US20060101744A1 - Ceiling and wall panel clips - Google Patents
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- the ceiling panel clip element includes a main tee having a main tee leg which is typically, but not necessarily, fitted with a top cross member and a bottom cross member, and having a transverse finger mount, with three spaced-apart fingers extending downwardly from the finger mount for removably engaging corresponding companion, generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips attached to the ceiling panels, in a friction-fit.
- the ceiling panel clips may accommodate a support clip shaped to engage the top cross member on the main tee leg of the ceiling panel clip and provided with a downwardly-extending support clip leg, to which is attached a lanyard secured to an underlying, typically decorative, ceiling panel, for safety purposes.
- both the end fingers and the middle finger elements of the ceiling panel clip are serrated to more securely, yet releasably, engage the respective cooperating panel clip elements in the clip assembly, which are attached to the respective ceiling panels.
- the wall panel clip embodiment of this invention includes an elongated finger mount flange fitted with spaced-apart mount screw openings for receiving mount screws, facilitating attachment to a wall structure or wall.
- the finger mount flange is provided with outwardly-extending, spaced-apart end fingers and a middle finger, for engaging the corresponding companion panel clips in the clip assembly, which are secured to various types of wall panels. Accordingly, the respective spaced-apart lengths of wall panel clips can be screwed, bolted, glued or otherwise attached to a wall or wall mount in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other.
- Various, typically decorative, wall panels are fitted with the generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips to engage the corresponding spaced-apart end fingers and middle finger extending from the finger mount flange in the wall panel clips and secure the decorative wall panels on the wall mount or wall in a friction-fit, for easy installation and removal.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a ceiling grid or support incorporating the ceiling panel clip elements of a ceiling panel clip assembly of this invention, with a pair of decorative ceiling panels removably installed thereon using companion spring-steel panel clips;
- FIG. 4 is an elevation, partially in section, of one of the ceiling panel clips and a pair of panel clips in a typical ceiling panel clip assembly, along with supporting cross-tees and 2-way clips and decorative ceiling panels illustrated in FIGS. 1-3 ;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one end of a typical wall panel clip of this invention, more particularly illustrating preferred mount screws for attaching the wall panel clip to a wall or wall mount;
- FIG. 8 is an elevation, partially in section, of a typical wall panel clip assembly, including a wall panel clip secured to a wall mount and receiving a panel clip on one of a pair of decorative wall panels, for removable attachment of the wall panels to the wall mount.
- the ceiling panel clips of this invention are generally illustrated by reference numeral 1 and, in combination with the companion U-shaped, spring-steel panel clips 32 , define the ceiling panel clip assembly 25 ( FIG. 4 ).
- the ceiling panel clips 1 each includes a main tee 2 , characterized by a main tee leg 3 , optionally fitted with a top cross member 4 and a bottom cross member 5 , as further illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- a finger mount 6 terminates the bottom end of the main tee leg 3 in perpendicular relationship thereto and includes a pair of downwardly-extending end fingers 7 that are spaced-apart to accommodate a middle finger 8 , also illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- the spaces between the respective end fingers 7 and middle finger 8 are sized to accommodate the respective and companion panel clip legs 33 of the panel clips 32 , attached to typically decorative ceiling panels 31 , in a tight or friction-fit, for mounting the decorative ceiling panels 31 .
- the respective panel clips 32 are secured to the decorative ceiling panels 31 by panel grip mount screws 38 , at spaced-apart points adjacent to the respective panel edges 36 and the panel sides 37 , to facilitate securing the respective panel clips 32 on the decorative ceiling panels 31 to the single ceiling panel clips 1 to define panel match lines 35 between respective panel edges 36 , as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 4 of the drawings.
- a conventional support clip 10 is characterized by a support clip flange 11 , extending downwardly from one edge of a support clip cap 13 and having a support clip leg 14 projecting downwardly from an opposite edge of the support clip cap 13 from the support clip flange 11 .
- a leg opening 12 is provided in the support clip leg 14 for receiving one end of a lanyard 15 at a lanyard loop 16 , for securing the lanyard to the support clip leg 14 of the support clip 10 .
- the lanyard 15 extends downwardly with the opposite end attached to a lanyard mount screw 17 , fitted into a mount screw opening 34 , drilled or otherwise provided in the decorative ceiling panel 31 .
- the lanyard 15 serves as a safety device to prevent the decorative ceiling panel 31 from inadvertently falling beyond a specified point determined by the length of the lanyard 15 , during panel installation and removal procedures.
- the typically decorative wall panels 43 are fitted with companion, generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips 32 using the panel clip mount screws 38 , and having panel clip legs 33 , as in the ceiling panel clip and panel clip assembly embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 .
- the panel clips 32 are spaced-apart along the inside surfaces of the respective decorative wall panels 43 , adjacent to the panel edges 36 and panel sides 37 .
- the panel clip legs 33 of the panel clips 32 thus engage the corresponding end fingers 7 and middle finger 8 of the wall panel clip 40 , as further illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings. Accordingly, it will be appreciated from a consideration of FIGS.
- the respective decorative wall panels 43 can be joined end-to-end and top-to-bottom to the corresponding wall clips 40 , secured to the wall mount 42 in spaced-apart relationship, by engaging the respective panel clips 32 with the corresponding wall panel clips 40 in a wall panel clip assembly 26 friction-fit.
- This secure, yet removable, mounting of the respective decorative wall panels 43 on the corresponding wall panel clips 40 and the wall mount 42 facilitates quick and easy assembly and disassembly of the decorative wall panels 43 to and from the wall mount 42 , as desired.
Abstract
Ceiling and wall panel clip assemblies are characterized by wall and ceiling panel clips having extending fingers that engage companion U-shaped spring-steel panel clips attached to various panels for securing the panels to a framework or grid on the wall or ceiling of a structure. The ceiling panel clip includes a main tee characterized by a main tee leg, typically fitted with a top cross member and a bottom cross member and extending downwardly to a finger mount that mounts the three fingers which engage the corresponding panel clips in a friction-fit. In one embodiment the ceiling panel clips accommodate a support clip fitted over the top of the main tee at the top cross member and having a flange and a downwardly-extending leg attached to a lanyard secured to a decorative ceiling panel, for safety purposes. The wall panel clips include a finger mount flange for supporting the three outwardly-extending panel fingers that engage the companion panel clips attached to selected wall panels. Mount openings are provided in the finger mount flange for receiving screws and securing the finger mount flange to a wall structure or a wall and mounting the panels on the wall structure or wall by engaging the respective panel clips and corresponding fingers attached to the finger mount flange, in a friction-fit.
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- This application claims the benefit of and incorporates by reference prior filed copending U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/557,530, filed Mar. 30, 2004.
- This invention relates to ceiling and wall panel attachment devices and more particularly, to ceiling and wall panel clip assemblies, which in separate embodiments are designed to secure panels such as decorative ceiling panels to a cross-tee ceiling structure and decorative wall panels to a wall or wall structure. The ceiling panel clip element includes a main tee having a main tee leg which is typically, but not necessarily, fitted with a top cross member and a bottom cross member, and having a transverse finger mount, with three spaced-apart fingers extending downwardly from the finger mount for removably engaging corresponding companion, generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips attached to the ceiling panels, in a friction-fit. The ceiling panel clips may accommodate a support clip shaped to engage the top cross member on the main tee leg of the ceiling panel clip and provided with a downwardly-extending support clip leg, to which is attached a lanyard secured to an underlying, typically decorative, ceiling panel, for safety purposes. In another preferred embodiment both the end fingers and the middle finger elements of the ceiling panel clip are serrated to more securely, yet releasably, engage the respective cooperating panel clip elements in the clip assembly, which are attached to the respective ceiling panels.
- The wall panel clip embodiment of this invention includes an elongated finger mount flange fitted with spaced-apart mount screw openings for receiving mount screws, facilitating attachment to a wall structure or wall. The finger mount flange is provided with outwardly-extending, spaced-apart end fingers and a middle finger, for engaging the corresponding companion panel clips in the clip assembly, which are secured to various types of wall panels. Accordingly, the respective spaced-apart lengths of wall panel clips can be screwed, bolted, glued or otherwise attached to a wall or wall mount in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other. Various, typically decorative, wall panels are fitted with the generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips to engage the corresponding spaced-apart end fingers and middle finger extending from the finger mount flange in the wall panel clips and secure the decorative wall panels on the wall mount or wall in a friction-fit, for easy installation and removal.
