Patents by Inventor Todd M. Bergman

Todd M. Bergman 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).

  • Publication number: 20170268228
    Abstract: A ceiling system including: a ceiling structure suspended in an interior space. The ceiling structure includes: a perimeter frame defining a central opening, the perimeter frame comprising a fabric gripping member; a support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting struts defining a plurality of grid openings, the support grid disposed within the central opening and coupled to the perimeter frame; a plurality of acoustic ceiling panels, each of the acoustic ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in one of the grid openings; and a tensioned fabric sheet having a perimeter portion that is engaged by the fabric gripping member of the perimeter frame, the tensioned fabric sheet located below the acoustic ceiling panels and covering the central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: Todd M. Bergman
  • Patent number: 9765519
    Abstract: A ceiling system including vertically oriented panel structures. The ceiling system may include a panel structure having first and second exposed major surfaces and a peripheral edge. A first mounting element may be coupled to the panel structure. The first mounting element may include a first portion embedded between the first and second exposed major surfaces of the panel structure and a second portion protruding from the peripheral edge of the panel structure. The second portion of the first mounting element may include a connection feature for attaching to an overhead support member. Each panel structure may have two of the mounting elements coupled thereto, and each of the mounting elements may be configured for attachment to a different overhead support member. A plurality of the panel structures may be vertically suspended from the overhead support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Todd M. Bergman
  • Patent number: 9745748
    Abstract: A ceiling system including: a ceiling structure suspended in an interior space. The ceiling structure includes: a perimeter frame defining a central opening, the perimeter frame comprising a fabric gripping member; a support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting struts defining a plurality of grid openings, the support grid disposed within the central opening and coupled to the perimeter frame; a plurality of acoustic ceiling panels, each of the acoustic ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in one of the grid openings; and a tensioned fabric sheet having a perimeter portion that is engaged by the fabric gripping member of the perimeter frame, the tensioned fabric sheet located below the acoustic ceiling panels and covering the central opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Todd M. Bergman
  • Patent number: 9670673
    Abstract: A ceiling system including: a ceiling structure suspended in an interior space. The ceiling structure includes: a perimeter frame defining a central opening, the perimeter frame comprising a fabric gripping member; a support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting struts defining a plurality of grid openings, the support grid disposed within the central opening and coupled to the perimeter frame; a plurality of acoustic ceiling panels, each of the acoustic ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in one of the grid openings; and a tensioned fabric sheet having a perimeter portion that is engaged by the fabric gripping member of the perimeter frame, the tensioned fabric sheet located below the acoustic ceiling panels and covering the central opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventor: Todd M. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20170130456
    Abstract: A ceiling system including: a ceiling structure suspended in an interior space. The ceiling structure includes: a perimeter frame defining a central opening, the perimeter frame comprising a fabric gripping member; a support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting struts defining a plurality of grid openings, the support grid disposed within the central opening and coupled to the perimeter frame; a plurality of acoustic ceiling panels, each of the acoustic ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in one of the grid openings; and a tensioned fabric sheet having a perimeter portion that is engaged by the fabric gripping member of the perimeter frame, the tensioned fabric sheet located below the acoustic ceiling panels and covering the central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: TODD M. BERGMAN
  • Publication number: 20170130455
    Abstract: A ceiling system including: a ceiling structure suspended in an interior space. The ceiling structure includes: a perimeter frame defining a central opening, the perimeter frame comprising a fabric gripping member; a support grid comprising a plurality of intersecting struts defining a plurality of grid openings, the support grid disposed within the central opening and coupled to the perimeter frame; a plurality of acoustic ceiling panels, each of the acoustic ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in one of the grid openings; and a tensioned fabric sheet having a perimeter portion that is engaged by the fabric gripping member of the perimeter frame, the tensioned fabric sheet located below the acoustic ceiling panels and covering the central opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: TODD M. BERGMAN
  • Patent number: 9637919
    Abstract: A ceiling system is disclosed in which two type of ceiling panels are mounted in a support grid. In one embodiment, the ceiling system may comprise: a support grid defining a plurality of grid openings; a plurality of grid-concealment ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in the grid openings, each of the grid-concealment ceiling panels comprising peripheral edge portions which extend beneath and at least partially conceal the support grid; and one or more tegular ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed within the grid openings, wherein the one or more tegular ceiling panels do not extend beneath the support grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, G. Douglas Vernau, Ryan D. Hanuschak
