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- the instant disclosure relates to a drop ceiling product, a system for dynamic acoustic drop ceiling product, along with the methods for installing the drop ceiling product.
- the instant disclosure relates to a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling systems that include multiple differently shaped product, components or slats, configured to be quickly and easily installed into a backer panel to create a tile. The tile is then inserted or installed onto drop ceiling hangers or a t-grid to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise and/or room acoustics.
- the instant disclosure further relates to an apparatus that is configured using recycled polyester felt or PET Felt, and in an embodiment, provides for numerous differently shaped components that when installed in a repeating pattern, as detailed below, create an undulating effect or image.
- Each drop ceiling product is configured from a piece of PET Felt and contains one or more installation slots, that allow for the drop ceiling product to be installed first into a backer panel and then into the drop ceiling hanger without any extra tools, clips or additional hardware.
- drop ceilings are suspended below the actual ceiling to restrict the view of the ceiling and create a more appealing view from the floor.
- Suspended drop ceilings are usually hung at a distance below the structural members to hide mechanical and electrical equipment, along with electrical conduit, HVAC ducts, water pipes, sewage lines, lighting fixtures, and similar structures.
- a metal grid is suspended from the actual drop ceiling, usually by wires, and acoustical or similar tiles, are inserted and supported by the grid.
- U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/774,233, to Stackenwalt et al. discloses a decorative structure, which may be curved, suspended within a space and which includes a panel fastened to a support structure by a clip, a portion of which extends along a face of the panel.
- a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system that includes multiple shaped ceiling product that can be quickly and easily installed onto existing construction drop ceiling hangers or similar support structures without the need for tools, separate attachment devices, clips or the like.
- a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system that is an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with the function of reducing unwanted noise.
- the present disclosure is an improved acoustic drop ceiling product, and an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, along with improved methods for installing the drop ceiling product and creating the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system.
- the improvement comprises drop ceiling components that are configured with installation slots to be quickly and easily installed into backer panels to create different tiles. These tiles are then installed into or on drop ceiling hangers or drop ceiling structures, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with functioning to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics. Additionally, the drop ceiling components can be installed directly into the drop ceiling hangers without the backer panels to hold the components in place.
- the present disclosure comprises a drop ceiling product that is manufactured from a recyclable and/or recycled material, such as recycled polyester felt or PET Felt, and in an embodiment, provides that each drop ceiling product is configured from a piece of the PET Felt for strength.
- the drop ceiling product is generally a rectangular shape with a straight edge top and straight edge sides.
- Each drop ceiling product comprises an installation slot and the bottom edge of each drop ceiling product is usually different from the others depending on the design.
- the drop ceiling product repeats at some point in the design. By repeating the shape, less ceiling product designs are needed for particular designs, as detailed below.
- This drop ceiling product configuration (with the installation slots) allows for the drop ceiling product to be installed into a backer panel and then into the drop ceiling hanger or t-grid without the need for tools, clips or any additional attachment devices.
- the configuration of the backer panel, once installed, may block the view of the drop ceiling hanger or t-grid from the floor below the ceiling, thereby increasing the aesthetically pleasing image of the drop ceiling system.
- the present disclosure further relates to an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system comprising a number of differently shaped drop ceiling product that can be installed into a drop ceiling structure such that the system, as a whole, provides an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, based on the placement of the differently shaped drop ceiling product.
- sixteen drop ceiling product designs can make up a single tile (either with the backer panel or without) that can be replicated at different locations in a room ceiling. By strategically placing the tiles (each made up of sixteen drop ceiling product) in multiple different locations, the ceiling design can be modified. Further, depending on the drop ceiling product for a particular tile, there may only be eight designs necessary, as reversing the ceiling product may provide the desired effect, to create an undulating image.
- the present disclosure also relates to an improved method of installing the drop ceiling product and/or backer panel loaded with the drop ceiling product.
- This method allows for the creation of a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, in which the acoustic drop ceiling product are installed into the drop ceiling structure by placing the installation slots of each drop ceiling product into the backer panel and then onto the existing drop ceiling hanger, without the need for additional tools, clips or additional attachment devices, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, and to function to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an acoustic drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view and the associated cut away view of a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 3A through 3C are perspective views of a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger system with installations of four different tiles ( FIGS. 3A and 3B ) and 16 tiles ( FIG. 3C ) in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 4A through 4D are perspective view ( FIG. 4A ), plan view ( FIG. 4B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 4C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 4D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile A) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure.
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- FIGS. 5A through 5D are perspective view ( FIG. 5A ), plan view ( FIG. 5B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 5C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 5D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile B) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure.
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- FIGS. 6A through 6D are perspective view ( FIG. 6A ), plan view ( FIG. 6B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 6C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 6D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile C) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure.
