Patent ID: 6971210

Claim:
A ceiling grid system comprising: a plurality of main grid beams oriented in a parallel configuration, each said main grid beam being formed with a bulb at a top portion thereof; a plurality of spacer bars interconnecting said main grid beams in a general perpendicular orientation to maintain a regular spacing between selected said main grid beams, said spacer bars being configured to permit a friction fit with said bulbs on said main grid beams; and a spring mechanism for connection to selectively movable panel members that fit between said main grid beams enabling each of said panel members to be selectively lowered to permit access to said ceiling grid system, said spring mechanism being supported by one of said main grid beams and including a side load mounting clip formed with a central arch configured to permit a friction fit with said bulb on said one main grid beam such that said side load mounting clip can be positioned at a desired location along the length of the corresponding said main grid beam to accommodate obstructions to a regular positioning of said side load mounting clips, wherein each said spring mechanism further includes a torsion spring member engageable with said side load mounting clip, said torsion spring member being connected to a spring retainer clip adapted to be detachably connected to one of said panel members such that said panel member is supported by said torsion spring member, wherein said side load mounting clip is formed with a flange extending generally orthogonally on each opposing side of said central arch configured to engage said bulb, each of said flanges being formed with a slot for support of one of said torsion spring members, wherein said side load mounting clip is devoid of any fasteners connecting said side load mounting clip to said main grid beam.