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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:
Oct. 19, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian E Witmyer, Lititz, PA (US);
Assignee:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52484 ; 52489 ;
Abstract
The safety mechanism will act to provide a security device which will prevent a kerfed ceiling panel from falling to the floor if the panel is disengaged from the grid system due to improper installation, seismic event, or other reasons. The mechanism is designed to use a retractable hook structure which moves from an inactive position prior to installing the ceiling tile to an active position where the hooked mechanism will be able to engage the vertical web of the runner of the grid system to prevent a disengaged ceiling panel from falling out of the grid system to the floor of a room.