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- FIGS. 7A through 7D are perspective view ( FIG. 7A ), plan view ( FIG. 7B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 7C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 7D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile D) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure.
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- FIGS. 8A and 8B are perspective views of an acoustic drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 shows perspective views of different tile section types in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 13A through 13D shows a tile section installation in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14 shows a tile section sample grouping in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15 shows a tile section sample grouping in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16 is a chart of the acoustic testing in accordance with ASTM C 423 of the drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17 is a graph of the acoustic testing in accordance with ASTM C 423 of the drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure.
- the objective of the present disclosure is to provide an improved acoustic drop ceiling product, and an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, along with improved methods for installing the drop ceiling product on or into a drop ceiling hanger system or t-grid to create the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system.
- FIGS. 1 and 3 through 8 show different views of the improved drop ceiling product 10 , tile sections 12 and system 100 , which in the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a single piece of polyester felt or PET Felt.
- Each tile section 12 replaces about 24 inches by 24 inches of ceiling space, and each drop ceiling product 10 is about 1 foot, 117 ⁇ 8 inches long, with varying heights throughout the length to provide the undulating image.
- the drop ceiling product generally has two straight sides 14 and a straight top side 16 .
- the bottom side 18 which is seen from the floor when the drop ceiling product 10 or tile section 12 is installed in the ceiling, is either straight or has a curve.
- the drop ceiling product 10 is made from 9 mm thick PET Felt and comprises one or more installation slots 20 , usually two, on the drop ceiling product 10 for installation purposes.
- Each installation slot 20 has a tapered edge 22 and a recess 24 such that when the drop ceiling product 10 is pushed up into the backer panel 26 , the tapered edge 22 will deform and/or move around the backer panel 26 (or the t-grid) and then return to the original shape locked into the backer panel 26 .
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective and side view (A-A) of a standard drop ceiling hanger system 28 .
- the standard drop ceiling hanger 30 is normally configured and sized to hold an acoustic tile (not shown), approximately 2 feet by 2 feet, although different size tiles are available, by laying the tile onto the edges of the hanger 30 in a cantilever arrangement. In doing so, the installed tile blocks the view of the actual ceiling, and in some cases, sprinkler systems and vents (not shown) have to be extended to be accessible to the area below the tile.
- FIG. 3A shows a perspective views of four tiles 12 A, B, C and D being installed into a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger system 28 comprising drop ceiling hangers 30 .
- Each drop ceiling product 10 is combined with other drop ceiling product 10 of the same or different shape to generate a tile section 12 and then a drop ceiling system 100 ( FIG. 3C ).
- the drop ceiling product 10 can be installed individually onto the t-grid, or installed onto a backer panel 26 for easier installation onto the drop ceiling hanger system 28 .
- FIG. 3B shows the ceiling system 100 partially assembled after installation of tile sections 12 A, B, C and D.
- Each of the tiles, A through D are made up of 16 separate acoustic drop ceiling products 10 , as an example.
- the 16 drop ceiling products 10 may each be a different size and shape, or some or all of the products 10 may be the same size and shape, thereby creating different designs.
- tile A 12 may comprise 16 drop ceiling products 10 of which there are eight sets of two similar size products arranged from maximum depth to minimum depth and back again.
- Tile C 12 may have 16 identical drop ceiling products 10 , and by combining the different tiles 12 , which are made up of the different drop ceiling products 10 , an undulating design can be created, and based on the spacing between each drop ceiling product 10 , sprinkler systems and vents may not have to be extended.
- FIG. 3C shows the drop ceiling system 100 made up of multiple tile sections 12 , which are made up of multiple drop ceiling products 10 .
- Each of the drop ceiling product 10 has been installed (directly or with a backer panel 26 ) onto the drop ceiling hanger system 28 by using the drop ceiling hangers 30 .
- FIGS. 4 through 7 show exemplary tiles 12 A, B, C and D. These tiles 12 are merely examples of the different drop ceiling products 10 that can be used to create the individual tiles 12 .
- FIGS. 4A through 4D include a perspective view ( FIG. 4A ), plan view ( FIG. 4B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 4C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 4D ), of the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling tile section A 12 , as previously shown in FIG. 3A .
- Tile A 12 is installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger 30 , in accordance with the present disclosure.
- tile B 12 Installed next to tile A 12 is tile B 12 , also shown in FIGS. 5A through 5D , which include a perspective view ( FIG. 5A ), plan view ( FIG. 5B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 5C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 5D ).
- the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling tile section B 12 as previously shown in FIG. 3A , is assembled and located next to tile A 12 in the prior art standard drop ceiling hanger 30 , in accordance with the present disclosure.
- tile C 12 next to tile B 12 is tile C 12 , as shown in FIGS. 6A through 6D , and which include a perspective view ( FIG. 6A ), plan view ( FIG. 6B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 6C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 6D ).
- the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling tile C 12 as previously shown in FIG. 3A , is assembled and located next to tile B 12 in the prior art standard drop ceiling hanger 30 in accordance with the present disclosure.
- tile D 12 next to tile C 12 is tile D 12 , as shown in FIGS. 7A through 7D , and which include a perspective view ( FIG. 7A ), plan view ( FIG. 7B ), side elevation view ( FIG. 7C ), and front elevation view ( FIG. 7D ).
- the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling tile D 12 as previously shown in FIG. 3A , is assembled and located next to tile C 12 in the prior art standard drop ceiling hanger 30 in accordance with the present disclosure. Together, these four tile sections 12 create an undulating design as seen from the floor of the room.
- the tile sections 12 A, B, C and D can be repeated continuously throughout the room to continue the undulating design effect and to create the drop ceiling system 100 .
- FIGS. 8A and 8B show top and bottom perspective views, respectively, of an embodiment to the present disclosure that includes a backer panel or tile cap 26 .
- the backer panel 26 can also be made of felt, similar to the drop ceiling product 10 disclosed herein.
- Each of the drop ceiling product 10 can be installed into the backer panel 26 , as described herein, thereby intersecting with the drop ceiling product 10 of the tile sections 12 to provide additional acoustic dampening and further blocking the view of the ceiling.
- the backer panel 26 may be made of other materials.
- FIG. 9 shows these four tile section 12 types, with type A 12 using various drop ceiling product 10 to have a tile section that shows undulating on one side 32 , to undulating on the other side 34 .
- Tile section B 12 uses various drop ceiling product 10 to create a tile section 12 that undulates on one side 36 and is flat or straight on the other side 38 .
- Tile section C 12 uses the straight drop ceiling product 10 to create a tile section 12 that is straight or flat on both sides 40 .
- Tile section X 12 does not use any drop ceiling product 10 .
- These last tile sections 12 are used on boundary conditions and have no pattern. Using these tile sections 12 A, B, C and X, a drop ceiling system 100 can be generated by placing similar sides together.
- FIG. 10 shows the assembly of a tile section 12 using a backer panel 26 and various drop ceiling product 10 .
- the example shown here is similar to tile section A 12 in which the drop ceiling product 10 goes from undulating on one side 32 to undulating on the other side 34 .
- the two installation slots 20 of each of the 16 drop ceiling product 10 are pushed through the indents 42 of the backer panel 26 until the drop ceiling product 10 is locked into place and rests on the backer panel 26 , as shown enlarged in FIG. 11 .
- Each drop ceiling product 10 can have a component tag 44 , which details which tile section 12 the product 10 is to be installed and where on that tile section 12 .
- the third drop ceiling product on the tile section A 1 may have a component tag 44 that reads A 1 - 3 .
- the tile section 12 will look like FIG. 12 from above.
- the tile section 12 is now ready to be installed onto the t-grid or drop ceiling hanger system 28 .
- FIGS. 13A through 13C show the tile section 12 installation onto the drop ceiling hanger 30 .
- FIG. 13A shows the tile section 12 placed at an angle so that one edge 46 of the product 10 can slide onto the hanger 30 so that the installation slot 20 will travel over the edge 48 of the hanger 30 (see FIG. 13B ).
- the tile section 12 is rotated and popped into place with the installation slot 20 at the opposite edge 50 flexing then snapping back to form over the opposite edge 52 of opposite hanger 30 .
- FIG. 13D is an enlargement of FIG. 13C .
- FIGS. 14 and 15 show sample groupings for a drop ceiling system 100 using four tile sections 12 , with tiles A 1 54 and A 2 56 , each used twice ( FIG. 14 ), and tiles B 1 58 , B 2 60 , B 3 62 and B 4 64 , each used once ( FIG. 15 ).
- tiles A 1 54 and A 2 56 each used twice ( FIG. 14 )
- tiles B 1 58 , B 2 60 , B 3 62 and B 4 64 each used once ( FIG. 15 ).
- numerous tile sections 12 can be generated and therefore numerous designs can be created using a small number of differently shaped products 10 .
- the material used in the preferred embodiment is polyester felt and is 99% recycled.
- the ceiling baffles 10 in the preferred embodiment are 9 mm thick, with a standard size of 24 inches by 24 inches, and a maximum size of 24 inches by 48 inches, for 2′ by 2′ and 2′ by 4′ drop ceilings, respectively.
- the edge options are exposed felt, and maintenance includes occasional vacuuming to remove particulate matter and air-borne debris or dust. Compressed air can be used to dust off the material in difficult to reach areas and for large assemblies.
- the felt comes in numerous colors, including white, cream, light grey, light brown, brown, matte grey, charcoal, black, yellow, mango, orange, red, lavender, lime, green, light blue and dark blue.
