patentstorm.us 258 85 http://www.patentstorm.us/ http://www.patentstorm.us/images/logo.gif PatentStorm -> Applications -> Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel http://www.patentstorm.us/rss/class/applications/rss-160.xml Recent patent applications filings in USPTO Class 160 Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:01:48 patents@patentstorm.us en <![CDATA[SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF CURTAINS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120037324/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120037324
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-16
  • Inventor:  Graneto, III, Joseph A.
    • A curtain system is described which includes a curtain having a plurality of rod engaging members attached thereto, a plurality of rods each having a first end, and a curtain release mechanism attached to each rod at the first end thereof. The rod engaging members each include a stem having a first end and a second end, the first end of the stem configured for engagement with the curtain release mechanism, and a keyway formed in the stem and proximate the first end of the ...
    ]]>     20120037324     <![CDATA[METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERTICALLY ALIGNING A MOVABLE PARTITION]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120037323/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120037323
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-16
  • Inventors:  Coleman, William Michael; Laraway, Mark B.; Easton, Evan; Draper, Mike
    • Movable partition systems include a vertical alignment structure including at least one roller element coupled to a portion of a movable partition and a ramp configured to abut against the at least one roller element to vertically align the portion of the movable partition to engage with a strike plate. Methods of vertically aligning the movable partition include coupling at least one vertical alignment structure to the movable partition including coupling at least one structural frame member ...
    ]]>     20120037323     <![CDATA[WINDOW BLIND CONTROL]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120037322/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120037322
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-16
  • Inventor:  Aselton, Ronald K.
    • Disclosed is a blind slat control device that includes a first blind string passageway and a second blind string passageway oppositely disposed from the first blind string passageway. The blind string passageways are operable for a blind string to fit at least partially within and pass therethrough. Both the first and second blind string passageways have an entry end and an exit end. The entry ends of the blind string passageways are spaced apart by a first distance that is greater than a ...
    ]]>     20120037322     <![CDATA[Mounting rod for a roll-up blind]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120037321/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120037321
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-16
  • Inventor:  Pham, Dung Viet
    • A head rod is for mounting a roll-up window blind in a window frame. The head rod has two tubular rods slidably mounted with one another. An elongated is formed throughout the entire bottom of the first tubular rod. A first window blind panel is secured to the first tubular rod and a second window blind is secured to the second tubular rod and extending downward through the bottom slot formed in the first tubular rod. A fixed length inner rod or a telescopic inner rod is slidably mounted in the ...
    ]]>     20120037321     <![CDATA[WINDOW SHADE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120037320/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120037320
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-16
  • Inventor:  BOLTON, ROBERT E.
    • The window shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A folded blind has one end attached to the web of the header channel, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Alternatively, ...
    ]]>     20120037320     <![CDATA[Net Structure for a Vehicle]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120032431/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120032431
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventor:  King, Darin D.
    • A net structure for attachment to a roll cage of a vehicle includes a mesh structure, a reinforcement structure attached to the mesh structure, and an overload ...
    ]]>     20120032431     <![CDATA[Low Profile Roller Shade Control Unit]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031572/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031572
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Ng, Philip; Wills, Norman
    • There is disclosed an improved roller shade control unit having a reduced profile for use with a roller tube and roller chain. The improved roller shade control unit including a tube housing for coupling to the roller tube and a sprocket for coupling the tube housing to the chain.

    The sprocket has a peripheral edge configured to couple to the chain. A chain guide for keeping the chain coupled to the sprocket is provided, said chain guide comprising a flat member ...
    ]]> 20120031572 <![CDATA[High Efficiency Roller Shade]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031571/description.html

  • Application Number:  20120031571
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Mullet, Willis Jay; Hand, Richard Scott; Brunk, Darrin W.
