Patents by Inventor Michael J. Dobija
Michael J. Dobija 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).
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Patent number: 7510297Abstract: The luminous wall system has translucent panels, frame hardware, light fixtures and a reflective plenum. The system includes individual, preferably translucent panels, which are aligned by interconnecting frame extrusions. Stand-off compression brackets are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide for mounting vertical extrusions, as well as for creating sufficient space between the subwall and the system to allow for lighting components, which are mounted on the subwall. Horizontally extending extrusions are aligned and interlocked by an alignment bracket that fits over and fastens to the horizontal extrusions and an intervening vertical extrusion. The panels can be attached to the extrusions via threaded fasteners applied to threaded channels in the extrusions. Alternatively, the panels can fit into unthreaded extrusion channels and be held in place by attachment of a series of overlaying battens.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Inventors: Michael J. Dobija, Hans Deitrich
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Publication number: 20080180943Abstract: The luminous wall system has translucent panels, frame hardware, light fixtures and a reflective plenum. The system includes individual, preferably translucent panels, which are aligned by interconnecting frame extrusions. Stand-off compression brackets are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide for mounting vertical extrusions, as well as for creating sufficient space between the subwall and the system to allow for lighting components, which are mounted on the subwall. Horizontally extending extrusions are aligned and interlocked by an alignment bracket that fits over and fastens to the horizontal extrusions and an intervening vertical extrusion. The panels can be attached to the extrusions via threaded fasteners applied to threaded channels in the extrusions. Alternatively, the panels can fit into unthreaded extrusion channels and be held in place by attachment of a series of overlaying battens.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Michael J. Dobija, Hans Deitrich
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Patent number: 5918437Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically adjacent horizontally extending courses. Runners are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide means for establishing alignment between panels and horizontally extending courses. In the first embodiment, an interlocking joint is provided in which clips are used to provide interlocking and provide uniform spacing between adjacent panels. Another embodiment provides battens along the joint between the adjacent horizontally extending courses. Still another embodiment provides battens extending along all the joints between adjacent panels. Various types of trim strips are also disclosed for providing a finished edge in corner appearance.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Commercial and Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 5881522Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically extending rows and horizontally extending courses. Support rails or runners are mounted on the supporting subwall to establish vertical and horizontal alignment of the panels. The rails include panel positioning surfaces extending into the joints between the panels to locate adjacent panels. In one embodiment the positioning surfaces close the joint and provide a finished joint-trim appearance. In another embodiment, the positioning surfaces extending along vertical joints support battens that close the joint and provide a finished joint-trim appearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Commercial & Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 5694727Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically extending rows and horizontally extending courses. Support rails or runners are mounted on the supporting subwall to establish vertical and horizontal alignment of the panels. The rails include panel positioning surfaces extending into the joints between the panels to locate adjacent panels. In one embodiment the positioning surfaces close the joint and provide a finished joint-trim appearance. In another embodiment, the positioning surfaces extending along vertical joints support battens that close the joint and provide a finished joint-trim appearance.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: December 9, 1997Assignee: Commercial and Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 5644884Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically adjacent horizontally extending courses. Runners are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide means for establishing alignment between panels and horizontally extending courses. In the first embodiment, an interlocking joint is provided in which clips are used to provide interlocking and provide uniform spacing between adjacent panels. Another embodiment provides battens along the joint between the adjacent horizontally extending courses. Still another embodiment provides battens extending along all the joints between adjacent panels. Various types of trim strips are also disclosed for providing a finished edge in corner appearance.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1995Date of Patent: July 8, 1997Assignee: Commercial and Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 5417020Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically adjacent horizontally extending courses. Runners are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide means for establishing alignment between panels and horizontally extending courses. In the first embodiment, an interlocking joint is provided in which clips are used to provide interlocking and provide uniform spacing between adjacent panels. Another embodiment provides battens along the joint between the adjacent horizontally extending courses. Still another embodiment provides battens extending along all the joints between adjacent panels. Various types of trim strips are also disclosed for providing a finished edge in corner appearance.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1992Date of Patent: May 23, 1995Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 4109426Abstract: A tub surround includes first and second identical corner sections and first, second and third identical panel portions. The tub surround is assembled by positioning a first panel between the two corner sections thereby defining one wall. The remaining panel sections are joined with each of the corner portions to define second and third walls. Each corner section includes first and second legs extending at right angles from each other. The ends of the legs extending from the corner sections lie on a plane parallel to and separated from the plane of each side thereby defining a joint behind which the edges of the panels may be positioned. The corner sections further include shelves extending between the legs of the corner sections.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 1977Date of Patent: August 29, 1978Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: 4008549Abstract: A panel molding system comprising in combination a first corner member having an outer viewing face and an opposite back face adapted to confront a wall surface or the like, said first member having a base portion along the lower edge of said faces and having a support surface adapted to rest on a floor or the like and including a rib extending away from the outer face and a second member having an outer viewing face and an opposite back face adapted to bear against a wall surface, said second member having groove means defined in the outer face spaced between upper and lower edges and dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the rib of the first member placed in partially overlapping relation on the second member.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1975Date of Patent: February 22, 1977Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: D533284Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Inventors: Steven W. Bledsoe, Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: D537544Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2006Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Marlite, Inc.Inventors: Steven W. Bledsoe, Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: D405547Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Commerical and Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: D407832Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Commercial and Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija
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Patent number: D414563Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 1999Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Commercial & Architectural Products, Inc.Inventor: Michael J. Dobija