- the ceiling baffles 10 can be manufactured in many other colors and the present disclosure is not limited to these specifications and colors, as these are merely the specifications and colors for the preferred embodiments and alternative embodiments.
- FIG. 16 shows a chart for the acoustic testing standard ASTM C423 for the drop ceiling product 10 in the preferred embodiment.
- the chart indicates testing on the preferred embodiment and provides the results of the sound absorption coefficient for the drop ceiling product 10 at various frequencies.
- the test arrangement used a +100 mm air layer filled with 50 mm rock wool board. As described herein, the noise reduction coefficient at 500 Hz 70 is 0.76 66 , and at 1000 Hz 74 is 1.00 68 . Further, the drop ceiling product 10 is fire rated as UL tested ASTM E-84: Class A.
- FIG. 17 shows the graph 70 of the sound absorption coefficient against frequency for the same test, with the sound absorption average (SAA) 72 of 0.76, and the noise reduction coefficient (NRC) 74 of 0.75.
- joinder references e.g., attached, coupled, connected, and the like are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements. As such, joinder references do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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An acoustic drop ceiling product, a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system and related methods that include multiple differently shaped drop ceiling products that can be quickly and easily installed into a backer panel and ten onto construction drop ceiling hangers, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics.
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- This application claims priority to U.S. provisional application No. 62/357,049, filed Jun. 30, 2016, entitled APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ACOUSTIC DROP CEILING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF, and U.S. provisional application No. 62/517,651, filed Jun. 9, 2017, entitled APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC ACOUSTIC DROP CEILING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully set forth herein.
- The instant disclosure relates to a drop ceiling product, a system for dynamic acoustic drop ceiling product, along with the methods for installing the drop ceiling product. In particular, the instant disclosure relates to a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling systems that include multiple differently shaped product, components or slats, configured to be quickly and easily installed into a backer panel to create a tile. The tile is then inserted or installed onto drop ceiling hangers or a t-grid to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise and/or room acoustics.
- The instant disclosure further relates to an apparatus that is configured using recycled polyester felt or PET Felt, and in an embodiment, provides for numerous differently shaped components that when installed in a repeating pattern, as detailed below, create an undulating effect or image. Each drop ceiling product is configured from a piece of PET Felt and contains one or more installation slots, that allow for the drop ceiling product to be installed first into a backer panel and then into the drop ceiling hanger without any extra tools, clips or additional hardware.
- In general terms, drop ceilings are suspended below the actual ceiling to restrict the view of the ceiling and create a more appealing view from the floor. Suspended drop ceilings are usually hung at a distance below the structural members to hide mechanical and electrical equipment, along with electrical conduit, HVAC ducts, water pipes, sewage lines, lighting fixtures, and similar structures. In order to construct a suspended drop ceiling, a metal grid is suspended from the actual drop ceiling, usually by wires, and acoustical or similar tiles, are inserted and supported by the grid.
- In order to minimize excessive and/or unwanted sound generated because of the exposed ceiling, one solution is to hang product from the ceiling at certain intervals to allow for the exposed ceiling to be viewed, but to reduce the acoustic profile. As an example of a structure intended to reduce unwanted noise is the Supported Architectural Structure disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,782,987, to Kabatsi et al., which discloses a plurality of primary supports configured to couple with one or more architectural structures, and a plurality of flexible fins is incorporated into the structure using primary supports, secondary supports and attachment points.
- Another example of a drop ceiling structure is U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/774,233, to Stackenwalt et al., which discloses a decorative structure, which may be curved, suspended within a space and which includes a panel fastened to a support structure by a clip, a portion of which extends along a face of the panel.
- These examples utilize additional supports, attachment hardware and clips to assist in suspending the flexible fins or decorative panels to the drop ceiling or to drop ceiling structure. In doing so, each of these examples necessitate tools to assemble the structure and to suspend the structure to the drop ceiling or drop ceiling support structure.
- As such there is a need for a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system that includes multiple shaped ceiling product that can be quickly and easily installed onto existing construction drop ceiling hangers or similar support structures without the need for tools, separate attachment devices, clips or the like. There is also a need for a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system that is an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with the function of reducing unwanted noise.
- The foregoing is intended only to illustrate the present technical field and background art and should not be taken as a limitation or disavowal of claim scope.
- The present disclosure is an improved acoustic drop ceiling product, and an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, along with improved methods for installing the drop ceiling product and creating the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system. The improvement comprises drop ceiling components that are configured with installation slots to be quickly and easily installed into backer panels to create different tiles. These tiles are then installed into or on drop ceiling hangers or drop ceiling structures, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, along with functioning to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics. Additionally, the drop ceiling components can be installed directly into the drop ceiling hangers without the backer panels to hold the components in place.
