Suspended ceiling clip and method of use

Abstract

A suspended ceiling system for clipping truss and wall mounted track members together, the system including a clip including a U channel adapted to clip onto a top section of a truss. The clip also including a flange rigidly connected to one end of the U channel and depending substantially perpendicularly there from; the flange adapted to be sandwiched between an inner face of a vertical member of the track and the wall, such that the flange wedged between the vertical member of the track and the wall.

1 ) A suspended ceiling system for clipping truss and wall mounted track members together, said system including:
 a) a clip including a U channel adapted to clip onto a top section of a truss,   b) the clip also including a flange rigidly connected to one end of the U channel and depending substantially perpendicularly there from; the flange adapted to be sandwiched between an inner face of a vertical member of the track and the wall, such that the flange wedged between the vertical member of the track and the wall.   
   
   
       2 ) The system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the open portion of the U defined by the U channel being a slot opening, such that the U channel for receiving a top section of the truss there through. 
   
   
       3 ) The system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the clip including a right gripping member and a left gripping member for gripping the top section of the truss. 
   
   
       4 ) The system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the clip including a top opening for receiving a portion of the top section of truss there in. 
   
   
       5 ) The system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the track being L shaped, the legs of the L including a vertical member and a perpendicularly disposed support member extending from the vertical member. 
   
   
       6 ) The system claimed in  claim 1  wherein the truss including a web attached at one end to the top section and at the other end to perpendicularly disposed support flanges. 
   
   
       7 ) A clip for use with suspended ceilings having truss members and wall mounted track, the clip comprising;
 a) a U channel wherein the opening of the U defining a slot opening;   b) and a flange perpendicularly disposed to the U channel,   c) wherein the flange including a clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner face of the track and the wall.   
   
   
       8 ) The clip claimed in  claim 7  wherein the legs of the U channel including a right side gripping member and a left side gripping member joined together by a top side, wherein the gripping members for gripping around a top section of the truss. 
   
   
       9 ) The clip claimed in  claim 8  wherein the gripping members dimensioned and adapted to conform around the outer surface of the top section. 
   
   
       10 ) The clip claimed in  claim 7  wherein the flange being a planar flat portion dimensioned to fit between the inner face of the track and the wall. 
   
   
       11 ) The clip claimed in  claim 7  further including a top opening defined in a top portion of the clip, the top opening for receiving a portion of the truss therein. 
   
   
       12 ) The clip claimed in  claim 7  wherein the flange including a clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner face of the track and the wall. 
   
   
       13 ) In combination a wall mounted track, a truss, and a clip for clipping together the track and truss, the combination comprising:
 a) the track including a vertical member which is fastened to a wall, and a support member for receiving the trusses thereon,   b) the truss including a top section for receiving the clip there around,   c) the clip including a U channel having a slot opening, for receiving the top section of the truss therein, and further including a flange for sandwiching between the vertical member and the wall.   
   
   
       14 ) The combination claimed in  claim 13  wherein the legs of the U channel including a right side gripping member and a left side gripping, member joined together by a top side, wherein the gripping members for gripping around a top section of the truss. 
   
   
       15 ) The combination claimed in  claim 13  wherein the flange being a planar flat portion dimensioned to fit between the inner face of the track and the wall. 
   
   
       16 ) The combination claimed in  claim 13  wherein the flange including a clamping area for clamping the flange between an inner face of the track and the wall.