Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Head

Thomas F. Head 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).

  • Suspended ceiling system
    Patent number: 4541216
    Abstract: A suspended ceiling system employs an array of stringers suspended from an overhead building support. Ceiling panels are positioned by the stringers and each panel interlocks with a plurality of stringers so that it resists upward or downward displacement relative to the stringers. If the system employs rectangular panels, they are attached to the stringers from above. If it utilizes linear wooden panels, they are attached to the stringers from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Environmental Interiors, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Head