US2755882A
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Acoustic tiles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1952-04-22
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Granted: 1956-07-24
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Expires: 1972-04-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Maccaferri Mario
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:14
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/82; E04B1/84; E04B1/8409; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6125; E04B2001/8263; E04B2001/8423; E04B2001/8433; E04B2001/8442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
AN ACOUSTIC TILE FORMED OF A DENSE, HARD-SURFACED MATERIAL, SAID TILE BEING COMPRISED OF A THIN, PLATE-LIKE AND RESONANCE-RESPONSIVE BODY; MEANS RESPONSIVE BODY SAID TILE FOR POSITIONING SAID RESONANCE-RESPONSIVE BODY GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH BUT SPACED FROM A SURFACE TO BE ACOUSTICALLY TREATED IN THE INSTALLED POSITION OF SAID TILE; SAID THIN BODY FORMED OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AT RELATIVELY WIDELY SPACED APART POINTS THEREON AND BEING FORMED TO MAXIMUM THICKNESS ALONG RELATIVELY NARROW AREAS SURROUNDING AND SPACED FROM EACH POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AND INTERMEDIATE SUCH POINT AND THE OTHER OF SAID POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS ADJACENT THERETO; AND SAID TILE BODY ACROSS THE AREA THEROF BETWEEN EACH OF SAID POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AND THE RELATIVELY NARROW SURROUNDING AREAS OF MAXIMUM THICKNESS ADJACENT THERETO BEING FORMED OF PROGRESIVELY INCREASING THICKNESS FROM AND AROUND SUCH POINT OF MINIMUM THICKNESS TO THE SAID SURROUNDING ADJACENT AREAS OF MAXIMUM THICKNESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
AN ACOUSTIC TILE FORMED OF A DENSE, HARD-SURFACED MATERIAL, SAID TILE BEING COMPRISED OF A THIN, PLATE-LIKE AND RESONANCE-RESPONSIVE BODY; MEANS RESPONSIVE BODY SAID TILE FOR POSITIONING SAID RESONANCE-RESPONSIVE BODY GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH BUT SPACED FROM A SURFACE TO BE ACOUSTICALLY TREATED IN THE INSTALLED POSITION OF SAID TILE; SAID THIN BODY FORMED OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AT RELATIVELY WIDELY SPACED APART POINTS THEREON AND BEING FORMED TO MAXIMUM THICKNESS ALONG RELATIVELY NARROW AREAS SURROUNDING AND SPACED FROM EACH POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AND INTERMEDIATE SUCH POINT AND THE OTHER OF SAID POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS ADJACENT THERETO; AND SAID TILE BODY ACROSS THE AREA THEROF BETWEEN EACH OF SAID POINTS OF MINIMUM THICKNESS AND THE RELATIVELY NARROW SURROUNDING AREAS OF MAXIMUM THICKNESS ADJACENT THERETO BEING FORMED OF PROGRESIVELY INCREASING THICKNESS FROM AND AROUND SUCH POINT OF MINIMUM THICKNESS TO THE SAID SURROUNDING ADJACENT AREAS OF MAXIMUM THICKNESS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
153 words
AN ALL-PLASTIC ACOUSTIC TILE FOR MASTIC INSTALLATION, SAID TILE BEING FORMED OF A MOLDED PLASTIC MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A PLATE-LIKE BODY HAVING THE FRONT SIDE THEREOF FORMED TO PROVIDE A FLAT, PLANER FACE AREA; A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR MEMBERS MOLDED INTEGRALLY WITH AND BEING POSITIONED ON AND PROJECTING REARWARDLY FROM THE REAR SIDE OF SAID TILE BODY; A REARWARDLY EXTENDING EDGE FLANGE AROUND AN INTEGRAL WITH SAID TILE BODY; SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING CLOSED AT THE REAR ENDS THEROF AND OPEN AT THE FORWARD ENDS THROUGH SAID BODY AND THE FRONT FACE THEROF; THE REAR CLOSED ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING LOCATED IN A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE REAR EDGES OF SAID BODY FLANGE; AND SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SIDE WALL OPENINGS THERETHROUGH OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF A MEMBER BETWEEN THE REAR SIDE OF SAID TILE BODY AND THE CLOSED REAR END OF THE MEMBER.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
153 words
AN ALL-PLASTIC ACOUSTIC TILE FOR MASTIC INSTALLATION, SAID TILE BEING FORMED OF A MOLDED PLASTIC MATERIAL AND COMPRISING A PLATE-LIKE BODY HAVING THE FRONT SIDE THEREOF FORMED TO PROVIDE A FLAT, PLANER FACE AREA; A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR MEMBERS MOLDED INTEGRALLY WITH AND BEING POSITIONED ON AND PROJECTING REARWARDLY FROM THE REAR SIDE OF SAID TILE BODY; A REARWARDLY EXTENDING EDGE FLANGE AROUND AN INTEGRAL WITH SAID TILE BODY; SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING CLOSED AT THE REAR ENDS THEROF AND OPEN AT THE FORWARD ENDS THROUGH SAID BODY AND THE FRONT FACE THEROF; THE REAR CLOSED ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING LOCATED IN A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE REAR EDGES OF SAID BODY FLANGE; AND SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SIDE WALL OPENINGS THERETHROUGH OF A LENGTH SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF A MEMBER BETWEEN THE REAR SIDE OF SAID TILE BODY AND THE CLOSED REAR END OF THE MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1959-07-24 | 1960-01-23 | 1960-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1963-07-24 | 1964-01-23 | 1964-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1967-07-24 | 1968-01-23 | 1968-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |