The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 1977
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1976
Gale E Sauer, Williamsville, NY (US);
Roblin Industries, Inc., Buffalo, NY (US);
Abstract
A stabilizer strut extending transversely between grid members in a supporting grid system and the like. The strut includes a pair of leg portions disposed at right angles to one another with each end of the strut including a pair of aligned slot portions for engagement with an underlying grid member. Each grid member includes an upstanding web means surmounted by a bead means wherein the latter receives the pair of aligned slot portions which are open at the non-adjacent, lateral edges of the strut leg portions. One slot on each end of the strut corresponding to one another include a locking projection extending inwardly from the side of the slot at a point adjacent to the open end thereof at the lateral edge of the strut. The locking projection is adapted to extend beneath the bead means of a grid member to restrain the strut against vertical uplift while the other slot at each end of the strut is of a width adapted to be received over the bead means so as to be in sufficient lateral engagement therewith to provide stabilized lateral support between the grid members.