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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1984
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
James C Ollinger, Lancaster, PA (US);
Melvin H Shaub, Lancaster, PA (US);
Assignee:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52732 ; 52484 ;
Abstract
A ceiling runner is provided with added strength to its T-bar configuration. The runner is fabricated with a double piece vertical web and two horizontal flanges. The T-bar is strengthened by fastening together the double web structure at the region of the base of the vertical web. The fastening together of the double web structure can be carried out through the use of a hot melt adhesive, a welding, a lancing pattern, etc.