IP Library Granted Patent US 11,603,661
Granted Patent B2
US 11,603,661 · App. 16/792,573 · Granted Mar 14, 2023

Apparatus and system for dynamic acoustic locking ceiling system and methods thereof

Inventors: Jason Gillette (Chicago, IL); Kuan-Wen Chiu (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: Turf Design, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,603,661
App. No.
16/792,573
Granted
Mar 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dynamic acoustic locking ceiling baffle and a dynamic acoustic locking ceiling system, that includes a single piece of material folded into acoustic locking ceiling baffles, using locking pieces and locking mechanisms, to quickly and easily install the acoustic locking ceiling baffle onto construction ceiling hangers to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise or room acoustics.

Claims (28)

1. An acoustic locking ceiling baffle for reducing unwanted room acoustics, comprising:

a single piece of material, said single piece of material configured to be arranged into an acoustic locking ceiling baffle, said acoustic locking ceiling baffle comprising a fully enclosed air gap;

at least one locking piece, said at least one locking piece configured to hold said single piece of material in the acoustic ceiling baffle position;

at least one locking mechanism, said at least one locking mechanism integral with said single piece of material, said at least one locking mechanism configured to attach said acoustic locking ceiling baffle to a ceiling hanger in a room;

wherein, once said single piece of material has been arranged into said acoustic locking ceiling baffle and held together by said at least one locking piece, and said acoustic locking ceiling baffle is attached to said ceiling hanger, the acoustic locking ceiling baffle provides a reduction in unwanted room acoustics.

2. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said single piece of material comprise PET Felt material.

3. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said at least one locking piece comprise PET Felt material.

4. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said at least one locking piece comprises at least one magnet.

5. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprise PET Felt material.

6. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 5 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism is cut out of the single piece of material.

7. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 6 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprises a double arrow design to fit into a standard ceiling hanger.

8. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprises at least one magnet.

9. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said acoustic locking ceiling baffle has a rectangular shape.

10. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said acoustic locking ceiling baffle has a wedge shape.

11. The acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 1 , wherein said acoustic locking ceiling baffle has a triangular shape.

12. A method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle for reducing unwanted room acoustics, the steps comprising:

a) arranging a single piece of material, said single piece of material configured to be arranged into an acoustic locking ceiling baffle, said acoustic locking ceiling baffle comprising a fully enclosed air gap;

b) holding said acoustic locking ceiling baffle in said arranged configuration using at least one locking piece, said at least one locking piece configured to hold said single piece of material in the acoustic locking ceiling baffle position;

c) attaching said acoustic locking ceiling baffle to a ceiling hanger using at least one locking mechanism, said at least one locking mechanism configured to attach said acoustic locking ceiling baffle to a ceiling hanger;

wherein, once said single piece of material has been arranged into said acoustic locking ceiling baffle and held together by said at least one locking piece, and said acoustic locking ceiling baffle is attached to said ceiling hanger, the acoustic locking ceiling baffle provides a reduction in unwanted room acoustics.

13. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said single piece of material comprise PET Felt material.

14. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said at least one locking piece comprise PET Felt material.

15. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said at least one locking piece comprises at least one magnet.

16. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprise PET Felt material.

17. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 16 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism is cut out of the single piece of material.

18. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 17 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprises a double arrow design to fit into a standard ceiling hanger.

19. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said at least one locking mechanism comprises at least one magnet.

20. The method of generating an acoustic locking ceiling baffle of claim 12 , wherein said acoustic locking ceiling baffle has a rectangular, wedge or triangular shape.

Assignments (2)
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 Feb 17, 2020
From: GILLETTE, JASON; CHIU, KUAN-WEN; HEADLEY, DUSTIN
To: TURF DESIGN, INC.
Reel/Frame 051832/0019 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15639572 · Jun 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62518347 · Jun 12, 2017
Provisional Application 62517640 · Jun 9, 2017
Provisional Application 62357026 · Jun 30, 2016
Provisional Application 62357066 · Jun 30, 2016
Related Publication 20200181904A1 · Jun 11, 2020
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