Patents by Inventor Suzanne Tick

Suzanne Tick 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).

  • Modular textile system
    Patent number: 9351598
    Abstract: A method of making a modular textile system includes dividing a textile web having a length and a width into a plurality of tile areas including a first tile area, a second tile area, and a third tile area. The textile web includes a plurality of discrete design zones extending along the length of the textile web. The textile web is divided so that the first design zone is apportioned between the first tile area and the second tile area, and the second design zone is apportioned between the second tile area and the third tile area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventors: Suzanne Tick, Terry Mowers
  • Modular textile system
    Patent number: 8418588
    Abstract: A method of making a modular textile system includes dividing a textile web having a length and a width into a plurality of tile areas including a first tile area, a second tile area, and a third tile area. The textile web includes a plurality of discrete design zones positioned along the width of the textile web. A first design zone includes a motif and a second design zone does not include the motif. The textile web is divided so that the first design zone is apportioned between the first tile area and the second tile area, and the second design zone is apportioned between the second tile area and the third tile area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tandus Flooring, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Tick, Terry Mowers
  • Modular textile system
    Patent number: 8361581
    Abstract: A modular textile system comprises a plurality of distinct, but coordinating, textile tiles, each including at least one design zone, where at least two of the distinct tiles include at least one design zone having substantially the same composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Tandus Flooring, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne Tick, Terry Mowers
  • Modular Textile System
    Publication number: 20120114914
    Abstract: A method of making a modular textile system includes dividing a textile web having a length and a width into a plurality of tile areas including a first tile area, a second tile area, and a third tile area. The textile web includes a plurality of discrete design zones positioned along the width of the textile web. A first design zone includes a motif and a second design zone does not include the motif. The textile web is divided so that the first design zone is apportioned between the first tile area and the second tile area, and the second design zone is apportioned between the second tile area and the third tile area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Suzanne TICK, Terry Mowers
  • Modular Textile System
    Publication number: 20090304974
    Abstract: A modular textile system comprises a plurality of distinct, but coordinating, textile tiles, each including at least one design zone, where at least two of the distinct tiles include at least one design zone having substantially the same composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Suzanne Tick, Terry Mowers
  • Patterning technique for textiles
    Publication number: 20080041286
    Abstract: A textile pattern includes at least one motif element having an irregular peripheral edge, at least one interior discontinuity, or any combination thereof that facilitates alignment of a textile along seams and conceals patterns of wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Suzanne Tick, Terry Mowers, Todd Van der Kruik, Roby Isaac