are adjustable in length attach the upper brackets to the lower brackets to thereby suspend the joists below the purlins. To install the joists, the rods are adjusted in length so that all the joists are level and are suspended at the desired height within the building. The main joists are spaced approximately 8 feet apart from each other, and the branch joists are spaced approximately 4 feet apart from each and attach to the main joists at right angles so as to form a plurality of frames for supporting 4×8 foot sheets of insulated ceiling board.

Abstract: The invention comprises a cladding member formed by a member of insulating material having front and rear faces and top, bottom faces and side faces. The front face has a plurality of substantially parallel channels formed there. The cladding members can be associated with base blocks. The base blocks have a moisture receiving means to receive moisture from the channels of the cladding members, and discharge means to allow such moisture to be discharged from the receiving means. Flashings and fixing devices are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceiling panel for suspended ceiling systems that is designed to create a moiré effect when viewed from below. The moiré ceiling panels are designed to fit into a standard suspended ceiling grid and include a semi-transparent upper layer, a semi-transparent lower layer, and a light diffusing layer. The lower layer includes a surface with a plurality of openings to allow light from above the suspended ceiling to pass through. The upper layer also includes a surface with a plurality of openings and is connected to the lower layer to form the moiré panel. The light diffusing layer is connected to the upper panel and is design to intensify the moiré pattern while simultaneously concealing the area above the panel.

Abstract: A two-part, upper and lower portion, connector system for coupling together grid-work forming runners and cross members for forming a suspended ceiling or raised floor.

Abstract: A first ceiling panel supporting stringer 1 has an insertion hole 10 formed through a main plate portion 4 thereof, and a second ceiling panel supporting stringer has a base plate portion 21 extending from an end thereof and having a forward end engageable with one side of the main plate portion 4 of the first ceiling panel supporting stringer 1, and a connecting projection 22 extending from the forward end of the base plate portion 21. The connecting projection 22 has a U-shaped rise 24, which is provided with a reinforcing rib 31 for improved strength. The first and second ceiling panel supporting stringers can be unseparably connected by pressingly inserting the connecting projection 22 of the second ceiling panel supporting stringer 1 through the insertion hole 10 of the first ceiling panel supporting stringer 1 without special skills.

Abstract: A filter housing for retaining a roomside replaceable filter is generally provided. In one embodiment, the filter housing includes one or more sidewalls defining an interior volume. Each sidewall includes a first section and an adjacent second section sealingly coupled thereto. A sealing member is coupled to the second section and extends into the interior volume. The sealing member is adapted to provide a gas-tight seal between with a replaceable filter and the filter housing. A hole is disposed through at least one of the first or second sections. The first section is sealed to the second section around a perimeter of the hole.

Abstract: An improved ceiling hanger system includes an anchor that is secured to a support structure. A hanger wire is mounted to the anchor. A spring clip is mounted to the hanger wire. A hanger hook is mounted to or integral with the spring clip and engages a support rail for a drop or suspended ceiling.

Abstract: A longitudinally curved building panel, such as a wall or ceiling panel, comprising upstanding lateral side flanges having a plurality of stress-reduction apertures and a mounting bracket for suspending a pair of adjacent building panels.

Abstract: An aluminum wall panel comprising a plate, a top flange extending from a top of the plate, a bottom flange extending from a bottom of the plate, a first side flange extending from a first side of the plate and a second side flange extending from a second side of the plate. The panel includes a first projection and a second projection extending from the top flange and defining a channel therebetween. The panel also includes a third resilient projection extending from the bottom flange. The third resilient projection presses against a matching projection of the second wall panel to rigidly connect the wall panel to the second wall panel when the wall panel and the second wall panel are fixed to a supporting framework. The first side flange and the second side flange taper upwards to allow the plate to be parallel with the second wall panel.

Abstract: A longitudinally curved building panel, such as a wall or ceiling panel, comprising upstanding lateral side flanges having a plurality of stress-reduction apertures and a mounting bracket for suspending a pair of adjacent building panels.

Abstract: An apparatus for building a faux wood ceiling includes wooden beams and interlocking planks or panels. Each of the beams are attachable to a wall or ceiling. Each of the interlocking planks has a lip on one side and another lip on an opposite side. One lip engages with another lip of an adjacent interlocking plank when installed, while the other lip engages with a first lip of a second adjacent interlocking plank when installed. Each of the wooden beams is actually a hollow wooden beam, which can be finished to appear as an older wooden beam. Adjustable height brackets enable the ceiling to be mounted below and existing structures. The wood ceiling can be installed quickly and easily on site from a kit of parts. Once installed, access to wiring and plumbing is available by removing any of the wooden panels by simply pressing upwards. The end result is a finished wooden ceiling that requires no complex brackets or hanging structures, yet provides all of the conveniences of a drop ceiling.

