Patents by Inventor Eric D. Koertge

Eric D. Koertge 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: 5603193
    Abstract: A sealing system for a multi-panel T-bar ceiling. The panels are supported upon arms of the T-bar supports and a locking system is used for sealing the peripheral edges of the panels upon the arms of the T-bar. The sealing is in compressive relation of the panels upon the arms against upward forces that might tend to move the panels off the T-bar such as in cleaning operations and the like. The locking system is comprised of an operating rod, such as a screw or the like extending through the T-bar which can turn a threaded locking member, such as a clip or the like into forceful relation against the edge of the panel into sealing engagement against the arms of the T-bar. When sealed, only the head of the screw is visible from the bottom of the panel. A resilient seal may be employed between the panel and the arm of the T-bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Richard J. Koertge, Eric D. Koertge