ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,661, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Catalyst Acoustics Group Inc. (Agawam, Mass.).
"Channel clip" was invented by Douglas Earl Fenton (Patriot, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A channel clip used to secure an acoustically isolated ceiling via an acoustic isolator, which includes a centrally positioned bore for attachment to the isolator and an interior protrusion for limiting movement of a channel within the clip. A method of manufacturing a channel clip, including extrusion of tubing from which the clip is cut, and a method of installing a channel clip are also provided."
The patent was filed on Feb. 18, 2022, under Applicati...