GB2104567A - Clip for suspended ceiling - Google Patents
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- GB2104567A GB2104567A GB08125493A GB8125493A GB2104567A GB 2104567 A GB2104567 A GB 2104567A GB 08125493 A GB08125493 A GB 08125493A GB 8125493 A GB8125493 A GB 8125493A GB 2104567 A GB2104567 A GB 2104567A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B9/00—Ceilings; Construction of ceilings, e.g. false ceilings; Ceiling construction with regard to insulation
- E04B9/22—Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction
- E04B9/24—Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction with the slabs, panels, sheets or the like positioned on the upperside of, or held against the underside of the horizontal flanges of the supporting construction or accessory means connected thereto
- E04B9/26—Connection of slabs, panels, sheets or the like to the supporting construction with the slabs, panels, sheets or the like positioned on the upperside of, or held against the underside of the horizontal flanges of the supporting construction or accessory means connected thereto by means of snap action of elastically deformable elements held against the underside of the supporting construction
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Abstract
The clip has teeth 15, 16 which point in a direction parallel to the rail 10 and is slidably mounted on the rail by a support portion 19, 20 located directly above the teeth 15, 16. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
A panel retaining member
This invention relates to panel retaining members for holding a panel onto an elongate support particularly, but not exclusively, for use with acoustic or thermal insulating panels of the type typically used in suspended ceilings.
Known panel retaining clips have poor load bearing characteristics, inadequately engage the panels or tiles and do not always prevent the clips or the support rails being visible on the exposed side of the structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved retaining member which overcomes or reduces one or more of these deficiencies.
From one aspect the invention consists in a panel retaining member for holding a panel onto a support member including a first portion for engaging the support member and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of the panel, the first and second portions being interconnected such that the load on the retaining member acts along a line passing through the first and second portions.
The first and second portions may be spaced to define a gap therebetween. Preferably the second is wider than the first portion. The second portion may have a pair of projections separated by a triangular cut-out or space. The retaining members may be formed so that they can be abutted in back-to-back relationship without forming a space therebetween. In a preferred embodiment the retaining member is mountable on a support member for lengthwise movement thereon and the second portion engages or penetrates the panel in the direction of movement.
From another aspect the invention consists in a panel retaining member for holding a panel onto an enlongate support member including a first portion for engaging the support member for movement therealong and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of a panel in the direction of movement, the first and second portions being spaced apart to define a gap therebetween.
From a further aspect the invention consists in a panel retaining member for holding a panel onto a support member, including a first portion for engaging or penetrating the edge of a panel, the second portion being wider than the first portion.
From a still further aspect the invention consists in a panel retaining member for holding a panel onto an elongate support member including a first portion engaging the support member for movement therealong and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of a panel in the direction of movement, the retaining member being formed so that it can be abutted back-toback with an identical retaining member without leaving a space between the panels held by the retaining members.
In any of the above cases the first portion may include a pair of spaced arms for slidingly engaging two free edges of the support member.
The arms may be provided with resilient or foldable detents to engage the retaining member on the support member.
The invention further consists in a panelled wall, roof or ceiling including a framework made up of a plurality of rails arranged in a lattice, and a plurality of panels supported on the framework by means of a retaining member according to the invention as defined in the preceding paragraphs.
The invention may be performed in a number of ways, a specific example of which will not be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a part cutaway perspective view of part of a ceiling system during location of the tiles,
Figure 2 is a plan view of a retaining clip shown in Figure 1, and
Figures 3 and 4 are an end view and side view respectively of the retaining clip.
Figure 1 shows an I-section support rail 10, which forms part of a suspended ceiling framework. Panel retaining clips 11 are slidably mounted on the lower transverse flange 1 2 of rail 10 to support ceiling tiles 13, so that the clips and frameworks are substantially hidden from view.
Each clip comprises a first portion 14 which engages the rail 10 and a spaced second portion 1 5 comprising a pair of pointed projections 16, which are separated by a triangular cut-out 17.
The first portion comprises a base 1 8 and a pair of spaced upstanding resilient arms 19, which carry detents 20 for engaging the web 21 of rail 10.
The projections 1 6 are connected to the base 18 by a dependent wall 21 such that they are spaced from and underlie the base 1 8. The width of wall 21 and hence the combined width of the projection 1 6 and cut-out 1 7 is substantially greater than that of the base 18.
In use the clips 11 are mounted on the rail 10 in oppositely facing pairs. A tile 1 3 is presented to an end clip on the rail and an end clip of its associated neighbour in the lattice and the tile is pushed edgewise onto the sharp projections 1 6.
The other clip 11 in the pair on each rail is then slid towards the first clip such that its projections 1 6 penetrate the opposed edge of the tile, suspending the tile on the rail. The first clips 11 in the next pair are then slid to abut back-to-back with the second clip of the first pair and the process is repeated.
The clips illustrated in Figures 2 to 4 have a number of advantages. The position of the projections 1 6 relative to the base 1 8 results in the load passing along a line extending through the base 1 8 and between the projections 16, enhancing the load bearing capabilities of the clip 1 which are further improved by the breadth of the support provided by projections 1 6. The deep triangular cut-out between the projections 1 6 enables them to penetrate well into the tiles whilst providing a relatively large support surface on the projections, and the shape of wall 21 and the fact that it is the rearmost part of the clips 11 enables the clips 11 to be abutted back-to-back without leaving any space between, thus enhancing the aesthetic qualities of the ceiling.
The clip 11 may be formed from a single sheet of metal.
Claims (14)
1. A panel retaining member for holding a panel onto a support member, including a first portion for engaging the support member and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of the panel, the first and second portions being interconnected such that the load on the retaining member acts along a line passing through the first and second portions.
2. A member as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second portion are spaced to define a gap therebetween.
3. A member as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the second portion is wider than the first portIon.
4. A member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the second portion has a pair of projections separated by a triangular cutout or space.
5. A member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the member is so formed that it can be abutted back-to-back with an identical member without forming a space therebetween.
6. A member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the retaining member is mountable on a support member for lengthwise movement thereon and the second portion engages or penetrates the panel in the direction of movement.
7. A panel retaining member for holding a panel onto an elongate support member, including a first portion for engaging the support member for movement therealong and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of a panel in the direction of movement, the first and second portions being spaced apart to define a gap therebetween.
8. A panel retaining member for holding a panel onto a support member, including a first portion for engaging or penetrating the edge of a panel, the second portion being wider than the first portion.
9. A panel retaining member for holding a panel onto an elongate support member, including a first portion engaging the support member for movement therealong and a second portion for engaging or penetrating an edge of a panel in the direction of movement, the retaining member being formed so that it can be abutted back-toback with an identical retaining member without leaving a space between the panels held by the retaining members.
10. A member as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first portion includes a pair of spaced arms for slidingly engaging two free edges of the support member.
1 A member as claimed in claim 10 wherein the arms are provided with resilient or foldable detents to engage the retaining member on the support member.
12. A panel retaining member for holding a panel onto a support member substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
13. A panelled wall, roof or ceiling including a framework made up of a plurality of rails arranged in a lattice and a plurality of panels supported on the framework by means of retaining members as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.
14. A panelled wall, roof or ceiling substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08125493A GB2104567A (en) | 1981-08-20 | 1981-08-20 | Clip for suspended ceiling |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08125493A GB2104567A (en) | 1981-08-20 | 1981-08-20 | Clip for suspended ceiling |
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| GB2104567A true GB2104567A (en) | 1983-03-09 |
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| GB08125493A Withdrawn GB2104567A (en) | 1981-08-20 | 1981-08-20 | Clip for suspended ceiling |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3833964A1 (en) * | 1988-10-06 | 1990-04-12 | Boegle Kg Wilhelm | Fastening system for counter-ceilings |
| EP2546429A1 (en) | 2011-07-12 | 2013-01-16 | Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB | A suspended ceiling and a method for dismounting a suspended ceiling |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3833964A1 (en) * | 1988-10-06 | 1990-04-12 | Boegle Kg Wilhelm | Fastening system for counter-ceilings |
| DE3833964C2 (en) * | 1988-10-06 | 1999-02-18 | Boegle Kg Wilhelm | Fastening system for suspended ceilings |
| EP2546429A1 (en) | 2011-07-12 | 2013-01-16 | Saint-Gobain Ecophon AB | A suspended ceiling and a method for dismounting a suspended ceiling |
| WO2013007690A1 (en) | 2011-07-12 | 2013-01-17 | Saint-Gobain Ecophon Ab | A suspended ceiling and a method for dismounting a suspended ceiling |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |