IP Library Granted Patent US 10,407,904
Granted Patent B2
US 10,407,904 · App. 16/006,547 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Apparatus and system for dynamic ceiling system and methods thereof

Inventors: Jason T. Gillette (Chicago, IL); Keith Alsberg (Evanston, IL); Scott H Wilson (Chicago, IL); David B Seal (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: TURF DESIGN, INC.
E04B9/248
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Patent No.
US 10,407,904
App. No.
16/006,547
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic ceiling tile and a dynamic acoustic ceiling system that includes multiple ceiling tiles that can be quickly and easily installed onto ceiling structures utilizing attached or embedded magnetic assemblies to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, such as an fluctuating image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics, wherein the attached or embedded magnetic assemblies are configured to be removed from the ceiling tile, and then configured to be easily placed or located onto a different location on the ceiling tile as needed, to allow for optimal installation of the ceiling tile onto the ceiling structure.

Claims (24)

1. A dynamic acoustic ceiling system for reducing unwanted noise or room acoustics, comprising:

an acoustic ceiling tile, said acoustic ceiling tile having a first location on a side of said acoustic ceiling tile, said acoustic ceiling tile having a second location on a side of said acoustic ceiling tile;

a magnetic assembly, said magnetic assembly comprising a magnet retaining clip and a magnet, said magnet retaining clip configured to accept and securely hold said magnet, said magnet retaining clip further configured to be attached to said first location on said acoustic ceiling tile;

said magnet retaining clip further configured to be temporarily removed from said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile, and reattached to a said second location on said ceiling tile, such that a plurality of said acoustic ceiling tiles can be attached to a ceiling structure using the magnet secured by said magnet retaining clip without the need for any tools or attachment devices;

wherein, once said plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles has been attached to said ceiling structure, the plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles provides an aesthetically pleasing design along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics.

2. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said acoustic ceiling tile is made of PET Felt material.

3. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles is identical to each other of said plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles.

4. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles is different from some of the other of said plurality of acoustic ceiling tiles.

5. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said magnet retaining clip is made of steel.

6. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said magnet retaining clip comprises a magnet retaining tab to accept and securely hold said magnet.

7. The dynamic acoustic ceiling system of claim 1 , wherein said magnet retaining clip comprises a plurality of front side and back side retaining tabs for attachment to said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile.

8. An acoustic ceiling tile for reducing unwanted noise or room acoustics, comprising:

a first location on a side of said acoustic ceiling tile;

a second location on a side of said acoustic ceiling tile;

a magnetic assembly, said magnetic assembly comprising a magnet retaining clip and a magnet, said magnet retaining clip configured to accept and securely hold said magnet, said magnet retaining clip further configured to be attached to said first location on said acoustic ceiling tile;

said magnet retaining clip further configured to be temporarily removed from said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile, and reattached to said second location on said ceiling tile, such that said acoustic ceiling tile can be attached to a ceiling structure using the magnet secured by said magnet retaining clip without the need for any tools or attachment devices;

wherein, once said acoustic ceiling tile has been attached to said ceiling structure, the acoustic ceiling tile provides a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics.

9. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 8 , wherein said acoustic ceiling tile is made of PET Felt material.

10. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 8 , wherein said magnet retaining clip is made of steel.

11. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 8 , wherein said magnet retaining clip comprises a magnet retaining tab to accept and securely hold said magnet.

12. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 8 , wherein said magnet retaining clip comprises a plurality of front side retaining tabs for attachment to said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile.

13. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 12 , wherein said magnet retaining clip comprises a plurality of back side retaining tabs for attachment to said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile.

14. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 13 , wherein said magnet retaining clip can be removed from said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile by pulling the front side retaining tabs away from the back side retaining tabs and removing said magnet retaining clip from said first location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile.

15. The acoustic ceiling tile of claim 14 , wherein said magnet retaining clip can be reattached to said second location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile by sliding said magnet retaining clip over said second location on the side of said acoustic ceiling tile.

Assignments (3)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 11, 2020
From: TURF DESIGN, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053754/0977 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: ALSBERG, KEITH; WILSON, SCOTT H; SEAL, DAVID B
To: TURF DESIGN, INC.
Reel/Frame 049652/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2019
From: GILLETTE, JASON; CHIU, KUAN-WEN; HEADLEY, DUSTIN
To: TURF DESIGN, INC.
Reel/Frame 048784/0191 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62518342 · Jun 12, 2017
Related Publication 20180363295A1 · Dec 20, 2018
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