Patents by Inventor Steven Jeremy Shugarts

Steven Jeremy Shugarts 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: 20250067046
    Abstract: A hold down clip for retaining one or more ceiling panels on lower flanges of a suspended ceiling tee and allowing removal of the ceiling panels from below after installation. The hold down clip includes at least one outward curved section with a crest between an upper end and a lower end. The clip elastically deforms to produce reactive spring forces when a ceiling panel engages a contact point below the crest of the outward curved section. The clip also includes at least one continuously formed latching section, which may extend from the upper end, lower end, or a transition point below the crest of the outward curved section. The latching section engages the grid tee to generate the spring force. Alternatively, the clip includes a fastener secured to the at least one outward curved section. The fastener is configured for threaded attachment to a receptacle of the grid tee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Gordon Sales, Inc. dba Gordon, Inc.
    Inventors: Imack Laydera-Collins, Steven Jeremy Shugarts, Daniel E. Smiley
  • Patent number: 12139908
    Abstract: A hold down clip for retaining one or more ceiling panels on lower flanges of a suspended ceiling tee and allowing removal of the ceiling panels from below after installation. The hold down clip includes at least one outward curved section with a crest between an upper end and a lower end. The clip elastically deforms to produce reactive spring forces when a ceiling panel engages a contact point below the crest of the outward curved section. The clip also includes at least one continuously formed latching section, which may extend from the upper end, lower end, or a transition point below the crest of the outward curved section. The latching section engages the grid tee to generate the spring force. Alternatively, the clip includes a fastener secured to the at least one outward curved section. The fastener is configured for threaded attachment to a receptacle of the grid tee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Gordon Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Imack Laydera-Collins, Steven Jeremy Shugarts, Daniel E. Smiley
  • Patent number: 12031327
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a modular suspended ceiling grid system that uses joining hubs to connect tee frame members into a load-bearing framework. The tee frame members have coupling structures on each end that attach to the joining hubs. The joining hubs also have central holes that allow a sprinkler system or other hardware to be installed without altering any of the grid system elements. A plurality of hangers adapted to engage a top rail of the tee frame members via either a snap fit or a sliding fit may be utilized to connect the ceiling grid system to the building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Gordon Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Imack Laydera-Collins, Steven Mark Ladatto, Steven Jeremy Shugarts, Daniel E. Smiley, Robert Ronald Rombough
  • Publication number: 20220106788
    Abstract: A hold down clip for retaining one or more ceiling panels on lower flanges of a suspended ceiling tee and allowing removal of the ceiling panels from below after installation. The hold down clip includes at least one outward curved section with a crest between an upper end and a lower end. The clip elastically deforms to produce reactive spring forces when a ceiling panel engages a contact point below the crest of the outward curved section. The clip also includes at least one continuously formed latching section, which may extend from the upper end, lower end, or a transition point below the crest of the outward curved section. The latching section engages the grid tee to generate the spring force. Alternatively, the clip includes a fastener secured to the at least one outward curved section. The fastener is configured for threaded attachment to a receptacle of the grid tee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Imack Laydera-Collins, Steven Jeremy Shugarts, Daniel E. Smiley