T bar wall connector

Abstract

A bracket in a suspended ceiling arrangement for connecting the base of a wall channel member of generally inverted C shape to the base of an inverted T bar, having an upstanding T bar leg and bottom T bar arms includes a bracket body for mounting on the T bar has an inverted generally U-shaped central portion for straddling a top end of the leg and extending downwardly on each side of the leg of the T bar. A pair of arms each extend outwardly from said central portion to a respective side of the central portion for extending beyond the arms of the T bar for overlying and fastening to the base of the channel member. The central portion has a pair of generally parallel side walls and a top bridging portion connecting top ends of the side walls wherein the top bridging portion is, in end view, raised from an imaginary plane joining the top ends of the side walls and at right angles thereto to define a raised apex of the top bridging portion midway between the side walls.

1 . A bracket for connecting a generally C-shaped wall channel member to the base of an inverted T bar, having an upstanding T bar leg and bottom T bar arms, used in a conventional suspended ceiling assembly, the bracket comprising: 
 a bracket body for mounting on the T bar;    the bracket body having an inverted generally U-shaped central portion for straddling a top end of the leg and extending downwardly on each side of the leg of the T bar;    and the bracket having a pair of arms each extending outwardly from said central portion to a respective side of the central portion for extending beyond the arms of the T bar for overlying and fastening to the base of the channel member;    the central portion having a pair of generally parallel side walls and a top bridging portion connecting top ends of the side walls wherein the top bridging portion is, in end view, raised from an imaginary plane joining the top ends of the side walls and at right angles thereto to define a raised apex of the top bridging portion midway between the side walls.    
     
     
         2 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the top bridging portion is of inverted V shape.  
     
     
         3 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the top bridging portion is of inverted U shape.  
     
     
         4 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein the side walls are straight and parallel so as define a constant distance therebetween.  
     
     
         5 . The bracket according to  claim 1  wherein each arm includes a first inner portion connected to a bottom end of a respective one of the side walls and extending at right angles thereto and a second outer portion connected to an outer end of the inner portion and parallel thereto and stepped downwardly therefrom by a right angled step portion.  
     
     
         6 . A combination for use in a suspended ceiling comprising: 
 a wall channel member generally of inverted C shape;    an inverted T bar, having an upstanding T bar leg and base defined by bottom T bar arms;    and a bracket connecting a web of the C-shaped wall channel member to the base of the inverted T bar comprising:    a bracket body mounted on the T bar;    the bracket body having an inverted generally U-shaped central portion straddling a top end of the leg and extending downwardly on each side of the leg of the T bar;    and the bracket body having a pair of arms each extending outwardly from said central portion to a respective side of the central portion extending beyond the arms of the T bar overlying and fastened to the base of the channel member;    the central portion having a pair of generally parallel side walls and a top bridging portion connecting top ends of the side walls wherein the top bridging portion is, in end view, raised from an imaginary plane joining the top ends of the side walls and at right angles thereto to define a raised apex of the top bridging portion midway between the side walls.    
     
     
         7 . The combination according to  claim 6  wherein the top bridging portion is of inverted V shape.  
     
     
         8 . The combination according to  claim 6  wherein the top bridging portion is of inverted U shape.  
     
     
         9 . The combination according to  claim 6  wherein the side walls are straight and parallel so as define a constant distance therebetween.  
     
     
         10 . The combination according to  claim 6  wherein each arm includes a first inner portion connected to a bottom end of a respective one of the side walls and extending at right angles thereto and a second outer portion connected to an outer end of the inner portion and parallel thereto and stepped downwardly therefrom by a right angled step portion.