Patents by Inventor William H. Frantz

William H. Frantz 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).

  • Canopy system and group suspension system therefore
    Patent number: 8950146
    Abstract: A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a group suspension system for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: James R. Waters, James P. Rineer, Brian L. Springer, William H. Frantz
  • CANOPY SYSTEM AND GROUP SUSPENSION SYSTEM THEREFORE
    Publication number: 20140090327
    Abstract: A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a group suspension system for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: James R. WATERS, James P. RINEER, Brian L. SPRINGER, William H. FRANTZ
  • Canopy system and group suspension system therefore
    Patent number: 8596008
    Abstract: A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a group suspension system for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another. The system requires a minimum number of attachment points to the overhead building structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: AWI Licensing Company
    Inventors: James R. Waters, James P. Rineer, Brian L. Springer, William H. Frantz
  • Canopy system
    Publication number: 20090000248
    Abstract: A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a means for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another. The system requires a minimum number of attachment points to the overhead building structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: James R. Waters, James P. Rineer, Brian L. Springer, William H. Frantz
  • Coated, sag-resistant ceiling boards
    Patent number: 5714200
    Abstract: For sag-resistant ceiling boards, a board has at least two coatings, one on the front face (coating A) of the board and at least one other coating (coating B) on the back face of the ceiling board. Both of these coatings must have an elastic modulus of at least about 400,000 psi to make the board rigid. In addition to this, coating B, on the back face of the board, must have a higher coefficient of humidity expansion than coating A of the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bartholomew J. Schlachter, William H. Frantz