Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Assembled in situ-type anchor or tie – Sheet or wire tie
Patent
1986-05-19
1987-12-29
Murtagh, John E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Assembled in situ-type anchor or tie
Sheet or wire tie
52665, 403241, E04B 552
Patent
active
047151617
ABSTRACT:
A spring steel clip for suspended ceiling grids may be used both as an edge molding attachment starter clip and also as a clip for holding intersecting tee bars together with the intersection being horizontally adjustable with simple finger pressure. The one piece clip includes a orizontal portion and a right angle vertical portion. The horizontal portion includes an offset portion with slots in the lower edge of such offset portion to accommodate the bulb of the stem of a tee. When the offset portion is compressed with finger pressure the angle of the slots with respect to the tee change permitting the tee bulb to be inserted or removed or horizotally adjusted. When released the edges of such slots lock against and capture the bulb of the tee. The vertical portion includes a downwardly extending planar tab adapted to fit behind the edge molding and at least one offset tab which includes barbs extending toward the planar tab to capture and retain the hemmed upper edge of the molding. The offset tab also partially blocks access to a restricted notch at the corner of the clip so that a tee stem bulb may be forced into the notch with the offset of the tab snapping beneath the bulb. The vertical portion of the clip may be suspended or secured directly to a wall.
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Carraro Eugene
Laughlin Raymond S.
Erico International Corporation
Murtagh John E.
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