Patents by Inventor Murtuza Tinwala

Murtuza Tinwala 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).

  • Smoke baffle system
    Patent number: 11519170
    Abstract: A system and corresponding method for suspending a set of panels. The system includes a mounting rail with a base having a first side and a second side. The first side of the base defines a planar surface configured to be secured against a structural support member and the second side includes a curved surface. The system also includes an alignment rail with a curved base, the alignment rail rotatably secured to the mounting rail along a pair of curved mating surfaces. The pair of curved mating surfaces is formed from the curved surface of the mounting rail and the curved base of the alignment rail. Additionally, the system includes a panel secured to the alignment rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Murtuza Tinwala, Ryan Fitzgerald
  • Smoke Baffle System
    Publication number: 20220290433
    Abstract: A system and corresponding method for suspending a set of panels. The system includes a mounting rail with a base having a first side and a second side. The first side of the base defines a planar surface configured to be secured against a structural support member and the second side includes a curved surface. The system also includes an alignment rail with a curved base, the alignment rail rotatably secured to the mounting rail along a pair of curved mating surfaces. The pair of curved mating surfaces is formed from the curved surface of the mounting rail and the curved base of the alignment rail. Additionally, the system includes a panel secured to the alignment rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Murtuza Tinwala, Ryan Fitzgerald
  • Railing system
    Patent number: 9127474
    Abstract: A railing system for mounting a panel or series of panels to form a railing. The railing system is comprised of the following base components: a shoe, which may be secured to the floor, having a slot for receiving a glass panel, a sleeve that holds the glass panel within the shoe, an arm that is adjustable to provide the force necessary to hold the glass panel in the desired position, and at least one set screw that adjusts the arm and holds the arm in place, in turn bracing the glass panel in the desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: VIVA RAILINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Murtuza Tinwala
  • Railing System
    Publication number: 20150197959
    Abstract: A railing system for mounting a panel or series of panels to form a railing. The railing system is comprised of the following base components: a shoe, which may be secured to the floor, having a slot for receiving a glass panel, a sleeve that holds the glass panel within the shoe, an arm that is adjustable to provide the force necessary to hold the glass panel in the desired position, and at least one set screw that adjusts the arm and holds the arm in place, in turn bracing the glass panel in the desired position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: VIVA Railings, LLC
    Inventor: Murtuza Tinwala