Jeremy Kevin Porter

US Patent:

8262383, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Jul 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/817003

Inventors:

Bryan Harris - Farmington UT, US
Kevin Fisher - Erda UT, US
Jeremy Porter - Salt Lake City UT, US
Venugopal R. Ghatikar - Salt Lake City UT, US
Guillaume Martin - Villecresnes, FR

Assignee:

3form, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

B28B 11/08

US Classification:

425391, 269 60, 269271, 292811

Abstract:

A twisted resin panel of typically several feet in length can be twisted after being subject to heat, pressure, and a rotation assembly. In one implementation, a manufacturer can clamp opposing ends of a heated resin panel, such as a panel comprising a one or more layers (e. g. , tie/EVA layer, image layer(s), etc. ) thermoformed within opposing resin sheet layers. The manufacturer can then elevate the resin panel, and then twist at least one end of the resin panel to a specified degree to achieve a desired aesthetic. Upper securing means (e. g. , vertical clamps, rig hardware) at the upper end of the resin panel can be configured to move up or down during the twist of the resin panel in order to accommodate length variations thereof. Upon twisting, the resin panel will then cool into the desired position, and thus be used for any number of decorative architectural purposes.

US Patent:

8413398, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/488214

Inventors:

Charles B. Allred - Bountiful UT, US
Brian Hillstrom - Loretto MN, US
Guillaume Martin - Villecresnes, FR
Jeremy Porter - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

3form, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

E04B 7/00
E04B 9/00
E04B 2/00
E04B 1/38
G09F 7/18
A47G 1/24
A47F 5/00
F16M 11/02
F16B 9/00
F16D 3/00

US Classification:

5250606, 52 22, 52 39, 521261, 5250605, 5250608, 52511, 248481, 248482, 248483, 248484, 24828831, 2481811, 403 70, 403 71, 403 76

Abstract:

Ball pivot assemblies for mounting panels to a cable regardless of panel geometry or orientation include a ball pivot. The ball pivot includes geometry configured to enable a panel to pivot about the ball pivot in a plurality of orientations in a plurality of planes with respect to the cable. One or more implementations of the present invention can include a ball socket configured to receive the ball pivot, and provide a secure interface between the ball pivot assembly and the panel. Also, systems of at least one implementation of the present invention include a plurality of panels mounted to one or more cables using one or more ball pivot assemblies. In addition, one or more implementations of the present invention include methods of mounting panels using one or more ball pivot assemblies.