US 12,006,684 B2
Ceiling grid hanger assembly with indexing tabs
Kain A. Place, Lancaster, PA (US); Scott D. Harnish, Lancaster, PA (US); Jeffrey T. Markley, Middle River, MD (US); Ian V. White, Philadelphia, PA (US); Ian McDermott, Lincoln University, PA (US); James F. Hooper, Jr., Wenonah, NJ (US); Todd M. Bergman, Lititz, PA (US); and David E. Rice, Lititz, PA (US)
Assigned to AWI Licensing LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC., Lancaster, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,425.
Application 18/107,425 is a continuation of application No. 17/592,077, filed on Feb. 3, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/592,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,389, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 11,274,441.
Application 16/866,389 is a continuation of application No. 16/137,366, filed on Sep. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,640,975.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/561,407, filed on Sep. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0183972 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. E04B 9/18 (2006.01); E04B 9/20 (2006.01); E04B 9/22 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); E04B 9/06 (2006.01); F16B 2/24 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 9/18 (2013.01) [E04B 9/20 (2013.01); E04B 9/205 (2013.01); E04B 9/225 (2013.01); F16B 7/0493 (2013.01); E04B 9/067 (2013.01); E04B 9/068 (2013.01); F16B 2/241 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grid hanger assembly for mounting a ceiling system to an overhead support structure, the grid hanger assembly comprising:
a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the overhead support structure, the mounting bracket comprising a mounting element;
a hanger member configured to be slidably coupled to the mounting bracket in a plurality of selectable mounting positions, the hanger member comprising:
an adjustment plate comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a bottom edge, a top edge, a vertical axis extending between the bottom and top edges, and an adjustment feature comprising at least one aperture extending through the adjustment plate from the front surface to the rear surface; and
a coupling member attached to the adjustment plate and protruding from the bottom edge of the adjustment plate, wherein the coupling member is configured for attachment to a grid support member of the ceiling system;
a locking element configured to lock the hanger member in a selected mounting position of the plurality of selectable mounting positions;
wherein a hanging height of the hanger member is adjustable by sliding the hanger member relative to the mounting bracket in a direction of the vertical axis;
wherein the adjustment feature comprises a plurality of apertures that are spaced apart in a direction of the vertical axis; and
wherein the adjustment plate comprises a plurality of first index tabs protruding from the rear surface of the adjustment plate, each of the plurality of first index tabs being associated with one of the plurality of apertures of the adjustment feature.