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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2021
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Nathan J. Baxter, Lancaster, PA (US);
Stephanie J. Watson, Downingtown, PA (US);
AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A carrier component for a ceiling system and/or a ceiling system that includes the carrier component. The carrier component may include a body portion that extends along a first longitudinal axis and a plurality of support members that extend from the body portion in a spaced apart manner. Each of the support members may extend along a second longitudinal axis. Each of the support members may include a distal end, first and second ledges located on opposite sides of the second longitudinal axis, and third and fourth ledges located on opposite sides of the second longitudinal axis, the first and second ledges being closer to the distal end of the support members than the third and fourth ledges. One or more ceiling panels may be coupled to the carrier component via engagement with the first and second ledges or the third and fourth ledges of the support members.