Patents by Inventor Vincent P. Herron

Vincent P. Herron 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).

  • Method for producing acoustical ceiling tile faced with a smooth distortion free decorative thin plastic film
    Patent number: 4248647
    Abstract: A method for producing an acoustical ceiling tile or panel faced with a distortion free decorative thin plastic film is accomplished by first embossing the acoustical base to form a picture frame surrounding a recessed area, stretching the thin decorative plastic film over the picture frame portion and adhesively securing the film to the side and/or back of the acoustical base and subsequenytly heat shrinking the film to produce a distortion free decorative surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1981
    Assignee: Armstrong Cork Company
    Inventors: Vincent P. Herron, Jay D. Shenk