Patent ID: 9670674
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: E04B

Claim:
1. A clip assembly for a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling comprising at least one ceiling panel and at least one runner, the clip assembly comprising: a top member comprising: an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure, the upper wall comprising a bottom surface and an opposite top surface for interfacing with the overhead structure, the top surface defining a peripheral edge and comprising a pair of flexible and resilient flaps respectively inwardly extending from opposite sides of the peripheral edge and defining respective free ends being spaced above the top surface for engaging the overhead structure to bias the upper wall away from the overhead structure when secured thereto; a pair of lower spaced apart lateral vertical walls downwardly extending from the upper wall and defining an upper wall portion therebetween, the lateral walls defining front and rear open faces and a bottom opening and comprising respective outer surfaces and inner surfaces defining a channel therebetween; at least two inward fins extending from each of the inner surfaces into the channel in an upwardly and diagonally sloped direction providing for forming a receiving cavity with the inner surface, the at least two inward fins being spaced apart so as to define an upper fin, a lower fin, a flat vertical lateral surface portion therebetween, and an upper vertical lateral surface portion between the upper fin and the upper wall; and a bottom member comprising: a main longitudinal and vertical wall body defining a top end, a bottom end for being secured to the runner and opposite lateral surfaces therebetween; at least two outward fins extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the main longitudinal and vertical body in a downwardly and diagonally sloped direction that is complementary to the upwardly and diagonally sloped direction of the inward fins, the at least two outward fins being spaced apart so as to define a flat vertical lateral wall portion therebetween; and at least one flexible and resilient circularly curved flap member downwardly extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the bottom member and defining a respective free end thereof for engaging a flat top surface of the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto thereby stabilizing the Clip assembly between the overhead structure and the runner, wherein the bottom member is configured to be inserted into the channel via the front or rear open faces providing for each one of the outward fins to be received by a respective one of the receiving cavities and to slide on a respective one of the inward fins and be supported thereon and for the bottom end to extend below the bottom opening thereby mounting the bottom member to the top member so as to connect the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto to the overhead structure when the upper wall is secured thereto.