Patents by Inventor Martin D. GERKES

Martin D. GERKES 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).

  • Lighting assembly
    Patent number: 10011986
    Abstract: A lighting system for ceiling grid systems advantageously uses a grid member designed to cooperate with a strip light to secure the strip light generally aligned beneath the grid system. The grid system can be initially installed with the cooperating grid members at specified locations. The strip lights can then be installed to the grid system. This arrangement simplifies installation particularly installations in commercial type spaces and larger scale architectural projects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald White, Martin D. Gerkes
  • Strip light arrangement for T bar ceiling grid systems
    Patent number: 9976727
    Abstract: A cross member of a T bar ceiling system is designed to be part of the ceiling grid system and adapted to releasably receive a strip light beneath the cross T member. The strip light provides support flanges beneath the T member for supporting a ceiling panel edge at the conventional height. With this arrangement the grid system can be installed in the normal manner with these cross T's at positions where strip lights are to be secured. The strip lights can be installed at a later point in time. Preferably a push type releasable connection is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: CertainTeed Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald White, Martin D. Gerkes
  • LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170101777
    Abstract: A lighting system for ceiling grid systems advantageously uses a grid member designed to cooperate with a strip light to secure the strip light generally aligned beneath the grid system. The grid system can be initially installed with the cooperating grid members at specified locations. The strip lights can then be installed to the grid system. This arrangement simplifies installation particularly installations in commercial type spaces and larger scale architectural projects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald WHITE, Martin D. GERKES
  • Lighting assembly
    Patent number: 9534382
    Abstract: A lighting system for ceiling grid systems advantageously uses a grid member designed to cooperate with a strip light to secure the strip light generally aligned beneath the grid system. The grid system can be initially installed with the cooperating grid members at specified locations. The strip lights can then be installed to the grid system. This arrangement simplifies installation particularly installations in commercial type spaces and larger scale architectural projects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CertainTeed Canada, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald White, Martin D. Gerkes
  • LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160017604
    Abstract: A lighting system for ceiling grid systems advantageously uses a grid member designed to cooperate with a strip light to secure the strip light generally aligned beneath the grid system. The grid system can be initially installed with the cooperating grid members at specified locations. The strip lights can then be installed to the grid system. This arrangement simplifies installation particularly installations in commercial type spaces and larger scale architectural projects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CANADA, INC.
    Inventors: Ronald WHITE, Martin D. GERKES