Patents by Inventor Bruce Thrush

Bruce Thrush 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).

  • Publication number: 20230082524
    Abstract: A mat and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The mat includes a first foam layer, a second foam layer and a third foam layer. The first foam layer has a first hardness and a first porosity. The second foam layer is connected with the first foam layer and has a second hardness and a second porosity larger than the first porosity. The third foam layer is connected with the second foam layer and has a third hardness and a third porosity smaller than the first porosity. The second foam layer includes a first connecting surface facing the first foam layer and a second connecting surface facing the third foam layer. The contact area between the first connecting surface and the first foam layer is different from the contact area between the second connecting surface and the third foam layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce A. Thrush, Tung An Liu
  • Patent number: 11576502
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. Rotating the two frame members causes the hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A Thrush
  • Publication number: 20220071426
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a substantially flat foam floor mat is described. The raw materials for each color layer are separately mixed and heated below their foaming temperature in different batches, and separately pressed through heated rollers to form a plurality of unfoamed sheets. The temperature of the rollers are maintained within a range of 5° C. or less. Two or more unfoamed sheets from each batch are stacked together in a press and heated above their foaming temperature to permit the stacked sheets to foam, expand, and heat-weld together. The press restricts the sheets from vertical expansion while allowing horizontal expansion. Once the sheets are foamed, a series of alternating teeth and receiving slots are cut around the boundary of the mat to form an interlocking peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Publication number: 20220000265
    Abstract: The presently claimed invention contemplates a track for mounting devices onto a structure with a support surface on a rear side of the track configured to be installed on a structure. The track further comprises a first rear-facing hook and a second rear-facing hook that bends toward the rear side of the track. The first and second rear-facing hooks are disposed on opposite ends of the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventor: Bruce THRUSH
  • Publication number: 20210085101
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. Rotating the two frame members causes the hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Bruce A. THRUSH
  • Patent number: 10888177
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. Rotating the two frame members causes the hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A Thrush
  • Publication number: 20200187677
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. Rotating the two frame members causes the hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce A THRUSH
  • Patent number: 10568442
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. The assembly further includes a panel that has edges that are configured to engage the edges of adjacent panels, without the need for tilting the panel to engage. Each panel has two slots for receiving the bracket. Bending the two frame members on the bracket causes the bracket's hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: 10390647
    Abstract: Floor mats comprising two layers bonded together with an undulating boundary between them. The surface color and/or surface texture of the first layer being different from the surface color and/or surface texture of the second layer. The mats having an interlocking periphery boundary adapted so the mats can be interlocked with adjoining mats to form a continuous planar mat flooring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Publication number: 20190183273
    Abstract: A two layer foam mat is described. The raw materials for each layer are separately mixed and heated in different batches, and separately pressed through heated rollers to form a plurality of sheets. One or more sheets from each batch are stacked together in a press and heated above a foaming temperature to permit the stacked sheets to foam and expand. The press restricts the sheets from vertical expansion while allowing horizontal expansion. Once the sheets are foamed, a series of alternating teeth and receiving slots can be cut around the boundary of the mat to form an interlocking peripheral wall. The layers preferably have the same chemical composition after foaming, even though the layers are formed from different batches and may have different colors and/or textures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: 10258179
    Abstract: Reversible floor mats having two layers bonded together at an undulating surface are described. Each layer has a generally non-constant across over its width and length. The combined thickness of the two layers is generally constant over its width and length. The layers have different colors and/or different surface textures to provide different working surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: 10172491
    Abstract: Floor mats comprising two layers bonded together with an undulating boundary between them. The surface color and/or surface texture of the first layer being different from the surface color and/or surface texture of the second layer. The mats having an interlocking periphery boundary adapted so the mats can be interlocked with adjoining mats to form a continuous planar mat flooring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Publication number: 20180220811
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods are disclosed. The assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. The assembly further includes a panel that has edges that are configured to engage the edges of adjacent panels, without the need for tilting the panel to engage. Each panel has two slots for receiving the bracket. Bending the two frame members on the bracket causes the bracket's hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: 9986855
    Abstract: Wall mounting assemblies and methods whereby the assembly includes a bracket that has two frame members coupled at a hinge. Each frame member has a hook for engaging a recess or slot on a panel. The assembly further includes a panel that has edges that are configured to engage the edges of adjacent panels, without the need for tilting the panel to engage. Each panel has two slots for receiving the bracket. Bending the two frame members on the bracket causes the bracket's hooks to lock into the slots on the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Publication number: 20170295977
    Abstract: Reversible floor mats having two layers bonded together at an undulating surface are described. Each layer has a generally non-constant across over its width and length. The combined thickness of the two layers is generally constant over its width and length. The layers have different colors and/or different surface textures to provide different working surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: D775468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PARALLAX GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Szucs, Bruce A. Thrush
  • Jar
    Patent number: D775496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PARALLAX GROUP INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Szucs, Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: D782265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Szucs, Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: D783380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Szucs, Bruce A. Thrush
  • Patent number: D786052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Parallax Group International, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Szucs, Bruce A. Thrush