US 12,379,098 B1
Ceiling panel system and fixture assembly for a ceiling panel system
Allen Henry Clark, Chino, CA (US); Stephen Vincent Hettwer, Brea, CA (US); and Chad Ralph Johnson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US)
Assigned to USG CEILINGS PLUS, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by USG CEILINGS PLUS, LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/958,812.
Int. Cl. F21V 21/04 (2006.01); F21S 8/02 (2006.01)
CPC F21V 21/047 (2013.01) [F21S 8/026 (2013.01); F21V 21/041 (2013.01); F21V 21/044 (2013.01); F21V 21/046 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ceiling panel system, comprising:
a ceiling panel; and
a fixture assembly, comprising:
a bracket mounted to the ceiling panel at a back side of the ceiling panel, the bracket comprising a base having a middle portion that is spaced apart from the back side of the ceiling panel and opposing side portions that extend from the middle portion and engage the back side of the ceiling panel proximate opposing edges of the ceiling panel; and
a fixture extending through an aperture formed in the middle portion of the bracket and secured to the bracket such that the opposing edges of the ceiling panel carry substantially an entire weight of the fixture assembly.