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US 12,331,511 B2Granted
Apparatus and system for acoustic curved ceiling baffle and methods of manufacturing thereof
OwnerDustin Headleyinventor
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Abstract
An acoustic curved ceiling baffle and system that incorporates sidewalls with cuts or kerfs, top and bottom spines and ribs to properly configure the curves in the acoustic baffle, and that can be quickly and easily installed onto ceilings using integrated locks, cables or magnets, to produce a curved baffle system, and to provide an aesthetically pleasing image, along with a reduction in unwanted noise and/or room acoustics.
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A ceiling baffle comprising:
- a first sidewall formed from a felt material and comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface of the first sidewall having a plurality of first sidewall kerfs and the second surface of the first sidewall being free of kerfs;
- a second sidewall formed from the felt material and comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second sidewall having a plurality of second sidewall kerfs;
- wherein at least a majority of the second sidewall kerfs are in the first surface of the second sidewall;
- wherein each of the first and second sidewalls is configured to be altered from a flat configuration to a curved configuration;
- and
- at least one spine coupled to each of the first and second sidewalls to maintain the first and second sidewalls in the curved configuration with an air gap between the first and second sidewalls.
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A ceiling baffle comprising:
- a first sidewall comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a plurality of first sidewall kerfs formed into the first surface of the first sidewall, the second surface of the first sidewall being free of kerfs;
- a second sidewall comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a plurality of second sidewall kerfs formed into the first surface of the second sidewall, the second surface of the second sidewall being free of kerfs;
- wherein each of the first and second sidewalls is configured to be altered from a flat configuration to a curved configuration;
- and
- at least one spine coupled to each of the first and second sidewalls to maintain the first and second sidewalls in the curved configuration with an air gap between the first and second sidewalls, wherein the at least one spine comprises:
- a top spine coupled to top portions of the first and second sidewalls;
- a bottom spine coupled to bottom portions of the first and second sidewalls;
- and
- at least one strut coupled to a cutout in the first sidewall and a cutout in the second sidewall.
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A ceiling baffle comprising:
- a first sidewall comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a top end, and a bottom end, a plurality of first sidewall kerfs formed into the first surface of the first sidewall, each of the plurality of first sidewall kerfs extending from the top end of the first sidewall to the bottom end of the first sidewall;
- a second sidewall comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a top end, and a bottom end, a plurality of second sidewall kerfs formed into the first surface of the second sidewall, each of the plurality of second sidewall kerfs extending from the top end of the second sidewall to the bottom end of the second sidewall;
- wherein each of the first and second sidewalls is configured to be altered from a flat configuration to a curved configuration;
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- at least one top spine and at least one bottom spine, the top spine coupled to at least a portion of the first surface of the first sidewall at the top end of the first sidewall and at least a portion of the first surface of the second sidewall at the top end of the second sidewall and the bottom spine coupled to at least a portion of the first surface of the first sidewall at the bottom end of the first sidewall and at least a portion of the first surface of the second sidewall at the bottom end of the second sidewall to maintain the first and second sidewalls in the curved configuration with an air gap between the first and second sidewalls.
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A curved acoustical panel comprising:
- a first sidewall formed from a felt material and comprising a first surface sidewall having a plurality of first sidewall kerfs and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface of the first sidewall being free of kerfs;
- a second sidewall formed from the felt material and comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second sidewall having a plurality of second sidewall kerfs;
- wherein at least a majority of the second sidewall kerfs are in the first surface of the second sidewall;
- wherein each of the first and second sidewalls is configured to be altered from a flat configuration to a curved configuration;
- and
- at least one spine coupled to each of the first and second sidewalls to maintain the first and second sidewalls in the curved configuration with an air gap between the first and second sidewalls.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.