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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2020
Usg Interiors, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Hui Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
USG INTERIORS, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved connector for a main tee of a suspended ceiling grid that has multiple locking elements that increase connection tensile force properties. The connector has an end tab with a forward portion bent at a lead angle and a receiving pocket with an outwardly flared entrance that, with an opposed identical connector, cooperate to provide smooth horizontal alignment. The end portion, additionally, includes an edge profile that vertically aligns itself with the receiving pocket of the opposed connector. The receiving pocket includes a spring-like resilient wall that limits the assembly force to overcome interference with projecting lock elements. The spring-like pocket wall and shape of the lock elements contribute to an audible click signaling that a connection has been completed. One of the lock elements works with a relief groove to augment self-alignment of the connectors.