- The invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a ceiling grid or support incorporating the ceiling panel clip elements of a ceiling panel clip assembly of this invention, with a pair of decorative ceiling panels removably installed thereon using companion spring-steel panel clips; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the ceiling grid and ceiling panel clips illustrated inFIG. 1 , more particularly illustrating the decorative ceiling panels and panel clips detached from the ceiling panel clips; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a pair of spaced-apart ceiling panel clips, a companion panel clip secured to a decorative panel and a pair of conventional cross-tee and 2-way clip elements of the ceiling grid, to which the ceiling panel clips are attached for securing the ceiling panel clips to a ceiling; -
FIG. 4 is an elevation, partially in section, of one of the ceiling panel clips and a pair of panel clips in a typical ceiling panel clip assembly, along with supporting cross-tees and 2-way clips and decorative ceiling panels illustrated inFIGS. 1-3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a pair of spaced-apart wall panel clips of this invention attached to a wall mount, with several decorative wall panels in mounted position on the wall panel clips by operation of the companion panel clips; -
FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the wall panel clips, the wall mount and a pair of the decorative wall panels and panel clips in position for mounting on the wall panel clips; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one end of a typical wall panel clip of this invention, more particularly illustrating preferred mount screws for attaching the wall panel clip to a wall or wall mount; and -
FIG. 8 is an elevation, partially in section, of a typical wall panel clip assembly, including a wall panel clip secured to a wall mount and receiving a panel clip on one of a pair of decorative wall panels, for removable attachment of the wall panels to the wall mount. - Referring initially to
FIGS. 1-4 of the drawings the ceiling panel clips of this invention are generally illustrated byreference numeral 1 and, in combination with the companion U-shaped, spring-steel panel clips 32, define the ceiling panel clip assembly 25 (FIG. 4 ). Theceiling panel clips 1 each includes amain tee 2, characterized by amain tee leg 3, optionally fitted with atop cross member 4 and abottom cross member 5, as further illustrated inFIG. 4 . Afinger mount 6 terminates the bottom end of themain tee leg 3 in perpendicular relationship thereto and includes a pair of downwardly-extendingend fingers 7 that are spaced-apart to accommodate amiddle finger 8, also illustrated inFIG. 4 . Accordingly, the spaces between therespective end fingers 7 andmiddle finger 8 are sized to accommodate the respective and companionpanel clip legs 33 of thepanel clips 32, attached to typicallydecorative ceiling panels 31, in a tight or friction-fit, for mounting thedecorative ceiling panels 31. In a preferred embodiment of the invention therespective panel clips 32 are secured to thedecorative ceiling panels 31 by panelgrip mount screws 38, at spaced-apart points adjacent to therespective panel edges 36 and thepanel sides 37, to facilitate securing therespective panel clips 32 on thedecorative ceiling panels 31 to the singleceiling panel clips 1 to definepanel match lines 35 betweenrespective panel edges 36, as illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 4 of the drawings. - In a preferred embodiment the respective pairs of spaced-apart
ceiling panel clips 1 are secured to the corresponding conventional, spaced-apartcross-tees 20, each connected in any suitable manner to a ceiling or ceiling mount (not illustrated) and each having across-tee leg 21 withcross-tee leg slots 21 a, and across-tee flange 22 extending across the top of thecross-tee legs 21, respectively. Across-tee slot 23 is provided in selective ones of thecross-tee legs 21 for engaging a conventional coupling 2-way clip 27, as illustrated inFIGS. 3 and 4 of the drawings. Each 2-way clip 27 further includes anend flange 28, designed to engage acorresponding clip slot 9 provided in themain tee leg 3 of a correspondingceiling panel clip 1 and a pair of spaced-apart side flanges 29 on each end, which extend through thecorresponding cross-tee slots 23 located in selectedcross-tee legs 21 of thecross-tees 20, as further illustrated inFIG. 3 . Thecross-tee legs 21 are typically each provided with aleg edge 24, as further illustrated inFIG. 3 . Accordingly, it will be appreciated from a consideration ofFIGS. 3 and 4 of the drawings that the 2-way clips 27 serve to secure the respectiveceiling panel clips 1 in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other on thecorresponding cross-tees 20, to fabricate a ceiling grid or support from which to suspend thedecorative ceiling panels 31. When this grid has been constructed using the conventional 2-way clips 27 and theconventional cross-tees 20, mounted on a ceiling or ceiling structure (not illustrated) with the respectiveceiling panel clips 1, thepanel clips 32 on respective adjacentdecorative panels 31 can be quickly and easily snapped into the corresponding downwardly-extending, spaced-apartend fingers 7 andmiddle finger 8, projecting from thefinger mount 6 of theceiling panel clip 1. This action securely, yet removably, supports the respectivedecorative ceiling panels 31 along the correspondingpanel match lines 35, and aligned along therespective panel sides 37, as illustrated inFIG. 2 of the drawings. - As further illustrated in
