Ceiling tile edge support clip

- CertainTeed Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a ceiling tile edge support clip showing my original design;

FIG. 2 is a rear bottom perspective view of the ceiling tile edge support clip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the ceiling tile edge support clip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear bottom perspective view of a further embodiment of the ceiling tile edge support clip of my original design having a flush tab extending rearwardly therefrom;

FIG. 5 is a front top perspective view of the ceiling tile edge support clip of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the ceiling tile edge support clip of FIG. 4.

Claims

The ornamental design for a ceiling tile edge support clip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D603692
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 15, 2008
Date of Patent: Nov 10, 2009
Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation (Valley Forge, PA)
Inventor: Alan L. Boyd (Collegeville, PA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: John Windmuller
Attorney: Duane Morris
Application Number: 29/324,549
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/395