Patents by Inventor Tim M. Poel

Tim M. Poel 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: 5723831
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a tackable/acoustical wall panel having a peripheral frame including a top rail, a bottom rail, opposed side rails and a dividing rail bisecting the panel into a first cavity and a second cavity. The dividing rail extends at a height where a work surface would be attached to the panel. The first cavity has a substantially rigid first septum mounted therein in order to restrict sound transmission through the panel. The first septum has opposing rigid front and back surfaces. A tackable inner layer is secured to the first septum. The second cavity has a substantially rigid second septum mounted therein in order to restrict sound transmission through the panel. The second septum has opposing rigid front and back surfaces. A decorative cover is secured to the frame and extends over the first cavity and the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Herman Miller Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Martin, Henry A. Thenikl, Jerry L. Davis, Tim M. Poel, John Vanderkolk