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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861763 | Method of making an optimized overhead sectional door and associated door panel A panel (14) for an overhead sectional door (10) offers increased performance and economy by optimizing the panel skin (38, 42, 50, 52). The upper and lower structural rail areas (46, 48) which typically mate with corresponding lower and ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7503371 | Covered slat and method of making A finished slat for a window covering includes both the structures and process for producing covered slats. A skeletal structure optimally constructed from a material such as wood or plastic, manufactured to a thickness which is much less than that of conventional s... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7431068 | Trim board system with clip for attachment to a garage door A carriage house replica garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third door sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the door sections (22, 24, 26) includes a sheet metal layer (30). An insulating foam board (50) has a first side ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404429 | Frayless frangible connection for fabric and vertical blind system incorporating same The present invention is directed to window treatments such as vertical blinds manufactured from a knitted textile material. Each of a plurality of louvers is knitted into a single panel and attached together by a frangible hinge which permits the louvers to pivot r... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7383872 | Trim board assembly and door section for carriage house replica garage door A carriage house replica garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third door sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the door sections (22, 24, 26) includes a sheet metal layer (30). A trim board assembly (232) includes a backing ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7347245 | Frayless frangible connection for fabric and vertical blind system incorporating same A vertical blind assembly including at least one vertical blind panel, the at least one vertical blind panel including a plurality of partially opaque louvers, and a plurality of sheer transparent or translucent spacers. Each of the plurality of spacers is disposed ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7292208 | Rearview video output device The invention is a rearview video-output device with a cover, a transparent plate mounted into the cover with at least one video output device and at least one audio output device located within the cover. A cable provides a means for inputting at least one video si... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7234502 | Overhead door apparatus with enclosed counterbalance mechanism An overhead garage door with a counterbalance mechanism incorporated into a pocket or hollow section formed in the door. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225852 | Covered pad for wall panel and manufacturing process A cover pad for an upright wall having an improved support for simplifying attachment of a flexible covering such as fabric. The support includes a flat substrate sized to closely conform to the assembled cover pad. A ringlike frame defined by frame elements extend ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198840 | Profile-extruded poly(vinyl chloride) articles and method of making same A profile-extruded article is disclosed, made of a fiber-reinforced polymer of vinyl-chloride monomer, wherein the article has a ratio of actual specific gravity to theoretical specific gravity of nearly unity. A method of making the article is also disclosed. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195050 | Combination window covering A combination window covering is constructed to include a headrail, a bottom rail, front and rear ladder tapes respectively vertically connected between the headrail and the bottom rail at front and rear sides, fabric slats arranged in parallel between the headrail ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185692 | Fabric blind slat for window blind A fabric blind slat for a window blind includes a base fabric made from an opaque knitted fabric, two coil units respectively coupled to and extended along two opposite edges of the base fabric, and two supporting sleeves respectively enclosed inside the two coil un... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174942 | Blind slats for door/window venetian blind Blind slats for door/window Venetian blinds include a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon respectively f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165594 | Removable decorative vane cover A blind system includes a first blind vane having an edge portion and a second blind vane having an edge portion. The system includes a cover that forms a u-shaped fold that extends between the first vane and the second vane. A first reattachable fastener detachably... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160596 | Slat assembly for blind A slat assembly for blind includes a plurality of column-like support rods and board-like support blocks each alternatively arranged in juxtaposition with others with an adhesive layer coated at the bottom surface for a woven fabric of various diagrams to be attache... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146694 | Fabrication apparatus for an assembly of vanes for an architectural covering An apparatus for fabricating tubular vanes and adhering the vanes to a plurality of associated ladder tapes for use in a blind assembly for an architectural opening is described. The apparatus includes a first section for unrolling resin impregnated fabric tape, fol... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134472 | Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21) joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said inte... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134471 | Pinch resistant sectional door with decorative components and method of attachment A sectional door (20) having a plurality of panels (21)joined for moving between open and closed positions of the door and having pinch resistant panel-to-panel interfaces (41), said panels having a body portion (21′) spacing said inter... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124804 | Blind slat assembly for door/window venetian blind A blind slat assembly for door/window Venetian blinds includes a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon res... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121317 | Sectional door system A sectional door including, a plurality of panels pivotally joined to each other, the panels including a facer having a front surface, a first joint member and a second joint member extending rearwardly of the facer, a pair of end stiles received at lateral extremit... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117916 | Shield for a movable barrier A transition shield for a door system (10) having a pair of tracks (15), which include a vertical track section (16) and a horizontal track section (17) connected by a transition track section (18) supported at least partially by a... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111342 | Interior treatments and furniture of fibrous felt construction Interior design structures and lightweight furniture formed from a felted fibrous material such as needle punched felt as the material of construction in replacement for wood. The felted fibrous material is adapted to provide adequate strength to permit construction... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111660 | Roll-up door assembly A lightweight roll-up door comprises multiple lightweight panels that can be transversely installed/removed with a simple hinge assembly. The panels are hinged about one edge and have outer complementary arcuate portions that fill the gap at the edges of the door as... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7111661 | Quick-action rolling shutter door A quick-action rolling shutter door and modules thereof used for closing openings in the walls of warehouses or factory buildings in order to restrict the loss of energy from heated or cooled rooms, and to protect the environment by keeping escaping noise, odors and... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108039 | Slat structure A slat structure includes a plurality of support sticks integrally woven with a woven fabric into a piece of decoration article wherein the support sticks are equidistantly wrapped in place by the woven fabric, and an adhesive layer is coated at the upper and lower ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100666 | Tubular slat for covering for architectural openings A slat or vane (30) for use in a covering for an architectural opening is suitable for use in either a horizontal or vertical orientation and in a horizontal orientation will not sag or droop, and in a vertical orientation will rotate uniformly along its leng... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086444 | Slat assembly for blind A slat assembly for blind includes a plurality of support rods that are sequentially lined up side by side in abutment with an adhesive glue layer coated at the bottom side thereon for a woven fabric of various diagrams and designs to be attached thereto wherein, vi... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086188 | Dual media billboard A revolving billboard with LED holders has an outdoor frame, an LED frame and a vertical louvered blind. The LED frame is mounted inside the upper recess, and the vertical louvered blind is located in front of the LED holders inside the upper recess. The revolving b... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069973 | Blind, slat for blinds, and method of producing the same and forming machine therefor To provide a blind slat resistant to bending with keeping good rotation of a slat. The slat (16) is formed with a lift cord passing hole (16a) through which a lift cord passes, and when a length of the lift cord passing hole (16a) ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059381 | Curved window blind A flexible curved window is made by arranging a plurality of fine size elongated rods in a parallel manner. A plurality of strings interlaced between alternate ones of the rods to form a matt-like base structure and a flexible liquid absorbent sheet material wetted ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055572 | Window blind having fabric slats A window blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail and a plurality of fabric slats arranged in parallel between the headrail and the bottom rail. Each fabric slat has two stiff support rods disposed at the two opposite long sides thereof. A plurality of ladder tapes ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055571 | Shield for a movable barrier A door system (10) used in connection with an opening defined by a pair of jambs (11) and a laterally extending header (12) connecting the jambs, the door system including, a pair of tracks (15) mountable on the jambs, the tracks having a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055231 | Method of manufacturing a prefinished fiberboard shutter A shutter manufacturing method provides a coated manufactured wood substrate sheet. A plurality of attached shutter components are identified. The attached shutter components are configured edge-to-edge and end-to-end so as to comprise the substrate sheet. The attac... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055573 | Systems and methods for reducing gap space between door sections Systems and methods for reducing gap space between sections to enhance safety and to enable one section of the door to support the weight of another. An overhead door having a variety of sections comprises a first section that includes a contour and a corresponding ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058727 | Method and apparatus load balancing server daemons within a server A method and apparatus in a data processing system for binding a plurality of server daemons to a destination address and port. A request for a connection from a client is routed using a destination address. A server daemon within the plurality of server daemons is ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040373 | Extruded door panel members A door panel comprises several interlocking panel members. The panel members can be extrusions that are readily cut to length to create assembled door panels that match doorways of various widths. The ability to readily provide a door panel in various widths and len... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7032891 | Methods and apparatus for fencing and other structures An improved method and apparatus for fencing and other outdoor structures that allow the structure to be changed or adjusted to modify the function, use or appearance of the structure. The structure can be adjusted into a selected position and releasably secured, or... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021868 | Lightweight shoring system for accommodating crossing utilities An excavation shoring system having four vertical, cylindrical poles, each connected to a base element, arranged to constitute corners of a rectangle. At least one vertically oriented shoring panel corresponding to each side of the rectangle is provided, with each o... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6978578 | Panel unit of controllable light transmissivity The invention provides a panel unit of controllable radiation transmissivity, including a housing constituted by a front, radiation-receiving panel and a rear panel, the panels being spaced apart and connected to one another by connecting means; a plurality of rotat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978821 | Rail for a fabric blind and method of attaching rail to a fabric An elongate hollow rail for a fabric covering for an architectural opening, such as a bottom rail for a fabric roller blind or a top or bottom rail for a roman shade, having an upper portion with a lengthwise upper opening in the top of the rail and being characteri... | 12/27/2005 |