- The present disclosure comprises a drop ceiling product that is manufactured from a recyclable and/or recycled material, such as recycled polyester felt or PET Felt, and in an embodiment, provides that each drop ceiling product is configured from a piece of the PET Felt for strength. In this embodiment, the drop ceiling product is generally a rectangular shape with a straight edge top and straight edge sides. Each drop ceiling product comprises an installation slot and the bottom edge of each drop ceiling product is usually different from the others depending on the design. In general, the drop ceiling product repeats at some point in the design. By repeating the shape, less ceiling product designs are needed for particular designs, as detailed below. This drop ceiling product configuration (with the installation slots) allows for the drop ceiling product to be installed into a backer panel and then into the drop ceiling hanger or t-grid without the need for tools, clips or any additional attachment devices. The configuration of the backer panel, once installed, may block the view of the drop ceiling hanger or t-grid from the floor below the ceiling, thereby increasing the aesthetically pleasing image of the drop ceiling system.
- The present disclosure further relates to an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system comprising a number of differently shaped drop ceiling product that can be installed into a drop ceiling structure such that the system, as a whole, provides an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an undulating image, based on the placement of the differently shaped drop ceiling product. As a non-limiting example, sixteen drop ceiling product designs can make up a single tile (either with the backer panel or without) that can be replicated at different locations in a room ceiling. By strategically placing the tiles (each made up of sixteen drop ceiling product) in multiple different locations, the ceiling design can be modified. Further, depending on the drop ceiling product for a particular tile, there may only be eight designs necessary, as reversing the ceiling product may provide the desired effect, to create an undulating image.
- The present disclosure also relates to an improved method of installing the drop ceiling product and/or backer panel loaded with the drop ceiling product. This method allows for the creation of a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, in which the acoustic drop ceiling product are installed into the drop ceiling structure by placing the installation slots of each drop ceiling product into the backer panel and then onto the existing drop ceiling hanger, without the need for additional tools, clips or additional attachment devices, to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, and to function to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics.
- It is thus an objective of the present disclosure to provide an improved acoustic drop ceiling product, comprising installation slots, which allow for the drop ceiling product to be installed into a backer panel and then into an existing drop ceiling hanger without the need for tools, clips or additional attachment devices.
- It is yet another object of the present disclosure to provide an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system in which the improved drop ceiling product are installed in a manner and pattern that creates an aesthetically pleasing image and functions to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics.
- It is yet another objective of the present disclosure to provide an improved method for installing the improved drop ceiling product and thereby creating the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system with an aesthetically pleasing image and which functions to reduce unwanted noise or room acoustics.
- Additional objectives and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent to one having ordinary skill in the art after reading the specification in light of the drawing figures, however, the spirit and scope of the present invention should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an acoustic drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view and the associated cut away view of a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 3A through 3C are perspective views of a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger system with installations of four different tiles (FIGS. 3A and 3B ) and 16 tiles (FIG. 3C ) in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 4A through 4D are perspective view (FIG. 4A ), plan view (FIG. 4B ), side elevation view (FIG. 4C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 4D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile A) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 5A through 5D are perspective view (FIG. 5A ), plan view (FIG. 5B ), side elevation view (FIG. 5C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 5D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile B) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 6A through 6D are perspective view (FIG. 6A ), plan view (FIG. 6B ), side elevation view (FIG. 6C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 6D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile C) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 7A through 7D are perspective view (FIG. 7A ), plan view (FIG. 7B ), side elevation view (FIG. 7C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 7D ), of a drop ceiling system (Tile D) installed in a prior art standard drop ceiling hanger in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 8A and 8B are perspective views of an acoustic drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 9 shows perspective views of different tile section types in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 10 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 11 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 12 shows a tile section assembly in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIGS. 13A through 13D shows a tile section installation in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 14 shows a tile section sample grouping in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 15 shows a tile section sample grouping in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 16 is a chart of the acoustic testing in accordance with ASTM C 423 of the drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure. -
FIG. 17 is a graph of the acoustic testing in accordance with ASTM C 423 of the drop ceiling product in accordance with the present disclosure. - As stated herein, the objective of the present disclosure is to provide an improved acoustic drop ceiling product, and an improved dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, along with improved methods for installing the drop ceiling product on or into a drop ceiling hanger system or t-grid to create the dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system.
- Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar features in the various views,
FIGS. 1 and 3 through 8 show different views of the improveddrop ceiling product 10,tile sections 12 andsystem 100, which in the preferred embodiment shown inFIG. 1 is a single piece of polyester felt or PET Felt. Eachtile section 12 replaces about 24 inches by 24 inches of ceiling space, and eachdrop ceiling product 10 is about 1 foot, 11⅞ inches long, with varying heights throughout the length to provide the undulating image. - The drop ceiling product generally has two
straight sides 14 and a straighttop side 16. Thebottom side 18, which is seen from the floor when thedrop ceiling product 10 ortile section 12 is installed in the ceiling, is either straight or has a curve. When multiple different shapeddrop ceiling products 10 are installed in a backer panel (or installed directly onto the ceiling hangers) to create atile section 12, an undulating image is formed when viewed from the floor. - The
drop ceiling product 10 is made from 9 mm thick PET Felt and comprises one ormore installation slots 20, usually two, on thedrop ceiling product 10 for installation purposes. Eachinstallation slot 20 has a taperededge 22 and arecess 24 such that when thedrop ceiling product 10 is pushed up into thebacker panel 26, the taperededge 22 will deform and/or move around the backer panel 26 (or the t-grid) and then return to the original shape locked into thebacker panel 26. -
FIG. 2 shows a perspective and side view (A-A) of a standard dropceiling hanger system 28. The standarddrop ceiling hanger 30 is normally configured and sized to hold an acoustic tile (not shown), approximately 2 feet by 2 feet, although different size tiles are available, by laying the tile onto the edges of thehanger 30 in a cantilever arrangement. In doing so, the installed tile blocks the view of the actual ceiling, and in some cases, sprinkler systems and vents (not shown) have to be extended to be accessible to the area below the tile. -
FIG. 3A shows a perspective views of four tiles 12 A, B, C and D being installed into a prior art standard dropceiling hanger system 28 comprisingdrop ceiling hangers 30. Eachdrop ceiling product 10 is combined with otherdrop ceiling product 10 of the same or different shape to generate atile section 12 and then a drop ceiling system 100 (FIG. 3C ). Thedrop ceiling product 10 can be installed individually onto the t-grid, or installed onto abacker panel 26 for easier installation onto the dropceiling hanger system 28. -
FIG. 3B shows theceiling system 100 partially assembled after installation of tile sections 12 A, B, C and D. Each of the tiles, A through D, are made up of 16 separate acousticdrop ceiling products 10, as an example. The 16drop ceiling products 10 may each be a different size and shape, or some or all of theproducts 10 may be the same size and shape, thereby creating different designs. For example,tile A 12 may comprise 16drop ceiling products 10 of which there are eight sets of two similar size products arranged from maximum depth to minimum depth and back again. -
Tile C 12, on the other hand may have 16 identicaldrop ceiling products 10, and by combining thedifferent tiles 12, which are made up of the differentdrop ceiling products 10, an undulating design can be created, and based on the spacing between eachdrop ceiling product 10, sprinkler systems and vents may not have to be extended. -
FIG. 3C shows thedrop ceiling system 100 made up ofmultiple tile sections 12, which are made up of multipledrop ceiling products 10. Each of thedrop ceiling product 10 has been installed (directly or with a backer panel 26) onto the dropceiling hanger system 28 by using thedrop ceiling hangers 30. -
FIGS. 4 through 7 show exemplary tiles 12 A, B, C and D. Thesetiles 12 are merely examples of the differentdrop ceiling products 10 that can be used to create theindividual tiles 12. For example,FIGS. 4A through 4D include a perspective view (FIG. 4A ), plan view (FIG. 4B ), side elevation view (FIG. 4C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 4D ), of the dynamic acoustic drop ceilingtile section A 12, as previously shown inFIG. 3A . Tile A 12 is installed in a prior art standarddrop ceiling hanger 30, in accordance with the present disclosure. - Installed next to tile A 12 is
tile B 12, also shown inFIGS. 5A through 5D , which include a perspective view (FIG. 5A ), plan view (FIG. 5B ), side elevation view (FIG. 5C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 5D ). The dynamic acoustic drop ceilingtile section B 12, as previously shown inFIG. 3A , is assembled and located next to tile A 12 in the prior art standarddrop ceiling hanger 30, in accordance with the present disclosure. - Likewise, next to
tile B 12 istile C 12, as shown inFIGS. 6A through 6D , and which include a perspective view (FIG. 6A ), plan view (FIG. 6B ), side elevation view (FIG. 6C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 6D ). The dynamic acoustic dropceiling tile C 12, as previously shown inFIG. 3A , is assembled and located next totile B 12 in the prior art standarddrop ceiling hanger 30 in accordance with the present disclosure. - Finally, next to
