US2005210799A1PendingUtilityA1

Seiling system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 4, 2002Filed: Apr 4, 2003Published: Sep 29, 2005
Est. expiryApr 4, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert W. Insalaco
E04B 9/32F21S 8/06E04B 9/18E04B 9/003G09F 2007/186E04B 9/006F21V 33/006G09F 7/18E04B 9/20
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Abstract

A ceiling system for the delivery of utilities to a workspace is provided. A plurality of anchors ( 34 ) is connected to a ceiling of a workspace. The anchors are arranged to form a grid. A plurality of substantially vertically extending support members ( 30 ) is attached to the anchors ( 34 ). The support members ( 30 ) are adapted to support a plurality of utilities and a ceiling member ( 12 ).

Claims

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1 . A ceiling system for the delivery of utilities to a workspace, comprising: 
 a plurality of anchors attached to a ceiling of a workspace, the anchors arranged to form a grid;    a plurality of substantially vertically extending support members attached to the anchors, the support members adapted to support a plurality of utilities and a ceiling member.    
   
   
       2 . The ceiling system of  claim 1  wherein the plurality of utilities include data cabling and power cabling.  
   
   
       3 . The ceiling system of  claim 2  wherein the power cabling has a modular conduit.  
   
   
       4 . The ceiling system of  claim 3  wherein the support members further support an additional functional element.  
   
   
       5 . The ceiling system of  claim 4  wherein the additional functional element comprises a lighting fixture.  
   
   
       6 . The ceiling system of  claim 5  wherein the ceiling member comprises a cable attached to the anchor and a tube surrounding at least a portion of the cable.  
   
   
       7 . The ceiling system of  claim 6  wherein each support member comprises a cable attached to the anchor and a tube surrounding at least a portion of the cable.  
   
   
       8 . The ceiling system of  claim 7  wherein the tube includes a plurality of apertures.  
   
   
       9 . The ceiling system of  claim 8  wherein the tube includes a locking element adapted to fix the tube in a selected position along the cable.  
   
   
       10 . The ceiling system of  claim 9  wherein the data and power cabling are removeably secured to the support members.  
   
   
       11 . The ceiling system of  claim 10  wherein a lower portion of the cabling includes a hook.  
   
   
       12 . The ceiling system of  claim 11  whreein the utilities are adapted to extend along the grid without substantially extending into an interior area.  
   
   
       13 . The ceiling system of  claim 12  wherein the power cabling includes a power access device.  
   
   
       14 . The ceiling system of  claim 13  further comprising a flexible harness with a modular plug connected to the power access device.  
   
   
       15 . The ceiling system of  claim 14  wherein the flexible harness is connected to a powered device.  
   
   
       16 . The ceiling system of  claim 15  wherein the powered device is a lighting fixture.  
   
   
       17 . The ceiling system of  claim 15  wherein the powered device is a display.  
   
   
       18 . The ceiling system of  claim 17  further comprising a lighting support member connected to at least two support members, the light fixture being connected to the lighting support member.  
   
   
       19 . The ceiling system of  claim 18  further comprising a mounting bracket that connects the lighting support member to the support member.  
   
   
       20 . The ceiling system of  claim 19  further comprising a power pole connected to the ceiling system adapted to provide power to a base surface.  
   
   
       21 . A method for the delivery of utilities in an open plan work environment, comprising: 
 securing a plurality of anchors to a ceiling of a work environment, the anchors being arranged to form a grid;    connecting a plurality of support members to at least some of the anchors;    connecting data cabling to at least some of the support members at a substantially uniform data point along the support members;    connecting power cabling to at least some of the support members at a substantially uniform power point along the support members; and    connecting a ceiling panel to least some of the support members.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of connecting the data cabling and power cabling at different heights.  
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of connecting the ceiling panel at a height generally lower than the data cabling and the power cabling.  
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 22  further comprising the step of connecting a powered device to the support members.  
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising the step of connecting a powered light fixture.  
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24  further comprising the step of connecting a powered display.  
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising the step of connecting a power access device to the power cabling in order to provide power to a powered device.

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