Ceiling system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9376813-B2
Application number	US-201314423839-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 4, 2013
Priority date	Sep 4, 2012
Publication date	Jun 28, 2016
Grant date	Jun 28, 2016

Abstract

A ceiling system includes an overhead support grid defining a grid opening and a ceiling die positioned in the opening. The ceiling tile includes a first tegular edge and an opposing second edge, to one embodiment, the second edge may be tegular. The first tegular edge may have a different configuration than the first tegular edge so that the ceiling tile rests in an angled position when mounted in the support grid. When mounted, the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid. The first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the grid. By selecting various horizontal orientations of multiple ceiling tiles in adjacent grid openings in the ceiling system, different artistic patterns may be created. In one embodiment, the ceiling tile has a substantially uniform thickness.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ceiling system comprising:
an overhead support grid defining a grid opening configured for locating a ceiling tile therein; and
a ceiling tile positioned in the grid opening and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the ceiling tile having a first tegular edge engaging the support grid and an opposing second tegular edge engaging the support grid, the first tegular edge having a configuration different than the second tegular edge;
wherein the ceiling tile has a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second tegular edges, and the top surface and bottom surface of the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid when mounted therein.

2. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein the first tegular edge has a deep recess and the second tegular edge has a shallow recess, the first tegular edge sitting lower in the support grid than the second tegular edge, and wherein the ceiling tile is seated in an angled position when mounted in the support grid.

3. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid when mounted therein, the bottom surface being substantially parallel to the top surface of the ceiling tile.

4. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein the first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the support grid and the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the support grid at the second tegular edge.

5. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein the first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the support grid and a top of the end surface of the first tegular edge is angled inwards towards a center of the tile.

6. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein the first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the support grid and the end surface of the first tegular edge is not perpendicular to the top surface of the ceiling tile; and wherein the end surface of the first tegular edge is between 0 and 45 degrees to a vertical reference line perpendicular to the top surface of the ceiling tile.

7. The ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first tegular edge defines a downward facing first support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, and
the opposing second tegular edge defines a downward facing second support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, the first support surface being located at a greater vertical distance from the bottom surface of the ceiling tile than the second support surface such that the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid when mounted therein.

8. The ceiling system of claim 1 , further comprising a third angled tegular edge and an opposing fourth angled tegular edge both disposed at a 90 degree angle on the ceiling tile to the first and second tegular edges, wherein the third angle tegular edge defines a downward facing third support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, and
the opposing fourth tegular edge defines a downward facing fourth support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, wherein the third and fourth support surfaces are disposed at an angle to the bottom surface of the ceiling tile between 0 and 45 degrees.

9. The ceiling system of claim 1 , further comprising a third straight edge and an opposing fourth straight edge both disposed at a 90 degree angle on the ceiling tile to the first and second tegular edges, the straight and tegular edges defining four peripheral sides of the ceiling tile.

10. A ceiling system comprising:
an overhead support grid comprising intersecting grid support members defining a grid opening configured for locating a ceiling tile therein; and
a ceiling tile positioned in the grid opening, the ceiling tile having a top surface and a bottom surface oriented parallel to the top surface;
the ceiling tile having a tegular first peripheral side defining a downward facing first support surface engaging one of the grid support members and an opposing tegular second peripheral side defining a downward facing second support surface engaging a second grid support members;
wherein the first and second support surfaces are configured so that the ceiling tile is angled in orientation with respect to a horizontal reference plane defined by the grid support members when the ceiling tile is mounted in the support grid; and
wherein the first peripheral side defines an outward facing end surface extending downwards below the grid support members and defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the support grid, and wherein the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the support grid at the second peripheral side and located higher than the bottom surface at the first peripheral side;
wherein the ceiling tile has a thickness measured between the top and bottom surfaces at the first peripheral side which is substantially the same as a thickness at the second peripheral side.

11. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the ceiling tile has a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second peripheral sides.

12. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the grid support members include a bottom flange that defines upward facing support surfaces which engage the downward facing first and second support surfaces of the ceiling tile; and
wherein each grid support member includes a vertical web extending upwards from the bottom flange.

13. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein a top of the end surface of the first peripheral side is angled inwards towards a center of the tile.

14. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the end surface of the first peripheral side is not perpendicular to the top surface of the ceiling tile.

15. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the end surface of the first peripheral side is oriented substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the grid support members.

16. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the first support surface is located at a greater vertical distance from the bottom surface of the ceiling tile than the second support surface to produce the angled orientation.

17. The ceiling system of claim 10 , wherein the first peripheral side is configured with a tegular edge and the second peripheral side is configured with a tegular edge.

18. The ceiling system of claim 17 , wherein the second peripheral side has a straight edge.

19. The ceiling system of claim 10 , further comprising a third peripheral side having an angled tegular edge and an opposing fourth peripheral side having an angled tegular edge both disposed at a 90 degree angle on the ceiling tile to the first and second peripheral sides, wherein the third angle tegular edge defines a downward facing third support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, and
the opposing fourth tegular edge defines a downward facing fourth support surface engaging an upward facing support surface formed on the support grid, wherein the third and fourth support surfaces are disposed at an angle to the bottom surface of the ceiling tile between 0 and 45 degrees.

20. The ceiling system of claim 10 , further comprising a third straight edge and an opposing fourth straight edge both disposed at a 90 degree angle on th

Assignees

• Armstrong World Ind Inc
• Awi Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Bergman Todd M
• Waters James R

Classifications

• E04B9/0464

  having irregularities on the faces, e.g. holes, grooves · CPC title

• E04B9/04 Primary

  comprising slabs, {panels,} sheets or the like · CPC title

• E04B9/225

  with the slabs, panels, sheets or the like hanging at a distance below the supporting construction · CPC title

• E04B9/36

  consisting of parallel slats · CPC title

• F16B5/125

  one of the auxiliary fasteners is comprising wire or sheet material or is made thereof · CPC title