tile C 12 istile D 12, as shown inFIGS. 7A through 7D , and which include a perspective view (FIG. 7A ), plan view (FIG. 7B ), side elevation view (FIG. 7C ), and front elevation view (FIG. 7D ). The dynamic acoustic dropceiling tile D 12, as previously shown inFIG. 3A , is assembled and located next totile C 12 in the prior art standarddrop ceiling hanger 30 in accordance with the present disclosure. Together, these fourtile sections 12 create an undulating design as seen from the floor of the room. - As also shown in
FIG. 3C , the tile sections 12 A, B, C and D can be repeated continuously throughout the room to continue the undulating design effect and to create thedrop ceiling system 100. -
FIGS. 8A and 8B show top and bottom perspective views, respectively, of an embodiment to the present disclosure that includes a backer panel ortile cap 26. Thebacker panel 26 can also be made of felt, similar to thedrop ceiling product 10 disclosed herein. Each of thedrop ceiling product 10 can be installed into thebacker panel 26, as described herein, thereby intersecting with thedrop ceiling product 10 of thetile sections 12 to provide additional acoustic dampening and further blocking the view of the ceiling. Of course, thebacker panel 26 may be made of other materials. - In an alternative embodiment, there can be four types of tile section 12 A, B, C and X to make up a
drop ceiling system 100.FIG. 9 shows these fourtile section 12 types, withtype A 12 using variousdrop ceiling product 10 to have a tile section that shows undulating on oneside 32, to undulating on theother side 34.Tile section B 12 uses variousdrop ceiling product 10 to create atile section 12 that undulates on oneside 36 and is flat or straight on theother side 38.Tile section C 12 uses the straightdrop ceiling product 10 to create atile section 12 that is straight or flat on bothsides 40.Tile section X 12 does not use anydrop ceiling product 10. Theselast tile sections 12 are used on boundary conditions and have no pattern. Using these tile sections 12 A, B, C and X, adrop ceiling system 100 can be generated by placing similar sides together. -
FIG. 10 shows the assembly of atile section 12 using abacker panel 26 and variousdrop ceiling product 10. The example shown here is similar totile section A 12 in which thedrop ceiling product 10 goes from undulating on oneside 32 to undulating on theother side 34. The twoinstallation slots 20 of each of the 16drop ceiling product 10 are pushed through theindents 42 of thebacker panel 26 until thedrop ceiling product 10 is locked into place and rests on thebacker panel 26, as shown enlarged inFIG. 11 . - Each
drop ceiling product 10 can have acomponent tag 44, which details whichtile section 12 theproduct 10 is to be installed and where on thattile section 12. For example, the third drop ceiling product on the tile section A1 may have acomponent tag 44 that reads A1-3. - Once all of the
drop ceiling product 10 have been inserted into thebacker panel 26, such that theinstallation slots 20 have pushed through the backer panel indents 42, thetile section 12 will look likeFIG. 12 from above. Thetile section 12 is now ready to be installed onto the t-grid or dropceiling hanger system 28. -
FIGS. 13A through 13C show thetile section 12 installation onto thedrop ceiling hanger 30.FIG. 13A shows thetile section 12 placed at an angle so that oneedge 46 of theproduct 10 can slide onto thehanger 30 so that theinstallation slot 20 will travel over theedge 48 of the hanger 30 (seeFIG. 13B ). Next thetile section 12 is rotated and popped into place with theinstallation slot 20 at theopposite edge 50 flexing then snapping back to form over theopposite edge 52 ofopposite hanger 30. Once completed, each side and eachdrop ceiling product 10 will look similar toFIG. 13D , which is an enlargement ofFIG. 13C . By installing thetile section 12 in this manner, the outside section of thebacker panel 26 can partially or totally obscure from view the bottom side of thehanger 30, for anyone standing on the floor looking up at the ceiling. -
FIGS. 14 and 15 show sample groupings for adrop ceiling system 100 using fourtile sections 12, withtiles A1 54 andA2 56, each used twice (FIG. 14 ), andtiles B1 58,B2 60,B3 62 andB4 64, each used once (FIG. 15 ). Clearly,numerous tile sections 12 can be generated and therefore numerous designs can be created using a small number of differently shapedproducts 10. - As described herein, the material used in the preferred embodiment is polyester felt and is 99% recycled. The ceiling baffles 10 in the preferred embodiment are 9 mm thick, with a standard size of 24 inches by 24 inches, and a maximum size of 24 inches by 48 inches, for 2′ by 2′ and 2′ by 4′ drop ceilings, respectively. The edge options are exposed felt, and maintenance includes occasional vacuuming to remove particulate matter and air-borne debris or dust. Compressed air can be used to dust off the material in difficult to reach areas and for large assemblies.
- The felt comes in numerous colors, including white, cream, light grey, light brown, brown, matte grey, charcoal, black, yellow, mango, orange, red, lavender, lime, green, light blue and dark blue. Of course, the ceiling baffles 10 can be manufactured in many other colors and the present disclosure is not limited to these specifications and colors, as these are merely the specifications and colors for the preferred embodiments and alternative embodiments.