Abstract: A safety device for preventing injury caused by the sharp cut ends of wire such as the wire used in suspended ceilings. The safety device is formed of a polymer material which can be a plenum rated material and includes a tubular section, the bore of which is open at one end and closed at the other end. The safety device also includes one or more wire gripping jaws, formed integrally with the tubular section, which project from the tubular section along its length. When using this safety device with a suspended ceiling, the sharp free end of the twisted wire is inserted into the open end of the tubular section which causes the one or more gripping jaws to grip the portion of the suspension wire that is extending down from the original ceiling. A relatively light pressure is applied to the device which causes the gripping jaws to open sufficiently to receive and grip the wire.

Abstract: Panel wall system including a plurality of standards, each formed from a non-combustible material and mounted in a spaced-apart upright attitude on a supporting surface. Each standard includes a planar face web and opposite side webs. A plurality of lugs project from the side webs along the length of the standard and serve to removably mount panel members between adjacent standards. All components of the wall system are of a non-combustible material.

Abstract: Panels for a suspended ceiling of the torsional spring type are disclosed. Such panels can include: a circumferential edge configuration that preserves a very tight tolerance between a surface bearing against a foot portion of a T-bar and a face of the panel; and/or reinforcing ribs in the form of T-bars whose foot portions are inserted between the laminae of a typical ceiling panel. Each circumferential side edge configuration is multifaceted and includes: a first surface intersecting the back surface; a second surface intersecting the first surface and substantially parallel to the face surface; a third surface intersecting the second surface and substantially orthogonal to the face surface; and a fourth surface intersecting, and being beveled relative to, the third surface. The length of the first surface will vary in close proportion to the variations in the thickness of a new panel, which makes the machined back-to-face distance very uniform.

Abstract: The panel system is meant for construction of a panel fillet or a major panel surface to be mounted in a pitched roof or in a facade, comprising a number of fixed panels (1) together with a number of openable panels (2), each panel comprising a frame structure composed of frame members (13, 22) bordering a panelling element (32) between them, each frame member (13, 22) comprising a profile element (30) and at least a core element (35). The profile elements (30) are designed as uniform standard parts, and in that at least some frame members of the frame structure are provided with means to vary the moment of inertia, where the means can comprise at least one element (47) which is received in said core element (35) and which extend over essentially the entire length of the frame member.

Abstract: A tile support structure and method for finishing the ceiling of a building. The support structure includes a plurality of adjacently spaced elongated bracket members secured to a building's overhead framing members and a plurality of adjacently spaced elongated cross members disposed transversely to and supported by the adjacently spaced bracket members thereby defining a supporting grid for supporting a plurality of tiles.

Abstract: A gridless drop ceiling assembly having ledger boards mounted on opposing longitudinal walls of a room and extending the length of the opposing longitudinal walls, the ledger boards being mounted proximate to the height of the desired drop ceiling and in parallel relationship, a plurality of mounting studs positioned on the ledger boards, the mounted studs extending outwardly from the surface of the ledger boards, the mounting studs on opposing ledger boards being in aligned relationship, a plurality of ceiling beams generally rectangular in cross section having parallel upper and lower surfaces and parallel side surfaces and parallel opposing end surfaces, the ceiling beams dimensioned to the distance between the ledger boards, the ceiling beams having formed in the opposing end surfaces thereof an L-shaped slot in communication with one surface of the ceiling beam, the L-shaped slot having a depth at least equal to the height of the mounting stud on the ledger board for the slidable positioning of and locki

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ceiling panel for suspended ceiling systems that is designed to create a moiré effect when viewed from below. The moiré ceiling panels are designed to fit into a standard suspended ceiling grid and include a semi-transparent upper layer, a semi-transparent lower layer, and a light diffusing layer. The lower layer includes a surface with a plurality of openings to allow light from above the suspended ceiling to pass through. The upper layer also includes a surface with a plurality of openings and is connected to the lower layer to form the moiré panel. The light diffusing layer is connected to the upper panel and is design to intensify the moiré pattern while simultaneously concealing the area above the panel.

Abstract: An end-to-end connection for main beams in a ceiling grid for a suspended ceiling. A connector is formed at the end of a beam by combining a clip, fastened to the beam, with a configuration in the end of the beam. The connections are engaged to form a connection. The connection can be disengaged and reengaged.

