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US 12,018,483 · App. 16/312,920 · Granted Jun 25, 2024

Acoustic baffle to be arranged in a building

Inventors: Karl Michael Knoblauch (Werbach, DE); Markus Riessler (Wolpertshausen, DE); Michael Viebahn (Iphofen, DE)
Assignee: Knauf Gips KG
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Patent No.
US 12,018,483
App. No.
16/312,920
Granted
Jun 25, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An acoustic baffle ( 1 ) to be arranged in a building for the absorption of sound propagating there through, the acoustic baffle ( 1 ) comprising at least one panel ( 2 ) of a sound absorbing material, wherein the baffle ( 1 ) comprises at least one edge portion ( 3 ) having a recess ( 4 ) arranged therein of a size and shape so as to be capable of accommodating a suspension profile ( 8 ) in form-fit therein.

Claims (17)

1. Acoustic baffle to be arranged in a building for the absorption of sound propagating there through, the acoustic baffle comprising at least one panel of a sound absorbing material, wherein the acoustic baffle comprises at least one edge portion having a recess arranged therein so as to include and being formed in a first side surface and a second side surface and being of a size and shape so as to be capable of accommodating a suspension profile in form-fit therein, wherein the acoustic baffle is frameless, and wherein the recess extends continuously along the at least one edge portion between the first side surface and the second side surface so that the suspension profile is insertable via the first side surface or the second side surface and is slidable along the recess.

2. Acoustic baffle according to claim 1 , wherein the recess has a first section extending perpendicularly to a surface of the at least one edge portion and a second section joined to the first section extending parallel to the surface of the at least one edge portion so as to form a recess capable of accommodating a T-shaped suspension profile therein.

3. Acoustic baffle according to claim 1 , wherein the acoustic baffle comprises a first panel portion and a second panel portion which are connected to each other so that one side surface of the first panel portion contacts one side surface of the second panel portion forming the recess at an interface between the first panel portion and the second panel portion.

4. Acoustic baffle according to claim 3 , wherein the first panel portion and the second panel portion are folded parts of one single panel.

5. Acoustic baffle according to claim 3 , wherein the first panel portion comprises a first slit and the second panel portion comprises a second slit, the first slit and the second slit being aligned so as to form a second section of the recess.

6. Acoustic baffle according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one panel comprises a third panel portion arranged between the first panel portion and the second panel portion, and wherein separate V-shaped cut out sections are formed between the first panel portion and the third panel portion and between the second panel portion and the third panel portion, respectively.

7. Acoustic baffle according to claim 1 , wherein the acoustic baffle has an overall illustration or decor, continuously and seamlessly extending at least from a front side over a bottom side to a back side of the acoustic baffle.

8. Acoustic baffle according to claim 1 further comprising the suspension profile arranged in the recess.

9. Method for producing an acoustic baffle comprising the steps of:

providing a panel of a sound absorbing material;

applying an illustration or a decor on at least one main surface of the panel;

providing at least one slit in another surface of the panel to form a recess capable of accommodating a suspension profile in form-fit therein;

cutting separate V-shaped cut out sections between a first panel portion and a third panel portion and between a second panel portion and the third panel portion, respectively;

folding the first panel portion towards the second panel portion so that one side surface of the first panel portion contacts one side surface of the second panel portion;

cutting a first slit into the first panel portion and a second slit into the second panel portion so as to form a recess capable of accommodating a suspension profile therein when folded; and

arranging the suspension profile in the recess;

wherein the acoustic baffle is pushed on the suspension profile such that the suspension profile slides along the recess until its final position is reached.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2024
From: KNOBLAUCH, KARL MICHAEL; RIESSLER, MARKUS; VIEBAHN, MICHAEL
To: KNAUF GIPS KG
Reel/Frame 067425/0622 →
Continuity (1)
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