A clip assembly for a suspended ceiling having a ceiling panel and a runner comprises a top member and a bottom member. The top member has an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure and a pair of lower spaced apart lateral walls downwardly extending from the upper wall. The lateral wal
A clip assembly for a suspended ceiling having a ceiling panel and a runner comprises a top member and a bottom member. The top member has an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure and a pair of lower spaced apart lateral walls downwardly extending from the upper wall. The lateral walls comprise respective outer surfaces and inner surfaces defining a channel therebetween. At least one inward fin extends from each of the inner surfaces into the channel in an upwardly sloped direction. The bottom member comprises a bottom end for being secured to the runner and opposite lateral surfaces therebetween. At least one outward fin extends from each of the lateral surfaces in a downwardly sloped direction that is complementary to the upward sloped direction of the at least one inward fin. The bottom member is inserted into the channel.
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1. A clip assembly for a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling comprising at least one ceiling panel and at least one runner, the clip assembly comprising: a top member comprising:an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure, the upper wall comprising a bottom surface and an opposite
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A clip assembly for a suspended ceiling, the suspended ceiling comprising at least one ceiling panel and at least one runner, the clip assembly comprising: a top member comprising:an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure, the upper wall comprising a bottom surface and an opposite top surface for interfacing with the overhead structure, the top surface defining a peripheral edge and comprising a pair of flexible and resilient flaps respectively inwardly extending from opposite sides of the peripheral edge and defining respective free ends being spaced above the top surface for engaging the overhead structure to bias the upper wall away from the overhead structure when secured thereto;a pair of lower spaced apart lateral vertical walls downwardly extending from the upper wall and defining an upper wall portion therebetween, the lateral walls defining front and rear open faces and a bottom opening and comprising respective outer surfaces and inner surfaces defining a channel therebetween;at least two inward fins extending from each of the inner surfaces into the channel in an upwardly and diagonally sloped direction providing for forming a receiving cavity with the inner surface, the at least two inward fins being spaced apart so as to define an upper fin, a lower fin, a flat vertical lateral surface portion therebetween, and an upper vertical lateral surface portion between the upper fin and the upper wall; anda bottom member comprising:a main longitudinal and vertical wall body defining a top end, a bottom end for being secured to the runner and opposite lateral surfaces therebetween;at least two outward fins extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the main longitudinal and vertical body in a downwardly and diagonally sloped direction that is complementary to the upwardly and diagonally sloped direction of the inward fins, the at least two outward fins being spaced apart so as to define a flat vertical lateral wall portion therebetween; andat least one flexible and resilient circularly curved flap member downwardly extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the bottom member and defining a respective free end thereof for engaging a flat top surface of the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto thereby stabilizing the Clip assembly between the overhead structure and the runner,wherein the bottom member is configured to be inserted into the channel via the front or rear open faces providing for each one of the outward fins to be received by a respective one of the receiving cavities and to slide on a respective one of the inward fins and be supported thereon and for the bottom end to extend below the bottom opening thereby mounting the bottom member to the top member so as to connect the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto to the overhead structure when the upper wall is secured thereto. 2. A clip assembly according to claim 1, wherein the bottom end comprises an insertion for being secured within a groove formed on a top surface of the runner, the top surface being generally flat and devoid of any protrusions. 3. A clip assembly according to claim 1, wherein the upper wall is fastened to the overhead structure. 4. A clip assembly according to claim 1, wherein the top end comprises an outer top flexible and resilient curved wall, the upper wall comprising an undersurface defined between the spaced apart lower lateral walls, the outer top curved wall providing for engaging the undersurface. 5. A clip assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of inward fins and outward fins, each of the plurality of inward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the channel, each of the outward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the bottom member, thereby providing for mounting the bottom member at different heights along the vertical length of the top member. 6. A suspended ceiling comprising: a plurality of runners for being mounted to an overhead structure;a plurality of panels for being mounted to the plurality of runners; andat least one clip assembly for mounting at least one of the runners to the overhead structure, the at least one clip assembly comprising:a top member comprising:an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure, the upper wall comprising a bottom surface and an opposite top surface for interfacing with the overhead structure, the top surface defining a peripheral edge and comprising a pair of flexible and resilient flaps respectively inwardly extending from opposite sides of the peripheral edge and defining respective free ends being spaced above the top surface for engaging the overhead structure to bias the upper wall away from the overhead structure when secured thereto;a pair of lower spaced apart lateral vertical walls downwardly extending from the upper wall and defining an upper wall portion therebetween, the lateral walls defining front and rear open faces and a bottom opening and comprising respective outer surfaces and inner surfaces defining a channel therebetween;at least two inward fins extending from each of the inner surfaces