Sound Reflective Acoustic Panel
AssigneeOwens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
InventorsDennis R. Kliegle, Alfonso E. Perez
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Abstract
A sound reflective acoustic panel includes a panel having a scored surface. The scored surface includes a plurality of substantially parallel spaced apart kerfs. The kerfs are configured to allow the panel to flex. A plurality of support ribs are attached to the scored surface of the panel. The plurality of support ribs have a curved shape and a length. A suspension mechanism is attached to the support ribs and is suitable for mounting the panel to a building support surface.
Claims25
A sound reflective acoustic panel comprising:
- a panel having a scored surface, the scored surface including a plurality of substantially parallel spaced apart kerfs, the kerfs configured to allow the panel to flex;
- a plurality of support ribs attached to the scored surface of the panel, the plurality of support ribs having a curved shape and a length;
- a suspension mechanism attached to the support ribs and suitable for mounting the panel to a building support surface.
A method of ganging a plurality of sound reflective acoustic panels, the method including;
- providing a plurality of sound reflective acoustic panels, each panel having a scored surface, the scored surface of each panel including a plurality of parallel spaced apart kerfs, the kerfs configured to allow each panel to flex, each panel having a plurality of support ribs, each support rib having a curved shape and a length, whereas the flexed panels are attached to each support rib;
- attaching a plurality of joining clips to the scored surface of each panel, each joining clip having an alignment lip, whereas the joining clips attached to one panel alternate with the joining clips attached to an adjacent panel;
- aligning the adjacent panels;
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- attaching the plurality of joining clips to the mated panel.
A sound reflective band leader station comprising:
- a frame including a left wing portion, a center portion and a right wing portion, the left wing portion configured to vertically rotate relative to the center portion, the right wing portion configured to vertically rotate relative to the center portion, wherein the left wing portion, center portion and right wing portion cooperate to define a band leader area;
- a plurality of sound reflective panels attached to the right wing portion, center portion and left wing portion;
- a music stand attached to the frame;
- and
- a platform attached to the frame;
- wherein sound waves are reflected away from the band leader area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.