Patents by Inventor Owen J. Smith

Owen J. Smith 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).

  • Ceiling trim support clips
    Patent number: 4742662
    Abstract: A ceiling trim support clip that secures masking rails to ceiling support rails for a suspended ceiling. The clip includes spaced projections forming channels that snap over the edges of the ceiling support rail. One channel is deeper than the opposite channel, and a biasing element in the deeper channel biases the ceiling support rail toward the opposite projection to be seated in the channel therein. A wall mounting clip includes a hook spaced from a pair of upright projections, so that the hook is received over the outer edge of the wall rail and the projections slide between the wall rail and the supporting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Inventor: Owen J. Smith