  • Patent number: 9469988
    Abstract: A grid framework including a conductive support grid member having uncontrolled conductivity and including an I-shaped bulb having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion which is narrower than the top portion and the bottom portion; a first conductor disposed on a first side of the I-shaped bulb, the conductivity of the first conductor being controllable; a second conductor disposed on a second side of the I-shaped bulb opposite the first side, the conductivity of the second conductor being controllable, and a non-conductive insulative layer applied to the I-shaped bulb of the conductive support grid member which fully covers the top portion of the I-shaped bulb, the non-conductive insulative layer interposing the I-shaped bulb of the conductive grid support member and the first conductor and interposing the I-shaped bulb of the conductive grid support member and the second conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Worthington Armstrong Venture
    Inventors: Jere W. Myers, Todd M. Bergman, Brian T. Patterson, Jae A. Eisenhower, Brett Sareyka
  • Publication number: 20160273219
    Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes an overhead support grid comprised of a plurality of intersecting grid support members and a ceiling tile mountable to the grid. Retaining clips support the ceiling tile from the grid which may be concealed from view. The retaining clips each include a cavity that receives a grid support member and a pair of resilient mounting elements configured to lockingly engage a support member. The mounting elements are laterally movable in response to inserting the support member into the cavity of the retaining clip. In one embodiment, the movable elements include locking tabs which create a snap-fit interlock with the grid support member for securing the ceiling tile to the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: TODD M. BERGMAN, FRANCES TESTA, JAMES R. WATERS
  • Patent number: 9435121
    Abstract: A grid assembly for hanging a ceiling panel, and a ceiling system including the same, and a saddle bracket for use with the same. The grid assembly may comprise a grid support comprising a strut comprising a flange portion, a web portion, a bulb portion. The bulb portion may comprise an undersurface. The saddle bracket may comprise a horizontal locking feature, a vertical locking feature, a panel mounting feature, and a web receiving cavity. The saddle bracket may be mounted to the strut so that the vertical locking feature engages the undersurface of the bulb portion to vertically lock the saddle bracket to the strut and the horizontal locking feature of the saddle bracket may be alterable between locked and unlocked states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, Scott D. Harnish, Jonathan P. Van Dore
  • Patent number: 9376813
    Abstract: A ceiling system includes an overhead support grid defining a grid opening and a ceiling die positioned in the opening. The ceiling tile includes a first tegular edge and an opposing second edge, to one embodiment, the second edge may be tegular. The first tegular edge may have a different configuration than the first tegular edge so that the ceiling tile rests in an angled position when mounted in the support grid. When mounted, the bottom surface of the ceiling tile is angled with respect to the support grid. The first tegular edge includes an end surface defining an exposed reveal that is visible below the grid. By selecting various horizontal orientations of multiple ceiling tiles in adjacent grid openings in the ceiling system, different artistic patterns may be created. In one embodiment, the ceiling tile has a substantially uniform thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, James R. Waters
  • Publication number: 20160178145
    Abstract: An integrated ceiling and light system that incorporates a light module into a ceiling tile or vertical panel. In certain embodiments, the light module may be coupled directly to the ceiling tile. The light module may have a weight per unit exposed surface area that is less than a weight per unit exposed surface area of the ceiling tile. The ceiling tile may have a first weight per unit volume that is greater than a second weight per unit volume of the light module coupled thereto, thereby preventing sagging of the ceiling tile. The ceiling tile may have a recess formed therein with the light module disposed within the recess. In such embodiment, a weight of the light module may be equal to or less than three times the weight of the portion of the ceiling tile that was removed to form the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: PETER J. OLESKE, BRIAN L. SPRINGER, ANTHONY J. JASKIERSKI, TODD M. BERGMAN, KEITH A. KOGER, CHRISTOPHER D. GAYDOS, CRAIG W. DESANTIS, JERE W. MYERS, JONATHAN P. VAN DORE, G. DOUGLAS VERNAU, KENNETH P. KEHRER, PAUL A. HOUGH, RAVINDRA DESHPANDE
  • Publication number: 20160178146
    Abstract: An integrated ceiling and light system that incorporates a light module into a ceiling tile. The system may include a grid support system suspended from an overhead support structure that includes at least one grid support element and first and second ceiling tiles supported by the grid support element in an adjacent manner. A nesting cavity may be formed into the first and second ceiling tiles such that a light module may be disposed within the nesting cavity and coupled to the first and second ceiling tiles. The ceiling tiles may be of the type that conceals the grid support element on which it is supported. In one alternative embodiment, the light module and a nesting region of the ceiling tile may include corresponding edge profiles to facilitate mating therebetween to enable coupling of the light source to the ceiling tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: PETER J. OLESKE, BRIAN L. SPRINGER, ANTHONY J. JASKIERSKI, TODD M. BERGMAN, KEITH A. KOGER, CHRISTOPHER D. GAYDOS, CRAIG W. DESANTIS, JERE W. MYERS, JONATHAN P. VAN DORE, G. DOUGLAS VERNAU, KENNETH P. KEHRER, PAUL A. HOUGH, RAVINDRA DESHPANDE
