Ceiling system

In a ceiling system having an upper level of side-by-side, acoustical tiles supported along their bottom side edges by the exposed flanges of a grid of inverted, tee-shaped hangers, the improvement comprising a plurality of first support members each comprising an elongate, inverted, channel-shaped body, clip means on the upper side of the base of the body and releasably attached to the opposite side edges of the flanges of an inverted tee, in response to upward movement of the clip means against the lower sides of the flanges, so as to releasably support the channel-shaped bodies from the tees in spaced apart, parallel relation, and rod-shaped parts extending longitudinally along the lower ends of the depending legs of the body, and a plurality of second support members each comprising an elongate, substantially L-shaped body, clip means on the upper side of one leg of the body and releasably attached to a rod-shaped part, in response to upward movement of the clip means against the rod-shaped part, so as to releasably support the L-shaped bodies from the channel-shaped bodies, in spaced apart, parallel relation, and a flange extending inwardly along the end of the other leg of the body, and a lower level of acoustical tiles each having kerfs formed in a first set of opposite edges thereof and in which the flanges of the adjacent pairs of spaced apart L-shaped bodies are received to support the tiles therefrom with said first set of edges of adjacent tiles near one another, the clip means on the L-shaped bodies being slidable along the rod-shaped parts to dispose the other set of opposite edges of adjacent tiles near one another.

In a ceiling system having an upper level of side-by-side, acoustical tiles supported along their bottom side edges by the exposed flanges of a grid of inverted, tee-shaped hangers, the improvement comprising a plurality of first support members each comprising an elongate, inverted, channel body, longitudinally spaced clips on the upper side of the base of the body, and rod-shaped parts extending longitudinally along the lower ends of the depending legs thereof, each clip having inwardly extending, spaced apart, resilient parts releasably attached over the opposite side edges of the flanges of an inverted tee, in response to upward movement of the clips against the lower sides of the flanges, so as to releasably support the channel-shaped bodies from the tees in spaced apart, parallel relation, and a plurality of second support members each comprising an elongate, substantially L-shaped body, and longitudinally spaced clips on the upper side of the one leg thereof, each clip having inwardly extending spaced apart, resilient parts releasably attached over a rod-shaped part, in response to upward movement of the upper side of the clips against the rod-shaped part, so as to releasably support the L-shaped bodies from the channel-shaped bodies, in spaced apart, parallel relation, and a flange extending inwardly along the end of the other leg of the body, and a lower level of side-by-side acoustical tiles each having kerfs formed in a first set of opposite edges thereof and in which the flanges of the adjacent pairs of spaced apart L-shaped bodies are received to support the tiles therefrom with their said first set of edges of adjacent tiles near one another, and the clip means on the L-shaped bodies being slidable along the rod-shaped parts to dispose the other set of opposite edges of adjacent tiles near one another.

For use in suspending a lower level of side-by-side, acoustical ceiling tiles from an upper level of side-by-side acoustical ceiling tiles supported along their bottom side edges by the exposed flanges of a grid of inverted, tee-shaped hangers, an assembly comprising a plurality of first support members each comprising an elongate, inverted channel-shaped body, clip means on the upper side of the base of the body which are releasably attached to the opposite side edges of the flanges of an inverted tee, in response to upward movement of the upper side of the channel-shaped member against the lower sides of the flanges, so that the channel-shaped bodies may be releasably supported from the tees in spaced apart, parallel relation, and rod-shaped parts extending longitudinally along the lower ends of the depending legs of the body, and a plurality of second support members each comprising elongate substantially L-shaped body, clip means on the upper side of one leg thereof which are releasably attachable to a rod-shaped part, in response to upward movement of the upper side of the one leg against the rod-shaped part, so that the L-shaped bodies may be releasably supported from the channel-shaped bodies in spaced apart, parallel relation, and a flange extending inwardly along the end of the other leg of each body and adapted to be received within a first set of kerfs formed in the opposite edges of side-by-side acoustical tiles, whereby the tiles may be supported therefrom beneath the upper level and with the first set of edges near one another, the clip means on the L-shaped bodies being slidable along the rod-shaped part to which it is releasably attached to permit the other set of opposite edges of the tiles to be disposed near one another.

For use in suspending a lower level of side-by-side, acoustical ceiling tiles from an upper level of side-by-side acoustical ceiling tiles supported along their bottom side edges by the exposed flanges of a grid of inverted, tee-shaped hangers, an assembly comprising a plurality of first support members each comprising an elongate, inverted, channel-shaped body, longitudinally spaced clip on the outer side of the base of the body, and rod-shaped parts extending longitudinally along the ends of the legs thereof, each clip having inwardly extending, spaced apart resilient parts for sliding upwardly over the opposite side edges of the flanges of an inverted tee so as to snap over the upper sides of the flanges, in response to lifting of the outer side of the base thereof against the lower sides of the flanges of the tee, and thus releasably attach the channel-shaped body to the tee, and a plurality of second support members comprising an elongate, substantially L-shaped body, and longitudinally spaced clips on the outer side of one leg thereof, each clip having inwardly extending, spaced apart resilient parts for sliding upwardly over the opposite sides of a rod-shaped part so as to snap over the upper sides of such parts, in response toward movement of the upper side of the one leg against the rod-shaped part, and thus permit the L-shaped bodies to be releasably attached to the channel-shaped bodies in spaced apart, parallel relation, and a flange extending inwardly from the outer leg of each L-shaped body adapted to fit within a kerf formed in the a first set of opposite edges of side-by-side acoustical tiles, whereby the tiles may be supported therefrom below the upper level and with the first set of edges close to one another, the clip means on the L-shaped bodies being slidable along the rod-shaped part to which it is releasably attached to permit the other set of opposite edges of the tiles to be disposed near one another.