Abstract: A suspension system for false ceiling panels easy to install and remove. The suspension system exhibits a high resistance to fire and low heat transmission following a fire, according to safety regulations currently in force for naval and civil furniture. The system comprises a reticular structure suspended to the floor, consisting of upturned-T structural members to which suitable tie rods fastened to the floor are coupled. The structural members being arranged with primary and secondary members orthogonally arranged with respect to one another forming bays within which ceiling panels are positioned. A series of metal panels are inserted snap-wise in the bays obtained in the reticular suspension structure. The snap wise insertion is effected by step-wise edges along each edge of the metal panels. Insulation material is inserted along a back side of the panels to provide the high resistance to fire and low heat transmission following a fire.

Abstract: A frame system for displaying panels such as signs, artwork, photographs, text etc., on a surface such as a wall. Two long tracks have fasteners for fastening them to a surface. Two corresponding cover bars are shaped to slide longitudinally over the tracks while being retained on the tracks. The cover bars have lengthwise grooves for supporting edges of one or more panels between opposite cover bars while allowing the panels to slide along the grooves. Caps are fastened over the ends of the cover bars with removable, tamper resistant, fasteners to prevent the cover bars from being slid out of the tracks until the caps are removed. The system may be mounted on a surface with the tracks horizontal, vertical or any angle in between. While the tracks will ordinarily be mounted parallel to each other, they may be mounted at angles to each other to accommodate panels of shapes other than rectangular.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing members to a surface. The apparatus includes a mounting clamp, a mounting adaptor, a panel support member and a fastener. The panel support member and the mounting adaptor are slidably interconnected to one another. The mounting adaptor is fixedly interconnected to the mounting clamps using the fastener. The mounting adaptor may also include an area of reduced strength to permit the controlled failure of the apparatus in response to excess loading. The panel support member may be adapted to receive a panel. When installed on a surface, the apparatus obscures the view of mounting devices or equipment that may also be secured to the surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating and installing a curved ceiling support system and associated panels. The invention includes a ceiling support system, a ceiling panel, and a clip or fastener that holds the ceiling panel to the ceiling support system. The ceiling panel may include an upstand taking one of two basic shapes: a C-shaped upstand or a Z-shaped upstand. The C-shaped upstand has an inwardly directed flange while the Z-shaped upstand has an outwardly directed flange. Further, the edges perpendicular to the upstand may be extruded or shaped in three dimensions. Panel locks couple the ceiling panel to a curved support member suspended from the ceiling. Once inserted, the ceiling panel conforms to the curve of the support member. An installation tool aids in fitting the ceiling panel to a support beam.

Abstract: Light weight, foamed panels are suspended in spaced relation above the floor of an arena to create “privacy zones” which facilitate discussion and concentration on details. In the prior art, attachment of the panels to mounting rods was predicated on cementing wooden strips in the upper surface of the panel, in order to provide T-nuts, into which suspension rods are threaded. The improved installation employs a plurality of attaching members, each of which has a tubular body portion which is inserted through a vertically disposed hole in the foamed panel and an ornamental flange projecting laterally and underlying the bottom of the penal. Each tubular body portion has a threaded portion which is threaded onto a supporting rod. Torquing surfaces are provided on the attaching members to facilitate their being threaded onto the supporting rods.

Abstract: The suspended ceiling frame having a combination clip for connecting a first perimeter member to a suspended frame and for a connecting a second perimeter member to the suspended frame. In a first orientation a first tang of the combination clip locks between upper and lower grooves of the first perimeter member and an extension of the combination clip attaches to the suspended frame. In a second orientation the first tang is locked between the upper and lower grooves of the second perimeter member, while a second tang of the combination clip is attached to the suspended frame.

Abstract: A cladding system for walls or ceilings of a building structure consisting of a panel or panels that are sectioned so as to provide a variety of aesthetics. The sections in the panel may be joined along articulated lines of joinder so that an entire panel comprised of a plurality of sections can be expanded or retracted to either cover or selectively expose the wall or ceiling across which the system is mounted. The sections in a panel may be cellular and may thereby form a honeycomb-type panel, and the materials from which the panels are made may vary between being rigid, flexible, hard, soft, flat, reflective, and the like.

Abstract: Random-shaped tiles are joined in an arbitrary array onto a front plane of a metal plate having holes, the metal plate being fixed to a backing plate. The random-shaped tiles are supported by supporting pieces of attaching pieces attached to the metal plate. The weight of the random-shaped tiles is received at the lower edge portion thereof by the supporting pieces, and the movement thereof in the direction of peeling away (forwards) is restricted at the upper edge portion of the random-shaped tiles by the supporting pieces. The random-shaped tiles can be joined to the metal plate having holes in a free array, and work can proceed speedily without any sagging during the joining work. Following joining, the random-shaped tiles are shielded from a good deal of vibrations and movement applied to the building frame, while being held in a secure joining state to the metal plate having holes.

Abstract: A rectangular ceiling tile to be supported in an exposed type suspended grid system of perpendicularly crossing girders of inverted T-profile. The tile comprises a core of fiber material with two opposite first edges forming each a stepped groove, and two opposite second edges forming each a recess for receiving the girders therein. At least one metal or plastic element is inserted into the fiber material of the core in a transverse edge surface thereof and forms a protruding ridge extending transversely of the tile.

Abstract: An anchor rail and anchorage system for attaching ceramic refractory materials to a metallic substrate, or casing. Each anchoring rail (3) includes a web (9) and a retention structure. The retention structure of the rails includes a plurality of tabs (13) extending from the web to engage with alignment recesses on the edges of the tiles. The alignment structure on each tile (16) includes a slot (18) formed in each of two opposite sides of the tile (16). A method of building ceramic lined structures includes attaching an anchor rail (3) to a surface of the casing (5), fitting a row of tiles (4) in place with their alignment structures each fitting around the retention structures (13) of the anchor rail, and continuing on with another row of tiles, until a predetermined surface area of the structure is lined with tiles.

Abstract: A fastening system for attaching an expandable building panel or surface covering system to a substrate is provided. The fastening system includes at least one slip clip which, when utilized, allows for longitudinal movement of the building panel, while substantially preventing transverse movement. Typically, a spring clip will be used in combination with the slip clip to apply pressure to the panel, thereby allowing expansion and contraction of the panel in a longitudinal direction while eliminating gaps between the adjacent end-to-end panels. A method of installing building panels using the described fastening system is also provided.

Abstract: A compression relief section in a beam in a grid for a suspended ceiling that permits controlled collapse of the section during a fire, whereby the ceiling is kept relatively intact. The section has a channel formed from the web portion of the beam, and a crushed bulb with a hump, along with a flange, that fold from compression forces, while resisting such forces. There is no interference between the folding portions and the ceiling panels, or drywall, when the section collapses.

Abstract: A ceiling module perimeter seal establishes an air-tight seal between modules forming a ceiling structure. The seal includes a groove about the perimeter of modules and aligned relative to a corresponding groove of an adjoining module. Aligned grooves in adjacent ceiling modules establish an enclosure between modules and apertures fluidly couple the enclosure with gel sealant troughs of the ceiling structure. Gel sealant flowing in the troughs enters the enclosure and thereby establishes an air tight seal between adjoining ceiling modules.

Abstract: A suspension system for false ceiling panels (12), easy to install and remove, exhibits a high resistance to fire and low heat transmission following a fire, according to safety regulations currently in force for naval and civil furniture; the system comprises a reticular structure for the suspension to the floor, consisting of upturned-T structural members (11), to which suitable tie rods fastened to the floor are coupled, and a series of metal panels (12) that are inserted snap-wise in the bays obtained in the reticular suspension structure.

Abstract: A metal fixture assembly for installation of vertical sidings to fix the siding to a furring, which is capable of providing a construction of the installation having excellent appearance and weathering, and a method using the metal fixture assembly to facilitate the installation. A metal fixture assembly for installation of a vertical lower siding and a vertical upper siding vertically adjacent to each other on a furring is positioned therebetween. The metal fixture assembly includes a fastening metal fixture to be fixed to the furring, an upper metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the upper siding and fittingly fixed on a bottom portion thereof, and a lower metal fitting provided between the fastening metal fixture and the lower siding and fittingly fixed on a top portion thereof.

Abstract: As stamped from sheet metal, an elongate hanger for hanging an electrical box between a pair of ceiling panel-supporting bars has two opposite ends, a main panel with a front surface and a back surface, a lower flange, and an upper flange. Each flange projects from the front surface and has plural grooves. Each groove is arranged to receive a tire wire wrapped around the hanger so that the tie wire is restrained in that groove against slipping along the hanger. At each of the opposite ends, the main panel has a pair of slits defining a tab adopted to be bent at a right angle. Each tab has a hole arranged to receive a fastener to fasten the tab to a ceiling panel-supporting bar extending at a right angle to the hanger.