Patents by Inventor Ilya Lerner

Ilya Lerner 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).

  • Seismic clip for grid tee control joint
    Patent number: 7770349
    Abstract: A clip for bridging a longitudinal gap between a pair of grid tee lengths, the clip having a cruciform shape in plan view formed by a set of four integral arms, one pair of the arms extending along a first line in opposite directions from a center of the clip, and another pair of arms extending along a line perpendicular to said first line in opposite directions from the center of the clip, said arms when oriented for installation having an inverted U-shape cross-section proportioned to fit over a respective one of four intersecting lengths of grid tees having an inverted T-shape with a reinforcing hollow bulb at its upper edge, at least one of said arms having a longitudinally extending fastener receiving slot and other of said arms having locations for receiving respective fasteners, said slot and receiving locations each being arranged to receive a fastener and allow the fastener to be anchored into the bulb of an associated tee, said slot being arranged to allow its respective grid tee length to telescope
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: USG Interiors, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Tedesco, Paul D. LaLonde, Ilya Lerner
  • SEISMIC CLIP FOR GRID TEE CONTROL JOINT
    Publication number: 20100005747
    Abstract: A clip for bridging a longitudinal gap between a pair of grid tee lengths, the clip having a cruciform shape in plan view formed by a set of four integral arms, one pair of the arms extending along a first line in opposite directions from a center of the clip, and another pair of arms extending along a line perpendicular to said first line in opposite directions from the center of the clip, said arms when oriented for installation having an inverted U-shape cross-section proportioned to fit over a respective one of four intersecting lengths of grid tees having an inverted T-shape with a reinforcing hollow bulb at its upper edge, at least one of said arms having a longitudinally extending fastener receiving slot and other of said arms having locations for receiving respective fasteners, said slot and receiving locations each being arranged to receive a fastener and allow the fastener to be anchored into the bulb of an associated tee, said slot being arranged to allow its respective grid tee length to telescope
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: USG INTERIORS, INC.
    Inventors: Lee M. Tedesco, Paul D. LaLonde, Ilya Lerner
  • Grid tee face sleeve
    Patent number: D592487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: USG Interiors, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Tedesco, Paul D. LaLonde, Ilya Lerner
  • Four-way intersection clip
    Patent number: D611332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: USG Interiors, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Tedesco, Paul D. LaLonde, Ilya Lerner