Patents Assigned to Tate Access Floors, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11913221
    Abstract: A secure video visitation booth configured for individual use. The booth includes a plurality of wall assemblies joined at edges to form the walls of the booth, a mesh ceiling panel supported by the wall assemblies, a bench, an A/V module in one of the wall assemblies, a door in a door opening in another of the wall assemblies and a window in yet another of the wall assemblies. Each of the wall assemblies is of a spaced double wall construction, with an acoustic insulation material between the two walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Maxwell Edward McGough, Jude Widmann, Gwen Demosky
  • Publication number: 20240044142
    Abstract: A pre-assembled decking panel and strut assembly for data center ceilings and roofs including a decking panel that is a sheet metal in a shape of a wave and an elongated strut member configured such that hanging systems can be attached to the elongated strut member. The peaks and valleys of the decking panel and the strut member extend in a first direction and are spaced in parallel in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A top wall of the strut member is affixed to a peak of the decking panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lee STEINBERG, Daniel Brent KENNEDY, Daniel Joseph CURTIN
  • Publication number: 20240044134
    Abstract: An access floor panel that includes a base and a top plate on top of the base in a thickness direction of the access floor panel. The base includes at least one elongated slot having (1) a depth in the thickness direction, (2) a longitudinal axis in a first direction perpendicular to the thickness direction and (3) a slot opening in the top of the base in the thickness direction. The top plate has an elongated opening that is aligned with the slot opening of the at least one slot. The base and the top plate are configured such that a fastener assembly is received through the slot opening of the base and the elongated opening of top plate and retained within the slot to attach a structure to the access floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lee STEINBURG, Daniel KENNEDY, Gwen DEMOSKY, Daniel CATALFU, Santosh DHAKAL
  • Publication number: 20240026677
    Abstract: A secure video visitation booth configured for individual use. The booth includes a plurality of wall assemblies joined at edges to form the walls of the booth, a mesh ceiling panel supported by the wall assemblies, a bench, an A/V module in one of the wall assemblies, a door in a door opening in another of the wall assemblies and a window in yet another of the wall assemblies. Each of the wall assemblies is of a spaced double wall construction, with an acoustic insulation material between the two walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Maxwell Edward MCGOUGH, Jude WIDMANN, Gwen DEMOSKY
  • Patent number: 11602070
    Abstract: An upper portion of an aisle containment system for a data center. The upper portion includes spaced vertical supports aligned in two parallel rows and horizontal supports that extend between and are connected to adjacent vertical supports to form the basic framework of the upper portion. The upper portion also includes (1) at least one pair of arms that extend outwardly from opposite longitudinal sides of the basic framework and are configured to support services and (2) at least one busbar casement that is attached to the vertical supports and extends substantially the length of the upper portion. Each arm of the at least one pair of arms includes a segment that is rotatable between a first position in which the segment is substantially parallel to the vertical supports and a second position in which the segment is substantially perpendicular to the vertical supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Kennedy, Gwen Demosky, Benjamin Lee Steinberg, Brian Prats
  • Patent number: 11384538
    Abstract: A ceiling tile clip includes a top wall, a pair of parallel, spaced side walls that extend downwardly from opposite edges of the top wall and flanges at lower edges of the side walls that extend outwardly. The top wall includes a threaded opening in the center thereof. The ceiling tile clip is configured to be attached to an elongated ceiling grid member by a threaded member that threadedly engages the threaded opening. The elongated ceiling grid member has side surfaces and lower flange portions. When the ceiling tile clip is attached to the elongated ceiling grid member, the top wall of the ceiling tile clip is above the elongated ceiling grid member, the side walls of the ceiling tile clip are alongside the side surfaces of the elongated ceiling grid member and the flanges of the ceiling tile clip are above the flange portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Kennedy, Benjamin Lee Steinburg, Ahmad Osama Gondal
  • Publication number: 20220195728
    Abstract: A ceiling tile clip includes a top wall, a pair of parallel, spaced side walls that extend downwardly from opposite edges of the top wall and flanges at lower edges of the side walls that extend outwardly. The top wall includes a threaded opening in the center thereof. The ceiling tile clip is configured to be attached to an elongated ceiling grid member by a threaded member that threadedly engages the threaded opening. The elongated ceiling grid member has side surfaces and lower flange portions. When the ceiling tile clip is attached to the elongated ceiling grid member, the top wall of the ceiling tile clip is above the elongated ceiling grid member, the side walls of the ceiling tile clip are alongside the side surfaces of the elongated ceiling grid member and the flanges of the ceiling tile clip are above the flange portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Brent KENNEDY, Benjamin Lee STEINBURG, Ahmad Osama GONDAL
  • Patent number: 10815654
