Suspended ceiling assembly

摘要

A suspended ceiling assembly preferably formed of wood or wood-like material for aesthetic purposes. A ceiling panel grid is formed of ceiling panel support members that include runners and cross members arranged in intersecting relationship forming cells that support ceiling tiles. A plurality of parallel runners are installed between opposed room walls. Cross members are installed in perpendicular relationship to the runners and are intersected by the runners. The runners extend from wall to wall. The cross members extend between one runner and the next. The support members have a cross-sectional shape of an inverted "T" to provide a seat for a ceiling tile. A unique connector at the intersection of the cross members and runners secures the cross members to the runners. The connector has a top plate that is positioned on the top surface of a runner spanning the intersection of the runner with two cross members. First and second pairs of legs straddle the runner and are fixed to it on opposite sides of the intersection with the cross members. Third and fourth pairs of legs are fixed to and straddle the cross members on opposite sides of the runners. The legs are attached to the connector plate. The connector thereby holds the two cross members in position with respect to the intersecting runner.