Patent ID: 8881477

Claim:
A ceiling frame system comprising a plurality of frame members configured to depend from a ceiling, the frame members characterized in that one or more frame members include one or more service conduits and are configured to be interconnected to one or more other frame members to interconnect said service conduits between predetermined interconnected frame members, wherein each frame member includes a pair of longitudinally extending and parallel frame member elements each having a leg and a foot, the element legs being spaced apart by two or more cross-members disposed intermediate the legs such that the feet are oriented away from each other, the frame member configured to depend from a ceiling with the legs oriented substantially vertically and to receive over or intermediate said legs distal said feet a conduit service duct having one or more independently operable services such that the service duct is configured to allow access to the one or more services in the service duct intermediate the legs from the feet side of the frame member at one or more predetermined locations along the length of each frame member; wherein the system includes an auxiliary conduit services duct configured to releasable mount to the frame members, the auxiliary duct configured to include the one or more services such that the services are accessible from the frame members.