  • Publication number: 20160168852
    Abstract: A ceiling system including vertically oriented panel structures. The ceiling system may include a panel structure having first and second exposed major surfaces and a peripheral edge. A first mounting element may be coupled to the panel structure. The first mounting element may include a first portion embedded between the first and second exposed major surfaces of the panel structure and a second portion protruding from the peripheral edge of the panel structure. The second portion of the first mounting element may include a connection feature for attaching to an overhead support member. Each panel structure may have two of the mounting elements coupled thereto, and each of the mounting elements may be configured for attachment to a different overhead support member. A plurality of the panel structures may be vertically suspended from the overhead support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: TODD M. BERGMAN
  • Publication number: 20160168851
    Abstract: A ceiling system is disclosed in which two type of ceiling panels are mounted in a support grid. In one embodiment, the ceiling system may comprise: a support grid defining a plurality of grid openings; a plurality of grid-concealment ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed in the grid openings, each of the grid-concealment ceiling panels comprising peripheral edge portions which extend beneath and at least partially conceal the support grid; and one or more tegular ceiling panels mounted to the support grid and disposed within the grid openings, wherein the one or more tegular ceiling panels do not extend beneath the support grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: TODD M. BERGMAN, G. DOUGLAS VERNAU, RYAN D. HANUSCHAK
  • Patent number: 9353522
    Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes an overhead support grid comprised of a plurality of intersecting grid support members and a ceiling tile mountable to the grid. Retaining clips support the ceiling tile from the grid which may be concealed from view. The retaining clips each include a cavity that receives a grid support member and a pair of resilient mounting elements configured to locking! y engage a support member. The mounting elements are laterally movable in response to inserting the support member into the cavity of the retaining clip. In one embodiment, the movable elements include locking tabs which create a snap-fit interlock with the grid support, member for securing the ceiling tile to the grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, Frances Testa, James R. Waters
  • Publication number: 20160145863
    Abstract: A grid assembly for hanging a ceiling panel, and a ceiling system including the same, and a saddle bracket for use with the same. The grid assembly may comprise a grid support comprising a strut comprising a flange portion, a web portion, a bulb portion. The bulb portion may comprise an undersurface. The saddle bracket may comprise a horizontal locking feature, a vertical locking feature, a panel mounting feature, and a web receiving cavity. The saddle bracket may be mounted to the strut so that the vertical locking feature engages the undersurface of the bulb portion to vertically lock the saddle bracket to the strut and the horizontal locking feature of the saddle bracket may be alterable between locked and unlocked states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: TODD M. BERGMAN, SCOTT D. HARNISH, JONATHAN P. VANDORE
  • Patent number: 9279251
    Abstract: A mounting clip and a system for mounting a vertical panel from a support member suspended from a ceiling. The mounting clip has a panel mounting section, a support member receiving portion, and a movable mounting section. The support member receiving portion extends from the panel mounting section. The movable mounting section can be rotated relative to the support member receiving portion to secure the mounting clip to the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventor: Todd M. Bergman
  • Patent number: 9273465
    Abstract: A ceiling system in one embodiment includes an overhead support grid including a plurality of downward facing grid faces and an array of rectilinear grid openings. A plurality of grid-concealment ceiling panels are disposed in the grid openings and arranged diagonally such that corners of the panels are disposed proximate to mating corners of diagonally adjacent panels. Each panel includes peripheral edge portions which extend beneath and at least partially conceal grid faces surrounding the grid opening in which each panel is mounted. In one embodiment, the grid faces are completely concealed. Mating corners of ceiling panels meet at mutually configured chamfered corner surfaces which lie at cruciform intersections between the grid faces. The ceiling panels are arranged in diagonal rows in the support grid. Diagonal rows of filler ceiling panels are provided between diagonal rows of grid-concealment ceiling panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, G. Douglas Vernau, Ryan D. Hanuschak
  • Patent number: 9187897
    Abstract: A ceiling system comprising: a grid support comprising a plurality of struts, each of the struts comprising a flange portion and a web portion, the flange portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. A ceiling panel is mounted to the grid support by a plurality of connection assemblies. The connection assemblies comprise a mounting bracket assembly, a resilient element coupled to the mounting bracket, and a saddle bracket. The saddle bracket is coupled to one of the struts. The resilient element detachably couples to the saddle bracket and biases a mounting bracket so that there is vertical and horizontal registration between the ceiling panel and the grid support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: Todd M. Bergman, Scott D. Harnish, Jonathan P. Van Dore