Patent ID: 7017313
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: E04B,E04D,E04F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid capture and drainage system for ceiling leaks comprising: a ceiling panel support grid; a plurality of ceiling panels mounted on said ceiling panel support grid, each of said panels having at least one raised section located within said panel and at least one lower section forming a trough; a wall extending along the periphery of each of said panels, said wall having a top edge and a rim extending outwardly and generally perpendicularly from said top edge of said wall and at least one opening formed through said wall, said opening communicating with said trough; a fitting connected to said at least one opening; means for draining said trough as fluid collects therein attached to said fitting; and means interconnecting the fitting of one of said plurality of ceiling panels with the fitting of another of said ceiling panels.