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FIG. 16 shows a chart for the acoustic testing standard ASTM C423 for thedrop ceiling product 10 in the preferred embodiment. The chart indicates testing on the preferred embodiment and provides the results of the sound absorption coefficient for thedrop ceiling product 10 at various frequencies. The test arrangement used a +100 mm air layer filled with 50 mm rock wool board. As described herein, the noise reduction coefficient at 500 Hz 70 is 0.76 66, and at 1000 Hz 74 is 1.00 68. Further, thedrop ceiling product 10 is fire rated as UL tested ASTM E-84: Class A. -
FIG. 17 shows thegraph 70 of the sound absorption coefficient against frequency for the same test, with the sound absorption average (SAA) 72 of 0.76, and the noise reduction coefficient (NRC) 74 of 0.75. - Reference throughout the specification to “various embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment”, or the like, means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in various embodiments,” “in some embodiments,” “in one embodiment,” or “in an embodiment”, or the like, in places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
- Further, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Thus, the particular features, structures, or characteristics illustrated or described in connection with one embodiment may be combined, in whole or in part, with the features structures, or characteristics of one or more other embodiments without limitation given that such combination is not illogical or non-functional. Although numerous embodiments of this invention have been described above with a certain degree of particularity, those skilled in the art could make numerous alterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this disclosure.
- All directional references (e.g., plus, minus, upper, lower, upward, downward, left, right, leftward, rightward, top, bottom, above, below, vertical, horizontal, clockwise, and counterclockwise) are only used for identification purposes to aid the reader's understanding of the present disclosure, and do not create limitations, particularly as to the position, orientation, or use of the any aspect of the disclosure.
- As used herein, the phrased “configured to,” “configured for,” and similar phrases indicate that the subject device, apparatus, or system is designed and/or constructed (e.g., through appropriate hardware, software, and/or components) to fulfill one or more specific object purposes, not that the subject device, apparatus, or system is merely capable of performing the object purpose. Joinder references (e.g., attached, coupled, connected, and the like) are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements. As such, joinder references do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
- Any patent, publication, or other disclosure material, in whole or in part, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein is incorporated herein only to the extent that the incorporated materials does not conflict with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth in this disclosure. As such, and to the extent necessary, the disclosure as explicitly set forth herein supersedes any conflicting material incorporated herein by reference. Any material, or portion thereof, that is said to be incorporated by reference herein, but which conflicts with existing definitions, statements, or other disclosure material set forth herein will only be incorporated to the extent that no conflict arises between that incorporated material and the existing disclosure material.
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1. A dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system, comprising:
a plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, each of said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling product comprising one or more installation slots;
at least one backer panel, said backer panel configured to accept one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products;
said at least one backer panel configured for installation into a drop ceiling hanger without the need for any tools, clips or attachment devices.
2. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products are the same design.
3. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products are of different design.
4. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products comprise PET Felt material.
5. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products is 16 acoustic drop ceiling products, each of said 16 acoustic drop ceiling products installed in said at least one backer panel approximately equidistant from each other.
6. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein each of said at least one backer panels comprises at least one indent, each of said at least one indent configured to accept one of said one or more installation slots.
7. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 6 , wherein said one or more installation slots are tapered for installation into said backer panel.
8. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one backer panel is configured to be installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products.
9. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 8 , wherein when said at least one backer panel is installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, said drop ceiling hanger is partially obscured from below.
10. The dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system of claim 8 , wherein when said at least one backer panel is installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, said drop ceiling hanger is totally obscured from below.
11. A method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system without the need for any tools, clips or attachment devices, said dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system having a plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, each of said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products having one or more installation slots, and said dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system having at least one backer panel, each of said at least one backer panel having one or more indents, said one or more indents configured to accept one of said one or more installation slots, the steps comprising:
a) inserting said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products into said one or more indents from said at least one backer panel;
b) repeating step a) until all of said one or more indents from said at least one backer panel contains at least one of the one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products;
c) installing said at least one backer panel onto a drop ceiling hanger from said drop ceiling hanger system;
d) repeating steps a) through c) until all of said at least one backer panels have been installed onto said drop ceiling hanger from said drop ceiling hanger system.
12. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products are the same design.
13. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products are of different design.
14. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products comprise PET Felt material.
15. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products is 16 acoustic drop ceiling products, each of said 16 acoustic drop ceiling products installed in said at least one backer panel approximately equidistant from each other.
16. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 15 , wherein said one or more installation slots are tapered for installation into said backer panel.
17. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 1 , wherein said at least one backer panel is configured to be installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products.
18. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 17 , wherein when said at least one backer panel is installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, said drop ceiling hanger is partially obscured from below.
19. The method of installing a dynamic acoustic drop ceiling system onto a drop ceiling hanger system of claim 17 , wherein when said at least one backer panel is installed into a drop ceiling hanger using said one or more installation slots from said plurality of acoustic drop ceiling products, said drop ceiling hanger is totally obscured from below.
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