Clip insulation and assembly

Abstract

A clip insulation for a furring channel clip, the clip insulation having a substantially planar bed portion having two opposed ends, the bed portion adapted to at least cover a portion of an outer surface of the clip, a plurality of projections extending from the bed portion, and two opposed skirt portions, each skirt portion extending from an end of the bed portion, each skirt portion adapted to attach to an end of the clip.

Claims

1. A clip insulation for a furring channel clip, the clip insulation having a substantially planar bed portion having two opposed ends, the bed portion configured to at least cover a portion of an outer surface of the furring channel clip; a plurality of projections extending from the bed portion; and two opposed skirt portions, each skirt portion extending from an end of the bed portion, each skirt portion configured to attach to a respective end of the furring channel clip, wherein each skirt portion comprises a ramp portion having a substantially tapered cross section, and wherein each of the ramp portions are configured to guide the clip insulation onto the respective ends of the furring channel clip.

2. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, the two opposed skirt portions extends at substantially 90° from the bed portion and each of the two opposed skirt portions defines a recess to receive the respective end of the clip to hold the clip insulation in place on the clip.

3. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of projections extend at substantially 90° from the bed portion.

4. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation member includes a rubber material or a plastic material to inhibit or reduce vibrations from passing therethrough.

5. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bed portion is substantially rectangular in shape.

6. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein in use, when the clip is attached relative to a support structure, and the bed portion is located between the clip and the support structure.

7. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein in use, the plurality of projections extend in a direction away from the clip.

8. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of projections extend in substantially the opposite direction compared to the two opposed skirt portions.

9. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of projections are knobs, nibs or lugs.

10. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two opposed skirt portions each define a recess to receive the respective end of the clip to hold the clip insulation in place on the clip.

11. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of projections are ribs.

12. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 11, wherein the ribs are parallel to one another.

13. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bed portion includes an aperture adapted to align with an aperture of the clip.

14. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 13, wherein the bed portion includes a grommet extending from the bed portion, the grommet is adapted to be at least partially inserted into an aperture of the clip.

15. The clip insulation as claimed in claim 14, wherein the grommet includes a rubber material to inhibit or reduce vibrations from passing therethrough.

16. A clip assembly for mounting a furring channel to a support structure, the clip assembly having a clip having a body portion configured to be attached to the support structure; and at least one connection portion extending transversely from the body portion, each of the at least one connection portion has two opposed connection positions configured to connect to the furring channel; and a clip insulation configured to be located between the clip and the support structure, the clip insulation having a substantially planar bed portion having two opposed ends, the bed portion configured to at least cover a portion of an outer surface of the clip; a plurality of projections extending from the bed portion; and two opposed skirt portions, each skirt portion extending from an end of the bed portion, each skirt portion configured to attach to a respective end of the clip, wherein each skirt portion comprises a ramp portion having a substantially tapered cross section, and wherein each of the ramp portions are configured to guide the clip insulation onto the respective ends of the clip.

17. The clip assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein in use, when the body portion is attached relative to the support structure, the bed portion and the plurality of projections are located between the support structure and the clip.

18. The clip assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein the plurality of projections are ribs, knobs, nibs or lugs.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In order that the present invention can be more readily understood reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention and wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clip assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the clip assembly of FIG. 1;

(4) FIG. 3 is a side view of the clip assembly of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the clip assembly of FIG. 1;

(6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a clip insulation according to an embodiment of the present invention;

(7) FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the clip insulation of FIG. 5;

(8) FIG. 7 is a side view of the clip assembly of FIG. 5; and

(9) FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the clip assembly of FIG. 1 including a grommet to define an aperture in a clip insulation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(10) With reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, there is shown a clip assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The clip assembly 10 includes a clip 12. The clip assembly includes an insulation member 112 to partially cover the clip.

(11) The clip 12 has a body portion 14. The body portion 14 is planar and substantially rectangular. The body portion has an aperture 16 located therethrough. The aperture 16 is adapted to attach the clip assembly 10 to a support structure (not shown) via a fastener (not shown) as will be explained in more detail below.

(12) Two opposed connection portions 18,20 extend at substantially 90° from sides of the body portion 14. Each of the two connection portions 18,20 has two opposed connection positions in the form of recesses 22,24. The recesses 22,24 are adapted to connect to a furring channel (not shown).

(13) The insulation member 112 is made from rubber to inhibit vibrations from passing therethrough.

(14) The insulation member 112 has a bed portion 114. The bed portion 114 is adapted to at least cover a portion of the outer surface of the body portion 14 of the clip 12.

(15) The bed portion 114 has a plurality of projections in the form of ribs 130 extending therefrom.

(16) Skirt portions 132,134 extend at substantially 90° from ends of the body portion 14. Each skirt portion 132,134 is adapted to attach to an end of the body portion 14 of the clip 12 to hold the insulation member 112 in place on the clip 12. Each skirt portion 132,134 has a ramp portion 136,138. The ramp portions 136,138 assist in locating part of each skirt portion 132,134 over ends 30,32 of the body portion 14 of the clip 12.

(17) The skirt portions 132,134 define recesses 140,142. Ends 30,32 of the body portion 14 of the clip 12 are received in the recesses 140,142 to hold the insulation member 112 in place on the clip 12.

(18) In use, when the body portion 14 of the clip is attached relative to a support structure (not shown), the bed portion 114 and the ribs 130 are located between the body portion 14 and the support structure, inhibit vibration from traveling from the support structure through the clip 12 into a furring channel (not shown) and into wall or ceiling cladding (not shown) attached to the furring channel.

(19) The bed portion 114 has two furrows 146,148. The furrows 146,148 receive corresponding ridges 40,42 (reverse side shown) of the clip 12.

(20) With reference to FIGS. 5 to 7, there is shown the insulation member 112 of the clip assembly 10 of FIGS. 1 to 4 in more detail.

(21) With reference to FIG. 8, there is shown the insulation member 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The insulation member 112 includes a bed portion 114. The bed portion 114 includes an aperture 116.

(22) The insulation member 112 includes a grommet 118 extending from the bed portion 114. The aperture 116 extends through the grommet 118. In use, the grommet 118 is adapted to be at least partially inserted into the aperture 16 of the body portion 14 of the clip 12.

Advantages

(23) An advantage of the preferred embodiment of the clip insulation includes the ability to further distance a clip from a support structure. Another advantage of the preferred embodiment of the clip insulation includes the ability to inhibit vibrations from traveling from a support structure to a furring channel A further advantage of the preferred embodiment of the clip assembly includes preventing direct contact between the clip and a fastener securing the clip to a support structure.

Variations

(24) While the foregoing has been given by way of illustrative example of this invention, all such and other modifications and variations thereto as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is herein set forth.

(25) Throughout the description and claims of this specification the word “comprise” and variations of that word such as “comprises” and “comprising”, are not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps.