US 12,442,186 B2
Ceiling system and ceiling baffle thereof
Dustin Headley, Hoffman Estates, IL (US); and Jason Gillette, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Turf Design, Inc., Gilberts, IL (US)
Filed by TURF DESIGN, INC., Gilberts, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/428,730.
Application 18/428,730 is a continuation of application No. 17/902,479, filed on Sep. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,913,225.
Application 17/902,479 is a continuation of application No. 16/669,910, filed on Oct. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,434,636, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Application 16/669,910 is a continuation of application No. 15/639,638, filed on Jun. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,508,444, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/518,347, filed on Jun. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/517,640, filed on Jun. 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/357,026, filed on Jun. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/357,066, filed on Jun. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0167274 A1, May 23, 2024
Int. Cl. E04B 9/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/82 (2006.01); E04B 1/84 (2006.01); E04B 9/04 (2006.01); E04B 9/06 (2006.01); E04B 9/36 (2006.01); G10K 11/162 (2006.01); G10K 11/168 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 9/001 (2013.01) [E04B 1/84 (2013.01); E04B 9/0414 (2013.01); E04B 9/045 (2013.01); G10K 11/162 (2013.01); G10K 11/168 (2013.01); E04B 2001/829 (2013.01); E04B 9/064 (2013.01); E04B 9/366 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A ceiling baffle comprising:
a body portion comprising a top edge, a recess in the top edge that is defined by a floor, a first wall extending from the floor to the top edge, and a second wall extending from the floor to the top edge;
at least one locking mechanism protruding from the floor of the recess along a longitudinal axis, that at least one locking mechanism being spaced apart from the first wall by a first gap and from the second wall by a second gap, the at least one locking mechanism comprising a first engagement surface that faces the floor of the recess on a first side of the longitudinal axis and a second engagement surface that faces the floor of the recess on a second side of the longitudinal axis;
wherein the ceiling baffle is a monolithic component comprising the body portion and the at least one locking mechanism; and
wherein the ceiling baffle is configured to be mounted to a ceiling hanger by engagement between the first and second engagement surfaces of the at least one locking mechanism and engagement surfaces of the ceiling hanger.