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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yu Lin, Blue Bell, PA (US);
William J. Platt, Aston, PA (US);
Assignee:
Worthington Armstrong Venture, Malvern, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 2/00 ; E04B 5/00 ; E04B 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 2/00 ; E04B 5/00 ; E04B 9/00 ;
Abstract
An end-to-end connection for main beams in a ceiling grid for a suspended ceiling. A connector is formed at the end of a beam by combining a clip, fastened to the beam, with a configuration in the end of the beam. The connections are engaged to form a connection. The connection can be disengaged and reengaged.