Patent ID: 8579009

Claim:
A hanger bar assembly for architectural mesh comprising: a hanger bar comprising a hollow tube; means for supporting architectural mesh within said hanger bar; and a plurality of support brackets fixedly and directly engaging said hanger bar for mounting said hanger bar on a support surface, at least one of said support brackets including a pivotable support bracket, said pivotable support bracket comprising a fixed member and a pivoting member pivotally connected to one another about a single pivot point, said fixed member and said pivoting member being substantially cantilevered relative to the support surface; and at least one spring directly connecting said pivoting member of said pivotable support bracket to said fixed member of said pivotable support bracket at an intermediate portion of said pivoting member; wherein, when under normal architectural mesh hanging conditions, said fixed member and said pivoting member are maintained at full extension by said spring; and wherein, when under extreme load architectural mesh hanging conditions, said at least one spring is compressed such that said pivoting member pivots relative to said fixed member.