US2012317915A1PendingUtilityA1

Self-Hanging Notched Ceiling Tile

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 16, 2011Filed: Feb 7, 2012Published: Dec 20, 2012
Est. expiryJun 16, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Weston S. KoenneckeMark A. Fladeland
E04B 9/241E04B 9/366
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Abstract

A ceiling tile with two pairs of outer straight opposing edges for a suspended ceiling having a grid with an opening with two pairs of near-horizontal opposing flanges on which the outer edges of the tile are supported. Two opposing notches on one of the pair of edges receive and rest upon one of the pairs of opposing flanges to vertically hang the ceiling tile.

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1 . A ceiling tile with two pairs of outer straight opposing edges for a suspended ceiling having a grid with an opening with two pairs of near-horizontal opposing flanges on which the outer edges of the tile are supported, comprising:
 a) two opposing notches on one of the pair of edges that will receive and rest upon one of the pairs of opposing flanges to vertically hang the ceiling tile.   
     
     
         2 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches are each substantially equal distant from the other pair of opposing edges. 
     
     
         3 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches are each close to the other pair of opposing edges. 
     
     
         4 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches each have a wall that is substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges. 
     
     
         5 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches each have a least three adjacent walls with the first wall being substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges, the second adjacent wall being 90° from the first wall and the third wall being oblique to the second wall. 
     
     
         6 . The ceiling tile of  claim 5 , wherein the third wall is greater than 90° from the adjacent second wall. 
     
     
         7 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches each have at least two adjacent walls with the first wall being substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges and the second adjacent wall being oblique from the first. 
     
     
         8 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the opposing notches each have a tough reinforcement chosen from a group comprising an extra-heavy coating of paint; a coating of epoxy, a flat adhesive liner sheet, a paperboard, a plastic, or metal sheet; or a tough three-dimensional notch insert, all providing a strong, solid surface that will not easily abrade by contact with a flange. 
     
     
         9 . The ceiling tile of  claim 1 , wherein the tile comprises a composition chosen from a group comprising vitreous fibers, natural organic fibers, plastic resins, solid metals and metal alloys, perforated metals and metal alloys, expanded metals and metal alloys, woven and welded wire fabrics, or cast minerals, and all the possible combinations and laminations of these compositions. 
     
     
         10 . A ceiling tile with two pairs of outer straight opposing edges for a suspended ceiling having a grid with an opening with two pairs of near-horizontal opposing flanges on which the outer edges of the tile are supported, comprising:
 a) two opposing notches on one of the pair of edges that will receive and rest upon one of the pairs of opposing flanges to vertically hang the ceiling tile wherein the opposing notches are each substantially equal distant from and close to the other pair of opposing edges.   
     
     
         11 . The ceiling tile of  claim 10 , wherein the opposing notches each have a wall that is substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges. 
     
     
         12 . The ceiling tile of  claim 10 , wherein the opposing notches each have a least three adjacent walls with the first wall being substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges, the second adjacent wall being 90° from the first wall and the third wall being oblique to the second wall. 
     
     
         13 . The ceiling tile of  claim 12 , wherein the third wall is greater than 90° from the adjacent second wall. 
     
     
         14 . The ceiling tile of  claim 10 , wherein the opposing notches each have at least two adjacent walls with the first wall being substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges and the second adjacent wall being oblique from the first. 
     
     
         15 . The ceiling tile of  claim 10 , wherein the opposing notches each have a tough reinforcement chosen from a group comprising an extra-heavy coating of paint; a coating of epoxy, a flat adhesive liner sheet, a paperboard, a plastic, or metal sheet; or a tough three-dimensional notch insert, all providing a strong, solid surface that will not easily abrade by contact with a flange. 
     
     
         16 . The ceiling tile of  claim 10 , wherein the tile comprises a composition chosen from a group comprising vitreous fibers, natural organic fibers, plastic resins, solid metals and metal alloys, perforated metals and metal alloys, expanded metals and metal alloys, woven and welded wire fabrics, or cast minerals, and all the possible combinations and laminations of these compositions. 
     
     
         17 . A ceiling tile with two pairs of outer straight opposing edges for a suspended ceiling having a grid with an opening with two pairs of near-horizontal opposing flanges on which the outer edges of the tile are supported, comprising:
 a) two opposing notches on one of the pair of edges that will receive and rest upon one of the pairs of opposing flanges wherein the opposing notches are each substantially equal distant from and close to the other pair of opposing edges.   b) a wall in the notch that is substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for vertically hanging the ceiling tile by the notch on the opposing flanges.   
     
     
         18 . The ceiling tile of  claim 17 , further comprising, another adjacent wall being oblique to the second wall. 
     
     
         19 . The ceiling tile of  claim 17 , wherein the opposing notches each have at least two adjacent walls with the first wall being substantially 90° from the one pair of edges for hanging on the opposing flanges and the second wall being oblique from the first. 
     
     
         20 . The ceiling tile of  claim 17 , wherein the opposing notches each have a tough reinforcement chosen from a group comprising an extra-heavy coating of paint; a coating of epoxy a flat adhesive liner sheet, a paperboard, a plastic, or metal sheet; or a tough three-dimensional notch insert, all providing a strong, solid surface that will not easily abrade by contact with a flange. 
     
     
         21 . The ceiling tile of  claim 17 , wherein the tile comprises a composition chosen from a group comprising vitreous fibers, natural organic fibers, plastic resins, solid metals and metal alloys, perforated metals and metal alloys, expanded metals and metal alloys, woven and welded wire fabrics, or cast minerals, and all the possible combinations and laminations of these compositions.

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