Patents by Inventor Mark Budzik

Mark Budzik has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9303413
    Abstract: A wall trimming element for positioning at an angled section of a wall includes a base portion and a bead. The base portion includes a first flange, a second flange, and a mounting portion positioned between and connecting the first flange and the second flange. The mounting portion includes a longitudinally extending first bend forming a first segment at one side of the first bend and a second segment at another side of the first bend. The first segment is angled relative to the second segment. The mounting portion also includes a first ridge and a second ridge, spaced from the first ridge. The bead is positioned on the mounting portion between the first ridge and the second ridge. The bead includes a second bend that is configured to be positioned over the first bend of the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: TRIM-TEX, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik, Adam Jaworecki, Noe Perez
  • Publication number: 20150259929
    Abstract: A wall trimming element for positioning at an angled section of a wall includes a base portion and a bead. The base portion includes a first flange, a second flange, and a mounting portion positioned between and connecting the first flange and the second flange. The mounting portion includes a longitudinally extending first bend forming a first segment at one side of the first bend and a second segment at another side of the first bend. The first segment is angled relative to the second segment. The mounting portion also includes a first ridge and a second ridge, spaced from the first ridge. The bead is positioned on the mounting portion between the first ridge and the second ridge. The bead includes a second bend that is configured to be positioned over the first bend of the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: TRIM-TEX, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, JR., Mark Budzik, Adam Jaworecki, Noe Perez
  • Patent number: 8627622
    Abstract: A drywall-trimming strip for trimming an archway has a nose with a tabbed edge and a flanged edge. A first series of slits spaced from one another define a series of tabs spaced from one another along the tabbed edge. A flange extends from and along the flanged edge. The tabs are joined to the tabbed edge of the nose by a continuous juncture extending along and defining the tabbed edge of the nose, which has a second series of slits extending to the continuous juncture and spaced from one another, as the slits defining the tabs are spaced from one another. All parts of the drywall-trimming strip are made from a comparatively harder, less flexible, polymeric material, such as polyvinyl chloride having a hardness of Durometer Shore 82 D, except for the continuous juncture, which is made from a comparatively softer, more flexible material, such as polyvinyl chloride having a hardness of Durometer Shore 92 A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: 7788865
    Abstract: A drywall trimming element for bridging two sections of drywall is an extruded element having first and second opposing flanges each having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The element is secured to the drywall by joint compound. The interior surfaces are adapted to be positioned on or adjacent to a respective one of the drywall surfaces. The interior and exterior surfaces each define respective surface planes. One or both of the interior and exterior surfaces have a plurality of upstanding longitudinally oriented ribs extending outwardly from the surface. The ribs extend away from their respective surfaces and define a void space between the surface adjacent to the ribs and an end of the ribs, such that a line extending outwardly from and normal to the surface of the flange adjacent to the ribs traverses through the void space and then subsequently contacts the ribs. The void space serves to provide a joint compound locking feature for the trimming element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: 7730683
    Abstract: A corner defined where a wall panel and a ceiling panel meet is trimmed by a crown molding assembly comprising a wall platform, a ceiling platform, a crown molding member, a wall edge-trimming bead, and a ceiling edge-trimming bead. The wall platform is affixed to the wall panel, at or near the corner, and has an expansive surface spaced from the wall panel. The ceiling platform is affixed to the ceiling panel, at or near the corner, and has an expansive surface spaced from the ceiling panel. The crown molding member is affixed so as to bridge the expansive surfaces of the wall and ceiling platforms. The wall edge-trimming bead is affixed so as to cover an outer edge of expansive surface of the wall platform. The ceiling edge-trimming bead is affixed so as to cover an outer edge of expansive surface of the ceiling platform. Each platform may comprise a drywall layer or stacked drywall layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: 7654049
    Abstract: As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate portion may have a coved, stepped, or curved profile. When applied to the mounting flange, drywall-finishing material, so-called “mud” in trade parlance, is pressed through apertures in the mounting flange, against the wall, in the first mode, or against the ceiling, in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20090205279
    Abstract: A drywall trimming element for bridging two sections of drywall is an extruded element having first and second opposing flanges each having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The element is secured to the drywall by joint compound. The interior surfaces are adapted to be positioned on or adjacent to a respective one of the drywall surfaces. The interior and exterior surfaces each define respective surface planes. One or both of the interior and exterior surfaces have a plurality of upstanding longitudinally oriented ribs extending outwardly from the surface. The ribs extend away from their respective surfaces and define a void space between the surface adjacent to the ribs and an end of the ribs, such that a line extending outwardly from and normal to the surface of the flange adjacent to the ribs traverses through the void space and then subsequently contacts the ribs. The void space serves to provide a joint compound locking feature for the trimming element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: TRIM-TEX, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, JR., Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20080066403
    Abstract: A drywall-trimming strip for trimming an archway has a nose with a tabbed edge and a flanged edge. A first series of slits spaced from one another define a series of tabs spaced from one another along the tabbed edge. A flange extends from and along the flanged edge. The tabs are joined to the tabbed edge of the nose by a continuous juncture extending along and defining the tabbed edge of the nose, which has a second series of slits extending to the continuous juncture and spaced from one another, as the slits defining the tabs are spaced from one another. All parts of the drywall-trimming strip are made from a comparatively harder, less flexible, polymeric material, such as polyvinyl chloride having a hardness of Durometer Shore 82 D, except for the continuous juncture, which is made from a comparatively softer, more flexible material, such as polyvinyl chloride having a hardness of Durometer Shore 92 A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: 7200970
