Patents by Inventor DANIEL M. HOLDRIDGE

DANIEL M. HOLDRIDGE 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).

  • Publication number: 20230392375
    Abstract: A spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid and ceiling systems including the same. The ceiling system may include a grid support member that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and has a bulbous top portion having a downward facing bottom surface and a spring clip that is configured to be mounted to the grid support member. The spring clip may include an upper portion that defines a receptacle that is configured to receive the bulbous top portion of the grid support member and a lower portion that is configured to be located below the downward facing bottom surface of the bulbous top portion when the bulbous top portion is received within the receptacle of the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventor: Daniel M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 11753822
    Abstract: Described herein is a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid. The spring clip includes a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for receiving a portion of a ceiling grid support member of the ceiling support grid, the downwardly open receptacle extending along a receptacle axis from a first side open end to a second side open end; and a pair of lateral flanges extending transversely outwards from the mounting portion and terminating in lateral edges, at least one of the flanges includes a slot extending parallel to the receptacle axis and configured to receive arms of a torsion spring, and a lateral opening extending from the lateral edge to the slot to allow lateral insertion of the arms of the torsion spring into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20220282483
    Abstract: Described herein is a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid. The spring clip includes a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for receiving a portion of a ceiling grid support member of the ceiling support grid, the downwardly open receptacle extending along a receptacle axis from a first side open end to a second side open end; and a pair of lateral flanges extending transversely outwards from the mounting portion and terminating in lateral edges, at least one of the flanges includes a slot extending parallel to the receptacle axis and configured to receive arms of a torsion spring, and a lateral opening extending from the lateral edge to the slot to allow lateral insertion of the arms of the torsion spring into the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Daniel M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 11339571
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20210102375
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 10914069
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20200248450
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Daniel M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 10626605
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20190277027
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Daniel M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 10309104
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20160069076
    Abstract: Described herein is a ceiling system that includes a spring clip for mounting ceiling panels equipped with torsion springs to a ceiling support grid, the clip comprising: a body including a mounting portion defining a downwardly open receptacle configured for attachment to a ceiling grid support member; a pair of lateral flanges extending outwards from the mounting portion, at least one of the flanges including a slot configured to engage a torsion spring; a pair locking tabs disposed on the spring clip, the locking tabs configured to engage opposing sides of the grid support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: DANIEL M. HOLDRIDGE
  • Patent number: 9194123
    Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes a grid support member, a ceiling panel, a torsion spring mounted on the ceiling panel, and a spring clip slideably mounted on the grid support member and configured to retain the spring. The spring clip includes a pair of resilient locking tabs engaging the grid support member to lock the clip to the member, thereby preventing withdrawing the clip from the support member. In one embodiment, the locking tabs form a snap-fit to the grid support member. The spring clip is positionable in a plurality of axial mounting positions on the grid support member to facilitate mounting the ceiling panel. In one embodiment, the grid support member may have a T-shaped cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventor: Daniel M. Holdridge
  • Publication number: 20150308112
    Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes a grid support member, a ceiling panel, a torsion spring mounted on the ceiling panel, and a spring clip slideably mounted on the grid support member and configured to retain the spring. The spring clip includes a pair of resilient locking tabs engaging the grid support member to lock the clip to the member, thereby preventing withdrawing the clip from the support member. In one embodiment, the locking tabs form a snap-fit to the grid support member. The spring clip is positionable in a plurality of axial mounting positions on the grid support member to facilitate mounting the ceiling panel. In one embodiment, the grid support member may have a T-shaped cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: DANIEL M. HOLDRIDGE