US2012240495A1PendingUtilityA1

Data Center Ceiling Systems

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Assignee: EYCHANER CRAIGPriority: Feb 10, 2011Filed: Feb 10, 2012Published: Sep 27, 2012
Est. expiryFeb 10, 2031(~4.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Craig EychanerWilliam Nichols
E04B 9/225E04B 9/127E04B 9/20E04B 9/366E04B 9/30
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Abstract

A data center ceiling system includes a data center ceiling system grid having a grid attachment frame, a plurality of acoustical ceiling panels carried by the grid attachment frame and an elongated hardware suspension slot in the grid attachment frame, the hardware suspension slot bordering at least a portion of each of the plurality of acoustical ceiling panels. At least one hardware suspension rod engages the hardware suspension slot.

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1 . A ceiling system, comprising:
 a ceiling system grid including:
 a grid attachment frame; 
 a plurality of acoustical ceiling panels carried by said grid attachment frame; and 
 an elongated hardware suspension slot in said grid attachment frame, said hardware suspension slot bordering at least a portion of each of said plurality of acoustical ceiling panels; and 
   at least one hardware suspension rod engaging said hardware suspension slot.   
     
     
         2 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of grid suspension rods and wherein said grid attachment frame is carried by said plurality of grid suspension rods. 
     
     
         3 . The ceiling system of  claim 2  further comprising an elongated grid suspension slot in said grid attachment frame and wherein said plurality of grid suspension rods engages said grid suspension slot. 
     
     
         4 . The ceiling system of  claim 3  further comprising a plurality of frame member connectors carried by said plurality of grid suspension rods, and wherein said grid attachment frame is carried by said plurality of frame member connectors. 
     
     
         5 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  wherein said grid attachment frame comprises a first attachment frame member, a second attachment frame member carried by and disposed in generally perpendicular relationship to said first attachment frame member, at least one cross tee frame member carried by said first attachment frame member and at least one main tee frame member carried by said at least one cross tee frame member. 
     
     
         6 . The ceiling system of  claim 5  further comprising a frame attachment flange carried by said first attachment frame member and said second attachment frame member of said grid attachment frame. 
     
     
         7 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one cable tray carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod. 
     
     
         8 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  further comprising a security barricade assembly carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod. 
     
     
         9 . A ceiling system, comprising:
 a ceiling system grid including:
 a grid attachment frame having a first attachment frame member, a second attachment frame member carried by said first attachment frame member, at least one cross tee frame member carried by said first attachment frame member at least one main tee frame member carried by said at least one cross tee frame member; 
 a plurality of acoustical ceiling panels carried by said grid attachment frame, said at least one cross tee frame member and said at least one main tee frame member extending along edges of each of said plurality of acoustical ceiling panels; and 
 an elongated hardware suspension slot in each of said at least one cross tee frame member and said at least one main tee frame member, said hardware suspension slot bordering at least a portion of each of said plurality of acoustical ceiling panels; and 
   a plurality of hardware suspension rods engaging said hardware suspension slot.   
     
     
         10 . The ceiling system of  claim 9  further comprising a plurality of grid suspension rods and wherein said grid attachment frame is carried by said plurality of grid suspension rods. 
     
     
         11 . The ceiling system of  claim 10  further comprising an elongated grid suspension slot in said grid attachment frame and wherein said plurality of grid suspension rods engages said grid suspension slot. 
     
     
         12 . The ceiling system of  claim 9  further comprising a plurality of frame member connectors carried by said plurality of grid suspension rods, and wherein said grid attachment frame is carried by said plurality of frame member connectors. 
     
     
         13 . The ceiling system of  claim 9  wherein each of said cross tee frame member and said main tee frame member comprises a pair of base flanges, a pair of side flanges extending from said pair of base flanges and a flange connector connecting said pair of side flanges, and wherein said hardware suspension slot and said grid suspension slot are disposed on opposite sides of said flange connector. 
     
     
         14 . The ceiling system of  claim 9  further comprising a frame attachment flange carried by said first attachment frame member and said second attachment frame member of said grid attachment frame. 
     
     
         15 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one cable tray carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod. 
     
     
         16 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  further comprising a security barricade assembly carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod. 
     
     
         17 . A ceiling system, comprising:
 a ceiling system grid including:
 a grid attachment frame having a first attachment frame member, a second attachment frame member carried by and disposed in perpendicular relationship to said first attachment frame member, at least one cross tee frame member carried by and disposed in perpendicular relationship to said first attachment frame member at least one main tee frame member carried by and disposed in perpendicular relationship to said at least one cross tee frame member; 
 a plurality of acoustical ceiling panels carried by said grid attachment frame, said at least one cross tee frame member and said at least one main tee frame member extending along edges of each of said plurality of acoustical ceiling panels; 
 an elongated grid suspension slot in each of said first attachment frame member, said second attachment frame member, said at least one cross tee frame member and said at least one main tee frame member; 
 an elongated hardware suspension slot in each of said at least one cross tee frame member and said at least one main tee frame member, said hardware suspension slot bordering at least a portion of each of said plurality of acoustical ceiling panels; and 
   a plurality of grid suspension rods engaging said grid suspension slot; and   a plurality of hardware suspension rods engaging said hardware suspension slot.   
     
     
         18 . The ceiling system of  claim 17  wherein each of said cross tee frame member and said main tee frame member comprises a pair of base flanges, a pair of side flanges extending from said pair of base flanges and a flange connector connecting said pair of side flanges, and wherein said hardware suspension slot and said grid suspension slot are disposed on opposite sides of said flange connector. 
     
     
         19 . The ceiling system of  claim 17  further comprising at least one cable tray carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod. 
     
     
         20 . The ceiling system of  claim 17  further comprising a security barricade assembly carried by said at least one hardware suspension rod.

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