    Abstract: Supplemental support structure for a hot aisle/cold aisle forming apparatus having vertical supports and a grid of parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members attached to and supported by the vertical supports is disclosed. The supplemental support structure may include vertical support caps attached to the hot aisle/cold aisle forming apparatus above the vertical supports and the grid of parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members and a grid of elongated cross supports. Each of the elongated cross supports may be connected to and supported by at least two of the vertical support caps at an angle of other than 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° with the parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Rachel Elizabeth Morrison, Daniel Brent Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20200308821
    Abstract: Supplemental support structure for a hot aisle/cold aisle forming apparatus having vertical supports and a grid of parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members attached to and supported by the vertical supports is disclosed. The supplemental support structure may include vertical support caps attached to the hot aisle/cold aisle forming apparatus above the vertical supports and the grid of parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members and a grid of elongated cross supports. Each of the elongated cross supports may be connected to and supported by at least two of the vertical support caps at an angle of other than 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° with the parallel and perpendicular rows of elongated grid members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Rachel Elizabeth MORRISON, Daniel Brent KENNEDY
  • Publication number: 20200199890
    Abstract: An access floor panel assembly including (1) a plurality of access floor panels arranged edge-to-edge and (2) a plurality of spaced pedestals. The plurality of access floor panels are positioned above a subfloor by the plurality of pedestals. Each of the plurality of access floor panels includes (1) a support layer and a floor finish layer on top of the support layer and (2) four edges. At least one of the four edges has a tongue connector or a groove connector, which are configured to form a tongue and groove connection when joined. Each of the tongue connector and each of the groove connector is formed by the support layer and the floor finish layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph CURTIN, William REYNOLDS, Michael David CASTILLE
  • Patent number: 10590649
    Abstract: An elongated ceiling grid member and a ceiling grid assembly that includes a plurality of the elongated ceiling grid members are disclosed. The elongated ceiling grid member may include an upper portion, a lower portion and a middle portion that connects the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion may include a first pair of spaced and substantially parallel sidewalls having ridged interior surfaces that face each other. Similarly, the lower portion may include a second pair of spaced and substantially parallel sidewalls. Each sidewall of the second pair of sidewalls may include upper and lower ridged interior surfaces, with the distance between the upper ridged interior surfaces being different than the distance between the lower ridged interior surfaces. A plurality of the elongated grid members can be connected at their ends to form a grid of the plurality of elongated grid members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Rachel Elizabeth Morrison, Daniel Brent Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20120060429
    Abstract: A grate access floor panel comprising a support frame and a plurality of vanes supported by the frame, each of the plurality of vanes having an upstream end and a downstream end with respect to a direction of airflow across the plurality of vanes and faces that extend between the upstream and downstream ends, wherein at least some of the vanes have openings that extend through the faces thereof and have angled tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: William W. REYNOLDS, Daniel B. KENNEDY
  • Patent number: 5123435
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of controlling the flow of a fluid is disclosed which includes a frame having first and second opposite sides, a plurality of flexible hollow tubular shaped elements positioned so as to extend between the first and second sides of the frame, and a mechanism connected to at least the first side of the frame for compressing opposite lateral edges of the first and second sheets of the flexible elements towards and away from one another so as to flex the first and second sheets of each of the flexible elements towards and away from each other and thus adjust fluid flow spacings between neighboring flexible elements. The method of controlling the flow of the gas includes the step of flowing the fluid between neighboring hollow tubular elements and biasing the first and second splines towards one another so as to flex the sheets of the tubular elements away from one another and towards neighboring tubular elements so as to adjust the opening between the neighboring tubular elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Tate Access Floors, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter A. Blacklin, David A. Racine
  • Patent number: 4945701
    Abstract: Disclosed is a panel which includes a pan having at least one side member with an upper edge portion, the pan having contained therein a fluid based cementitious material pressed for removal of water while within the pan, and at least one trim member attached to the upper edge portion of the side member of the pan, the trim member undergoing telescoping action upon pressing of the material in the pan so as to be rigidly secured to the upper edge portion of the side member of the pan. Also disclosed is an apparatus and process for production of the pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1990
    Assignee: Tate Access Floors, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Bell, Peter Blacklin
  • Patent number: D901038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Kennedy, Rachel Elizabeth Morrison
  • Patent number: D958641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Kennedy, Benjamin Lee Steinberg, Ahmad Osama Gondal
  • Patent number: D1016339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TATE ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Curtin, Daniel Brent Kennedy, Ben Steinberg