Sound absorbing system
First Claim
1. A sound absorbing structure comprising the combination of a supporting structure, clips attached to the supporting structure, and sound absorbing panels attached to the clips,wherein said sound absorbing panels comprise a sound absorbing material with a frame extending around the exterior perimeter of the material, said frame having a plurality of openings for accepting a securing member, andwherein said clips each comprise a wall plate, a projection extending outwardly from the wall plate, and at least two securing members integrally attached between their ends to the end of the projection opposite the wall plate, said securing members each extending further in one direction from the projection than their extension from the projection in the opposing direction, with a surface of the longer side having a depressed indentation therein spanning the width of the longer side, and located thereon at a distance from its attachment at the end of the projection equal to the extension on the other side of the projection;
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Abstract
A clip is disclosed for securing sound absorbing panels or the like to supporting structures. The clip has a wall plate, a projection extending outwardly from the wall plate and at least two securing members at the end of the projection opposite the wall plate, with the securing members each extending further in one direction from the projection than their extension from the projection in the opposing direction.
A sound absorbing system is disclosed and includes a supporting structure, clips, as defined above, attached to the supporting structure, and sound absorbing panels attached to the clips. The sound absorbing panels comprise a sound absorbing panel with a frame extending around the exterior perimeter of the panel, and the frame has a plurality of openings for accepting the securing members. The securing members are placed into the openings to attach the sound absorbing panels to the supporting structure.
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1. A sound absorbing structure comprising the combination of a supporting structure, clips attached to the supporting structure, and sound absorbing panels attached to the clips,
wherein said sound absorbing panels comprise a sound absorbing material with a frame extending around the exterior perimeter of the material, said frame having a plurality of openings for accepting a securing member, and wherein said clips each comprise a wall plate, a projection extending outwardly from the wall plate, and at least two securing members integrally attached between their ends to the end of the projection opposite the wall plate, said securing members each extending further in one direction from the projection than their extension from the projection in the opposing direction, with a surface of the longer side having a depressed indentation therein spanning the width of the longer side, and located thereon at a distance from its attachment at the end of the projection equal to the extension on the other side of the projection; - and
said wall plates clips being attached to said supporting structure and said openings of the frames of the sound absorbing panels engaging the securing members to affix the sound absorbing panels to the supporting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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