FIG. 3 of the drawings in another preferred embodiment of the invention aconventional support clip 10 is characterized by asupport clip flange 11, extending downwardly from one edge of asupport clip cap 13 and having asupport clip leg 14 projecting downwardly from an opposite edge of thesupport clip cap 13 from thesupport clip flange 11. A leg opening 12 is provided in thesupport clip leg 14 for receiving one end of alanyard 15 at alanyard loop 16, for securing the lanyard to thesupport clip leg 14 of thesupport clip 10. Thelanyard 15 extends downwardly with the opposite end attached to alanyard mount screw 17, fitted into a mount screw opening 34, drilled or otherwise provided in thedecorative ceiling panel 31. Accordingly, when thesupport clip 10 is fitted over the top end of themain tee 2 or over thetop cross member 4 of themain tee 2 of aceiling panel clip 1 as illustrated inFIG. 4 , thelanyard 15 serves as a safety device to prevent thedecorative ceiling panel 31 from inadvertently falling beyond a specified point determined by the length of thelanyard 15, during panel installation and removal procedures. - Referring again to
FIG. 4 of the drawings in another preferred embodiment of theinvention finger serrations 18 are provided on the inside surfaces of the respective spaced-apart end fingers 7 and on both projecting edges of themiddle finger 8 of theceiling panel clips 1 to better grip the correspondingpanel clip legs 33 of the respectivecompanion panel clips 32 in the ceilingpanel clip assembly 25, mounted on the correspondingdecorative ceiling panels 31, typically with an approximate 20 pound pull-out strength. - Referring now to
FIGS. 5-8 of the drawings in another preferred embodiment of the invention the wall panel clip elements of a wall panel clip assembly 26 (FIG. 8 ) of this invention, are generally illustrated byreference numeral 40. Eachwall panel clip 40 is characterized by afinger mount flange 6 a, from which project the spaced-apart end fingers 7 andmiddle finger 8, typically provided withfinger shoulders 19, as further illustrated inFIGS. 7 and 8 . Thefinger mount flange 6 a is sufficiently wide to accommodate multiple wall panelclip mount screws 41, extending through themount screw openings 44 and engaging awall mount 42, illustrated in phantom inFIGS. 5, 6 and 8. The typicallydecorative wall panels 43 are fitted with companion, generally U-shaped spring-steel panel clips 32 using the panelclip mount screws 38, and havingpanel clip legs 33, as in the ceiling panel clip and panel clip assembly embodiment illustrated inFIGS. 1-4 . Thepanel clips 32 are spaced-apart along the inside surfaces of the respectivedecorative wall panels 43, adjacent to thepanel edges 36 andpanel sides 37. Thepanel clip legs 33 of thepanel clips 32 thus engage thecorresponding end fingers 7 andmiddle finger 8 of thewall panel clip 40, as further illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings. Accordingly, it will be appreciated from a consideration ofFIGS. 5-8 of the drawings that the respectivedecorative wall panels 43 can be joined end-to-end and top-to-bottom to thecorresponding wall clips 40, secured to thewall mount 42 in spaced-apart relationship, by engaging therespective panel clips 32 with the correspondingwall panel clips 40 in a wallpanel clip assembly 26 friction-fit. This secure, yet removable, mounting of the respectivedecorative wall panels 43 on the correspondingwall panel clips 40 and thewall mount 42 facilitates quick and easy assembly and disassembly of thedecorative wall panels 43 to and from thewall mount 42, as desired. - It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the
ceiling panel clip 1 andwall panel clip 40 elements, together with thepanel clips 32, define a ceilingpanel clip assembly 25 and wallpanel clip assembly 26 that can be utilized to secure various types of pre-fabricated modules of thedecorative ceiling panels 31 anddecorative wall panels 43 to various types of integral suspension webs, ceiling grids and supports, as well as walls and wall supports, respectively, as desired. Furthermore, it will be recognized from a consideration ofFIGS. 1-4 of the drawings that theceiling panel clips 1 can be used with or without thetop cross member 4 and/or thebottom cross member 5, as well as thesupport clips 10 and thelanyard 15, according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Moreover, regarding thewall panel clips 40 illustrated inFIGS. 5-8 of the drawings, thefinger mount flange 6 a elements of thewall panel clips 40 can be of any desired size to accommodate the necessary number and spacing of themount screw openings 44 andmount screws 41, further according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art. Also, in both theceiling panel clips 1 and thewall panel clips 40, thecorresponding end fingers 7 andmiddle finger 8 can be of any desired length and spacing to facilitate accommodating the companionassembly panel clips 32, each having apanel clip leg 33 spacing of corresponding dimensions, further according to the knowledge of those skilled in the art. - While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made in the invention and the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications which may fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.
