Patent ID: 6117514
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: E04B,Y10T

Abstract:
An interlocking ceiling tile comprising:a panel having a center, front and back faces, and an outer perimeter comprising a plurality of alternating side edges and corners;each of said corners of said panel having a corner tab;each of said side edges of said outer perimeter of said panel having an-associated side ridge extending thereadjacent between adjacent corners tabs between which the respective side edge is interposed;said side ridges outwardly extending from said front face of said panel, said side ridges forming a plurality of corresponding side grooves in said back face of said panel; andeach of said side ridges of said panel being adapted for insertion into a side groove of an adjacent side edge of a second panel placed over said side ridge such that the adjacent corner tabs of said second panel are placed over the adjacent corner tabs of said panel.