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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Usg Interiors, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Abraham M. Underkofler, Salem, WI (US);
Peder J. Gulbrandsen, Aurora, IL (US);
Assignee:
USG INTERIORS, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 9/22 (2006.01); E04B 9/04 (2006.01); E04B 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 9/225 (2013.01); E04B 9/0435 (2013.01); E04B 9/068 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a carrier adapted to be fixed to the face of a grid tee, such as by screws, with spaced depending flanges that are formed with panel supporting hooks. The hooks are configured to support a variety of panel cross-sections and provide a strong coupling with complementarily shaped panel flanges.