Patents by Inventor Randy Barnard

Randy Barnard 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).

  • Tackable tile
    Patent number: 5423151
    Abstract: A tackable tile for mounting to a frame to provide a tackable surface to a wall having one or more of such tiles is disclosed. The tile includes a frame defining an open central portion, and a composite tackable member conforming to the perimetric shape of the frame and mounted in the open central portion thereof. The composite tackable memeber includes a resilient pierceable layer of material, and a layer of noise reducing acoustic material. The layer of pierceable material has a front and a rear side, and the acoustic material is adhered to the rear side of said resilient pierceable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Herman Miller, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor V. Caro, David Boruta, William Ellis, John VanderWal, Randy Barnard