Patents Assigned to Acufloor, LLC
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Patent number: 11976476Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and a method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment of the tile leveling device, a body defines a viewing opening. A base is orthogonally coupled to the body with a base to body coupling including a frangible breakaway section. The base and the body are integral prior to frangible separation and the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separates the body from the base. Respective arms are moveably connected to the body opposite the base. Each of the arms may operate from an open position to a closed position where the arm releasably mates one or more tiles.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11851895Abstract: A grout float and a handle for use with the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the grout float, the handle is secured to a blade, which may be encased with a pliable pad. The handle includes two mounting noses. Each of the two mounting noses includes a pair of lateral sidewalls traversing lateral surfaces of the handle and burgeoning downwardly. The lateral sidewalls transfer force from the handle to the blade upon the pliable pad of the grout float angularly contacting a work surface. A gripping portion of the handle located between the two mounting noses may having a non-linear profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11702851Abstract: A leveling clip and tile leveling device for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling clip includes a body defining an opening that is configured to accept a wedge device thereat. Tapered legs extend from the body and join a base at a base to body coupling. The base extends to a front and a rear of the body. The base to body coupling includes a frangible breakaway section that is integral prior to frangible separation and the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separates the body from the base. The leveling clip may be used with the wedge device to install two, three, or four tiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11649647Abstract: A system and device for leveling and aligning tiles and a method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment of the tile leveling system, a tile leveling device includes an upright body having a head and base at opposite ends thereof. The base and the upright body are integral prior to a frangible separation. The tile leveling device is selectively threaded through a line-of-sight opening of a wedge device for use in an operational configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11624194Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing a plurality of tiles having a contour. In one embodiment of the tile spacing device, the tile spacing device includes a U-shaped band having a body with two branches extending parallel therefrom and an opening therebetween. An arm having a lateral end extends proximally from one of the branches into the opening. Two interlocking connectors are respectively positioned on the body at the opening and on the arm. In one embodiment of the system, two tile spacing devices complimentarily releasably mate when the tile spacing devices are opposing and perpendicularly displaced to interlock the interlocking connectors.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11421430Abstract: A leveling clip and tile leveling device for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the leveling clip includes a body defining an opening that is configured to accept a wedge device thereat. Tapered legs extend from the body and join a base at a base to body coupling. The base extends to a front and a rear of the body. The base to body coupling includes a frangible breakaway section that is integral prior to frangible separation and the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separates the body from the base. The leveling clip may be used with the wedge device to install two, three, or four tiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11408186Abstract: A system and device for leveling and aligning tiles and a method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment of the tile leveling system, a tile leveling device includes an upright body having a head and base at opposite ends thereof. The base and the upright body are integral prior to a frangible separation. The tile leveling device is selectively threaded through a line-of-sight opening of a wedge device for use in an operational configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11408184Abstract: A tile spacing device and accompanying system and method are disclosed for spacing multiple tiles. In one embodiment, a central body has four arms extending therefrom with a releasably frangible connection. Each of the four arms has a cellular sheet structure defined by multiple cells, including at least one hexagonal cell. The central body and the four arms provide a four-tile engagement configuration. By selectively breaking and removing an arm, a three-tile engagement configuration may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: 11401721Abstract: A device for leveling and aligning tiles and a method for leveling and aligning tiles are disclosed. In one embodiment of the tile leveling device, a body defines a viewing opening. A base is orthogonally coupled to the body with a base to body coupling including a frangible breakaway section. The base and the body are integral prior to frangible separation and the frangible breakaway section, upon breaking, frangibly separates the body from the base. Respective arms are moveably connected to the body opposite the base. Each of the arms may operate from an open position to a closed position where the arm releasably mates one or more tiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D957771Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D957772Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D985355Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D996169Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D997682Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch
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Patent number: D998443Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Acufloor, LLCInventors: Clinton D. Bunch, Joshua A. Bunch