    Abstract: As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate portion may have a coved, stepped, or curved profile. The mounting flange is attached to the wall, in the first mode, or to the wall, in the second mode. When applied to the mounting flange, drywall-finishing material, so-called “mud” in trade parlance, is pressed through apertures in the mounting flange, against the wall, in the first mode, or against the ceiling, in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20070022685
    Abstract: As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate portion may have a coved, stepped, or curved profile. When applied to the mounting flange, drywall-finishing material, so-called “mud” in trade parlance, is pressed through apertures in the mounting flange, against the wall, in the first mode, or against the ceiling, in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20060272237
    Abstract: A corner defined where a wall panel and a ceiling panel meet is trimmed by a crown molding assembly comprising a wall platform, a ceiling platform, a crown molding member, a wall edge-trimming bead, and a ceiling edge-trimming bead. The wall platform is affixed to the wall panel, at or near the corner, and has an expansive surface spaced from the wall panel. The ceiling platform is affixed to the ceiling panel, at or near the corner, and has an expansive surface spaced from the ceiling panel. The crown molding member is affixed so as to bridge the expansive surfaces of the wall and ceiling platforms. The wall edge-trimming bead is affixed so as to cover an outer edge of expansive surface of the wall platform. The ceiling edge-trimming bead is affixed so as to cover an outer edge of expansive surface of the ceiling platform. Each platform may comprise a drywall layer or stacked drywall layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20060059810
    Abstract: As made from a cellular polymer, a drywall-trimming accessory has two diverging flanges, each of which has two expansive surfaces facing oppositely. A superficial layer is removed from the same part of each expansive surface of each flange, as by milling, so as to reveal open cells of the cellular polymer. Where the superficial layer has been removed, a drywall-finishing compound contacting the same part of each expansive surface of each flange adheres well. As examples, which are not intended as limiting, the drywall-trimming accessory may be an elongate strip, which may be extruded from polyvinyl chloride, or a two-way or three-way corner, which may be molded, as by injection molding, from polystyrene or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20050193664
    Abstract: As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate portion may have a coved, stepped, or curved profile. When applied to the mounting flange, drywall-finishing material, so-called “mud” in trade parlance, is pressed through apertures in the mounting flange, against the wall, in the first mode, or against the ceiling, in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20050183352
    Abstract: As used to trim a corner where a wall and a ceiling meet, a crown molding member has a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange. The planar portion is attached to the ceiling, in a first mode, or to the wall, in a second mode. The intermediate portion may have a coved, stepped, or curved profile. The mounting flange is attached to the wall, in the first mode, or to the wall, in the second mode. When applied to the mounting flange, drywall-finishing material, so-called “mud” in trade parlance, is pressed through apertures in the mounting flange, against the wall, in the first mode, or against the ceiling, in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20050172571
    Abstract: When a molding member comprising a planar portion, an intermediate portion, and a mounting flange, is installed in a room having a ceiling and having walls, a sealant or a caulk is used for tacking the planar portion to a ceiling or wall surface of the room, along with an adhesive, mechanical fasteners, or both for mounting the mounting flange to a ceiling or wall surface of the room. The planar portion does not have to be otherwise attached to the ceiling or wall surface to which the planar portion is tacked. The mounting flange has apertures, through which drywall-finishing material is pressed against the ceiling or wall surface to which the mounting flange is mounted. The planar portion and the mounting flange have respective ceiling-facing or wall-facing surfaces, which may be coplanar, which may be parallel but not coplanar, or which may be oriented at a right angle relative to each other or at another angle relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Koenig, Mark Budzik
  • Publication number: 20050081476
    Abstract: As made from a cellular polymer, a drywall-trimming accessory has two diverging flanges, each of which has two expansive surfaces facing oppositely. A superficial layer is removed from the same part of each expansive surface of each flange, as by milling, so as to reveal open cells of the cellular polymer. Where the superficial layer has been removed, a drywall-finishing compound contacting the same part of each expansive surface of each flange adheres well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventor: Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: 6691477
    Abstract: As extruded from a polymeric material, such as polyvinyl chloride, a drywall-trimming strip has a central portion, which has a bullnose region and two planar regions, one at each side of the bullnose portion. Further, the drywall-trimming strip has two lateral flanges, each of which is joined unitarily to the bullnose portion by a stepped junction. The bullnose region has an exterior radius of 0.350 inch approximately. Each planar region has a width of 0.217 inch approximately, as measured in a plane normal to an axis defined by the bullnose region. Each junction has a measurement of 0.095 approximately, as measured between a plane defined by the exterior surface of the bullnose portion and a plane defined by the interior surface of the flange at such junction. Having a thickness of 0.055 inch approximately, the strip is adapted to fit along an elongate corner defined by two drywall panels, each of which has a thickness not less than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig. Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: D489832
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: D590684
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Budzik
  • Patent number: D754886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Trim-Tex, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Koenig, Jr., Mark Budzik, Adam Jaworecki, Noe Perez