- Having described my invention with the particularity set forth above,
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1. A clip assembly for connecting a panel to a structure, said clip assembly comprising a structure clip characterized by a base connected to the structure and at least three fingers extending from said base in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other and at least one panel clip provided on the panel for engaging said fingers of said base and securing the panel to the structure.
2. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the structure includes a ceiling grid attached to a ceiling and wherein said base comprises a finger mount mounting said fingers and a main tee leg extending from said finger mount in substantially perpendicular relationship, wherein said main tee leg engages the ceiling grid for supporting said structure clip and the panel beneath the ceiling.
3. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the structure includes at least one cross-tee connected to a ceiling and at least one 2-way clip connecting the cross-tee and wherein said base comprises a finger mount mounting said fingers; a main tee leg extending from said finger mount in substantially perpendicular relationship; and at least one cross-member spaced from said finger mount, said cross-member extending from said main tee leg, wherein said main tee leg engages the 2-way clip for supporting said structure clip and the panel beneath the ceiling.
4. The clip assembly of claim 2 comprising a support clip engaging said main tee leg and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the panel for securing the panel to said support clip.
5. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the structure includes a wall structure and wherein said base comprises a finger mount flange for seating on the wall structure and mounting said three fingers and a plurality of fastener mount openings provided on said finger mount flange for receiving fasteners and securing said finger mount flange to the wall structure.
6. The clip assembly of claim 3 comprising a support clip engaging said main tee leg and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the panel for securing the panel to said support clip.
7. The clip assembly of claim 1 comprising at least one gripping element provided on each of said fingers for gripping said at least one panel clip.
8. The clip assembly of claim 2 comprising:
(a) a support clip engaging said main tee leg and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the panel for securing the panel to said support clip; and
(b) at least one gripping element provided on each of said fingers for gripping said at least one panel clip.
9. The clip assembly of claim 5 comprising a shoulder provided on each of said fingers for removably receiving the wall panel clips on the panel.
10. A ceiling panel clip assembly for supporting ceiling panels from a ceiling structure, said ceiling panel clip assembly comprising a plurality of ceiling panel clips, each characterized by a main tee engaging the ceiling structure; a finger mount provided on said main tee and three fingers projecting from said finger mount in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other; and a plurality of panel clips mounted on said ceiling panels for removably engaging said fingers on said finger mount, respectively, and removably mounting the ceiling panels on said ceiling panel clips.
11. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 10 wherein said ceiling panel clips each comprises at least one cross-member provided on said main tee in spaced-apart relationship with respect to said finger mount for engaging the ceiling structure.
12. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 11 comprising a support clip engaging said at least one cross-member on said main tee leg of said ceiling panel clip and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the ceiling panels for securing the ceiling panels to said support clip.
13. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 11 wherein said at least one cross-member comprises a top cross-member defining one end of said main tee and a bottom cross-member provided on said main tee of said ceiling panel clip between said top cross-member and said finger mount.
14. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 13 comprising support clip engaging said top cross-member on said main tee leg of said ceiling panel clip and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the ceiling panels for securing the ceiling panels to said support clip.
15. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 10 comprising at least one gripping element provided on each of said fingers for gripping said at least one panel clip.
16. The ceiling clip assembly of claim 15 comprising a support clip engaging said top cross-member on said main tee leg of said ceiling panel clip and a lanyard connected to said support clip and the ceiling panels for securing the ceiling panels to said support clip.
17. A wall clip assembly for mounting panels on a wall structure, comprising a plurality of wall panel clips, each characterized by a finger mount flange for seating on the wall structure; a plurality of fastener openings provided in said finger mount flange; fasteners extending through said fastener openings and at least into the wall structure for securing said finger mount flange to the wall structure; three fingers extending from said finger mount flange in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other; and a resilient panel clip provided on each of the panels for engaging said three fingers on said finger mount flange, respectively, and removably mounting the panels on the wall structure.
18. The wall clip assembly of claim 17 comprising at least one gripping element provided on each of said fingers for gripping said at least one panel clip.
19. The wall clip assembly of claim 17 comprising a shoulder provided on each of said fingers for removably receiving the wall panel clips on the panel.
20. A clip assembly for connecting panels to a structure comprising a structure clip having a base for connection to the structure and three fingers extending from said base in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other and a pair of resilient panel clips provided on the panel for engaging said fingers on said base and removably securing the panel to the structure.
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