Patents by Inventor Patrick Bluhm

Patrick Bluhm 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).

  • Patent number: 11324343
    Abstract: A modular panel mount strip for mounting a panel or piece of art to a wall comprising an elongate body and a magnet. The elongate body includes a magnet housing, a segmentation groove, and at least one interlocking feature. The magnet housing retains the magnet within the elongate body. The segmentation groove is located between a top edge of the elongate body and a bottom edge of the elongate body and can be structured and configured to be broken by human force without breaking other parts of the elongate body. The interlocking feature includes a hinged portion on a first end of the elongate body and/or a locking portion on an opposing end of the elongate body. The locking portion of a first modular panel mount strip can interlock with the hinged portion of a second modular panel mount strip, thereby creating an interlocking mechanism and lengthening the overall device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: North Star Surfaces, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Okerstrom, Patrick Bluhm, David Schutz
  • Publication number: 20210059439
    Abstract: A modular panel mount strip for mounting a panel or piece of art to a wall comprising an elongate body and a magnet. The elongate body includes a magnet housing, a segmentation groove, and at least one interlocking feature. The magnet housing retains the magnet within the elongate body. The segmentation groove is located between a top edge of the elongate body and a bottom edge of the elongate body and can be structured and configured to be broken by human force without breaking other parts of the elongate body. The interlocking feature includes a hinged portion on a first end of the elongate body and/or a locking portion on an opposing end of the elongate body. The locking portion of a first modular panel mount strip can interlock with the hinged portion of a second modular panel mount strip, thereby creating an interlocking mechanism and lengthening the overall device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Clinton Okerstrom, Patrick Bluhm, David Schutz
  • Patent number: D1003692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NORTH STAR SURFACES, LLC
    Inventors: Clinton Okerstrom, Patrick Bluhm, David Schutz