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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Lancaster, PA (US);
Brian L. Springer, Lancaster, PA (US);
Nathan J. Baxter, Lancaster, PA (US);
G. Douglas Vernau, Mountville, PA (US);
Ryan D. Hanuschak, Lancaster, PA (US);
AWI Licensing Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A ceiling system in one embodiment includes ceiling panels configured for attachment to an overhead support grid. The ceiling panel includes profiled first and second edges that engage parallel first and second grid support members respectively. At least one intermediate channel is formed in the top surface between the first and second edges. The channel defines a seating surface that engages a third grid support member arranged parallel to and between the first and second grid support members. The central portion of the ceiling panel is supported in a manner which allows the panel to span across and cover at least two grid openings, thereby providing a ceiling system that utilizes large format panels exceeding the size of the openings.