LATCH FOR LATTICE BEARING TRUSS CONNECTION WITH PERIMETER STRIP Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC E04B9/18 E04B1/38 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: latch for elongated finishing pad installation at the end of the ceiling bearing trusses has a rectangular structure formed by two intersecting shelves during operation in plane projection. One of the said shelves is adapted to abut laterally against the end of the ceiling bearing truss. The other of the said shelves is configured to engage the finishing lining. The other shelve comprises upper and lower jaws extended in opposite directions for finishing pad reception by the upper and lower channels. The jaws are capable of mutual movement towards each other and from each other, and a lever structure for movement of the said jaws from each other, providing the possibility of jaws maintaining in the extended position in which they are capable of passing between the said opposed channels. The lever structure is made and arranged to selectively maintain the said jaws in the extended position wher they are locked in the said opposing channels of the finishing pad, by friction.

EFFECT: fast finishing pad installation on the ceiling bearing trusses by eliminating the need for separate latch parts and fasteners.

7 cl, 7 dwg