Trim system for a suspended ceiling

Abstract

A suspended ceiling system having a trim strip which conceals a construction clearance between a perimeter grid element and a soffit-type wall. The trim strip can be mounted onto the perimeter grid element, attached to the underside of the soffit-type wall or both.

1 . A ceiling system comprising: 
 a soffit, a perimeter grid element and a trim strip; the perimeter grid element being spaced from and running parallel to the soffit whereby a construction clearance is provided therebetween; the trim strip being mounted onto the perimeter grid element and concealing the construction clearance between the perimeter grid element and the soffit.    
   
   
       2 . The ceiling system of  claim 1 , wherein the trim strip is fixedly attached to the perimeter grid element.  
   
   
       3 . The ceiling system of  claim 1 , wherein the perimeter grid element has first and second opposed flanges, the opposed flanges forming an opening therebetween.  
   
   
       4 . The ceiling system of  claim 3 , wherein the opening is a screw slot.  
   
   
       5 . The ceiling system of  claim 3 , wherein the opening is a bolt slot.  
   
   
       6 . The ceiling system of  claim 1 , wherein the trim strip has first and second opposed legs and an intermediate section integrally connecting the first and second legs.  
   
   
       7 . The ceiling system of  claim 6 , wherein the first leg, the second leg and intermediate section form a grid element receiving channel.  
   
   
       8 . The ceiling system of  claim 7 , wherein the grid receiving channel conforms substantially to a flange of a perimeter grid element.  
   
   
       9 . The ceiling system of  claim 8 , wherein the flange of the perimeter grid element is force fit into the grid receiving channel of the trim strip.  
   
   
       10 . The ceiling system of  claim 8 , further comprising a tab which extends from the second leg of the trim element and into the grid receiving channel, wherein upon insertion of the flange of a perimeter grid element into the grid receiving channel of the trim strip, the tab snaps over the top side of first portion of the flange.  
   
   
       11 . The ceiling system of  claim 6 , the trim strip further including a clearance covering portion which extends outwardly from the second leg of the trim element, the clearance covering portion having a step configuration which includes a first horizontal step, a second horizontal step and an intermediate vertical step which integrally connects the first and second horizontal steps.  
   
   
       12 . The ceiling system of  claim 11 , wherein the first horizontal step extends outwardly from the second leg of the trim element in a direction substantially parallel to, but offset from, the intermediate portion of the trim element.  
   
   
       13 . A ceiling system comprising: 
 a soffit having an underside which faces the interior of a room, a grid element being spaced from the soffit whereby a construction clearance is provided therebetween, and a trim strip being attached to the underside of the soffit and extending to at least the edge of the grid element, wherein the trim element conceals the construction clearance between the grid element and the soffit.    
   
   
       14 . The ceiling system of  claim 13 , wherein the trim strip has first and second opposed legs and an intermediate section integrally connecting the first and second legs.  
   
   
       15 . The ceiling system of  claim 14 , wherein the first leg, the second leg and intermediate section form a grid element receiving channel.  
   
   
       16 . The ceiling system of  claim 14 , wherein a flange of the perimeter grid element is force fit into the grid receiving channel.