Patents by Inventor Lynn M. Wise

Lynn M. Wise 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).

  • EASY TO INSTALL AND REMOVE TILE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160123018
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of installing a flooring system overlying a subfloor comprising laying a plurality of liners having a grid pattern printed thereon on the subfloor such that longitudinal edge portions of adjacent liners are adjacent or overlapping; and adhering a plurality of tiles to the liners with an adhesive such that the tiles are substantially aligned with the grid pattern, and edges of adjacent tiles substantially abut, whereby some of the tiles overlie the longitudinal edge portions of at least two of the adjacent liners and are adhered thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: LYNN M. WISE, JAMES F. MATHIS, KEAN M. ANSPACH, JOHN R. ESHBACH, MICHAEL E. BUCKWALTER, CHARLES H. HINES
  • Easy to install and remove tile system
    Patent number: 9249583
    Abstract: An easy-to-install and remove flooring system comprises three components: 1) a plurality of rolled-out liners, 2) a plurality of tiles, particularly resilient tiles, and 3) an adhesive adhering the tile to the liner. A grid pattern matching the size of the tiles is printed on the liner to enable easy centering and balancing of the tile in the room. The edge portions of adjacent liners are adjacent or overlapped. At least some of the tiles are adhered to two of the liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Lynn M. Wise, James F. Mathis, Kean M. Anspach, John R. Eshbach, Jr., Michael E. Buckwalter, Charles H. Hines
  • Easy to install and remove tile system
    Patent number: 8322100
    Abstract: An easy-to-install and remove flooring system comprises three components: 1) a plurality of rolled-out liners, 2) a plurality of tiles, particularly resilient tiles, and 3) an adhesive adhering the tile to the liner. A grid pattern matching the size of the tiles is printed on the liner to enable easy centering and balancing of the tile in the room. The edge portions of adjacent liners are adjacent or overlapped. At least some of the tiles are adhered to two of the liners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn M. Wise, James F. Mathis, Kean M. Anspach, John R. Eshbach, Jr., Michael E. Buckwalter, Charles H. Hines