Patents by Inventor Michael T. Pham

Michael T. Pham 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).

  • Method of replacing a floor panel using transition strips
    Patent number: 9290952
    Abstract: A transition strip is used to install, replace, and repair a floor panel in a floating floor system in accordance with the invention. The transition strip may be a film or tape that may comprise plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyolefin, or nylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Michael E. Buckwalter, Michael T. Pham
  • TRANSITION STRIP FOR FLOOR PANEL AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION, REPLACEMENT, AND REPAIR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140305058
    Abstract: A transition strip is used to install, replace, and repair a floor panel in a floating floor system in accordance with the invention. The transition strip may be a film or tape that may comprise plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyolefin, or nylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Michael E. BUCKWALTER, Michael T. PHAM
  • Transition strip for floor panel and method of installation, replacement, and repair using the same
    Patent number: 8763337
    Abstract: A transition strip is used to install, replace, and repair a floor panel in a floating floor system. The transition strip is a film or tape that comprises plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyolefin, or nylon. The transition strip can be used to repair a floor panel by removing at least one of the floor panels in the floating floor system to form an opening therein. The transition strip is positioned in the opening such that a portion of a top side of the transition strip adheres to a bottom surface of a bottom layer of at least one floor panel adjacent the opening and a portion of a top side of the transition strip extends into the opening. A bottom surface of a bottom layer of a replacement floor panel is then adhered to the portion of the transition strip extending into the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Michael E. Buckwalter, Michael T. Pham
  • Floor tile installation tool and method of using the same
    Publication number: 20120131881
    Abstract: An installation tool for installing floor tiles includes a base and an arm. The base and the arm each have opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing sides. The sides of the base extend substantially perpendicular to the sides of the arm. At least one spacer is provided on at least one of the sides of the base and at least one spacer is provided on at least one of the sides of the arm. Each of the spacers has an alignment member extending substantially perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces of the base and the arm. Each of the alignment members has a thickness equal to a desired spacing between adjacent floor tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Michael T. Pham, Michael E. Buckwalter, Kean M. Anspach, Heath E. Harrington
  • Transition strip for floor panel and method of installation, replacement, and repair using the same
    Publication number: 20120042602
    Abstract: A transition strip is used to install, replace, and repair a floor panel in a floating floor system. The transition strip is a film or tape that comprises plastic, vinyl, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polyolefin, or nylon. The transition strip can be used to repair a floor panel by removing at least one of the floor panels in the floating floor system to form an opening therein. The transition strip is positioned in the opening such that a portion of a top side of the transition strip adheres to a bottom surface of a bottom layer of at least one floor panel adjacent the opening and a portion of a top side of the transition strip extends into the opening. A bottom surface of a bottom layer of a replacement floor panel is then adhered to the portion of the transition strip extending into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Michael E. Buckwalter, Michael T. Pham