into the channel in an upwardly and diagonally sloped direction providing for forming a receiving cavity with the inner surface, the at least two inward fins being spaced apart so as to define an upper fin, a lower fin, a flat vertical lateral surface portion therebetween, and an upper vertical lateral surface portion between the upper fin and the upper wall; anda bottom member comprising:a main longitudinal and vertical wall body defining a top end, a bottom end for being secured to the runner and opposite lateral surfaces therebetween;at least two outward fins extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the main longitudinal and vertical body in a downwardly and diagonally sloped direction that is complementary to the upwardly and diagonally sloped direction of the inward fins, the at least two outward fins being spaced apart so as to define a flat vertical lateral wall portion therebetween; andat least one flexible and resilient circularly curved flap member downwardly extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the bottom member and defining a respective free end thereof for engaging a flat top surface of the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto thereby stabilizing the Clip assembly between the overhead structure and the runner,wherein the bottom member is configured to be inserted into the channel via the front or rear open faces providing for each one of the outward fins to be received by a respective one of the receiving cavities and to slide on a respective one of the inward fins and be supported thereon and for the bottom end to extend below the bottom opening thereby mounting the bottom member to the top member so as to connect the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto to the overhead structure when the upper wall is secured thereto. 7. A suspended ceiling according to claim 6, wherein the bottom end comprises an insertion for being secured within a groove formed on a top surface of the at least one runner, the top surface being generally flat and devoid of any protrusions. 8. A suspended ceiling according to claim 7, wherein the top end comprises an outer top flexible and resilient curved wall, the upper wall comprising an undersurface defined between the spaced apart lower lateral walls, the outer top curved wall providing for engaging the undersurface. 9. A suspended ceiling according to claim 6, wherein the upper wall is fastened to the overhead structure. 10. A suspended ceiling according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of inward fins and outward fins, each of the plurality of inward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the channel, each of the outward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the bottom member, thereby providing for mounting the bottom member at different heights along the vertical length of the top member. 11. A kit for a suspended ceiling comprising, the kit comprising: at least a pair of runners for being mounted to an overhead structure;at least one panel for being mounted to the pair of runners; andat least one clip assembly for mounting at least one of the runners of the pair to the overhead structure, the at least one clip assembly comprising:a top member comprising:an upper wall for being secured to an overhead structure, the upper wall comprising a bottom surface and an opposite top surface for interfacing with the overhead structure, the top surface defining a peripheral edge and comprising a pair of flexible and resilient flaps respectively inwardly extending from opposite sides of the peripheral edge and defining respective free ends being spaced above the top surface for engaging the overhead structure to bias the upper wall away from the overhead structure when secured thereto;a pair of lower spaced apart lateral vertical walls downwardly extending from the upper wall and defining an upper wall portion therebetween, the lateral walls defining front and rear open faces and a bottom opening and comprising respective outer surfaces and inner surfaces defining a channel therebetween;at least two inward fins extending from each of the inner surfaces into the channel in an upwardly and diagonally sloped direction providing for forming a receiving cavity with the inner surface, the at least two inward fins being spaced apart so as to define an upper fin, a lower fin, a flat vertical lateral surface portion therebetween, and an upper vertical lateral surface portion between the upper fin and the upper wall; anda bottom member comprising:a main longitudinal and vertical wall body defining a top end, a bottom end for being secured to the runner and opposite lateral surfaces therebetween;at least two outward fins extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the main longitudinal and vertical body in a downwardly and diagonally sloped direction that is complementary to the upwardly and diagonally sloped direction of the inward fins, the at least two outward fins being spaced apart so as to define a flat vertical lateral wall portion therebetween; andat least one flexible and resilient circularly curved flap member downwardly extending from each of the lateral surfaces of the bottom member and defining a respective free end thereof for engaging a flat top surface of the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto thereby stabilizing the Clip assembly between the overhead structure and the runner,wherein the bottom member is configured to be inserted into the channel via the front or rear open faces providing for each one of the outward fins to be received by a respective one of the receiving cavities and to slide on a respective one of the inward fins and be supported thereon and for the bottom end to extend below the bottom opening thereby mounting the bottom member to the top member so as to connect the runner when the bottom end is secured thereto to the overhead structure when the upper wall is secured thereto. 12. A suspended ceiling according to claim 11, wherein the top end comprises an outer top flexible and resilient curved wall, the upper wall comprising an undersurface defined between the spaced apart lower lateral walls, the outer top curved wall providing for engaging the undersurface. 13. A suspended ceiling according to claim 11, further comprising a plurality of inward fins and outward fins, each of the plurality of inward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the channel, each of the outward fins positioned at a respective height along the vertical length of the bottom member, thereby providing for mounting the bottom member at different heights along the vertical length of the top member.
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