    • A motorized roller shade is provided. The motorized roller shade includes a shade tube in which a motor unit, a controller unit and a power supply unit are disposed. The controller unit includes a controller to control the motor. The power supply unit includes at least one bearing rotatably coupled to a support shaft. The motor unit includes at least one bearing, rotatably coupled to another support shaft, a DC gear motor and a counterbalancing device. The output shaft of the DC gear motor is ...
    ]]>     20120031571     <![CDATA[NOVEL HOLLOW GLASS DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN WINDOW SHUTTER]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031570/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031570
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventor:  Ding, Guokun
    • The present invention discloses a novel hollow glass device with a built-in window shutter, comprising an inner glass layer, an outer glass layer, a window shutter sandwiched between the inner and outer glass layers, and a frame sealing and connecting the inner and outer glass layers, wherein the window shutter is formed by connecting a plurality of blades by a turning cord in series, and the frame is provided with a window shutter lift mechanism and a window shutter turning mechanism. The ...
    ]]>     20120031570     <![CDATA[SAFETY WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031569/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031569
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Fraczek, Richard R.; Elinson, Leonard
    • A dual shade apparatus comprises a first shade, which may be a Roman or natural woven shade, and a second shade, which may be a cellular shade, coupled to each other in a back-to-back arrangement with one or more dual channeled couplers. Any lift cords employed in the apparatus are concealed in between the pair of shades so as to prevent any direct contact. No portion of any employed cords is exposed or accessible for direct or inadvertent contact, thereby enhancing safety in operating the ...
    ]]>     20120031569     <![CDATA[Roller Blind Device]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031568/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031568
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventor:  CHEUNG, Siu Hung
    • The present invention relates to a roller blind device, which comprises a special curtain. The roller blind device also comprises a first circular tube for fixing the upper end of the special curtain and a second circular tube for fixing the lower end of the special curtain. A torsion spiral which is capable of rolling up the special curtain and a stop means for lifting the second circular tube are arranged in the second circular tube. Such structure ensures that the roller blind device can ...
    ]]>     20120031568     <![CDATA[WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR A ROLL-UP DOOR]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031567/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031567
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Miller, Robert J.; Theusch, Lee H.; SHIER, William W.; Czubin, Allan B.
    • A door system includes a support connected to a structure, and a door mounted on the support and movable relative to the support between an opened position and a closed position. The door includes a detection device and a remote module coupled to the detection device. The remote module includes a battery and an RF module for supporting two-way communication and sending signals indicative of the status of the detection device and the battery. The door system also includes a motor to drive the ...
    ]]>     20120031567     <![CDATA[SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SHADING DEVICE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120029704/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120029704
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventor:  Ackermann, Bernd
    • The invention describes a system for controlling a shading device with a plurality of controllable shading elements. To provide a system for controlling a shading device, which reduces direct sunlight transmission and enhances thermal comfort and lighting conditions, the system comprises at least one detector unit for providing an image signal of a shading area and a control unit (5) being configured to receive said image signal, determine from said signal, whether a characteristic ...
    ]]>     20120029704     <![CDATA[Self-Closing Barrier Screen]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120025685/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120025685
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  Kopalan, Kirin; Clegg, Simon
    • There is described a horizontally slidable self-closing screen assembly which comprises at least one screen material connected to a roller biasing the screen to an open position, the roller being operably connected to a counterweight and wherein the load provided by the weight is greater than the force provided by the roller biasing the screen. There are also described a housing unit containing the slidable screen assembly and a cabinet fitted with such a housing ...
    ]]>     20120025685     <![CDATA[Modular anti-reversible power spring apparatus and method]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024485/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024485
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  Mullet, Willis Jay; Brunk, Darrin W.
    • In a shade system with a bracket supporting a shade storage roll, an anti-reversible power spring apparatus includes a biasing member and a housing with a receiver end and a connector end where the housing encloses the biasing member and the receiver end and the connector end contain the biasing member within the housing. A connector device is connected with the housing and a receiver device is connected with the housing where the connector is connectable with a receiver and where the receiver ...
    ]]>     20120024485     <![CDATA[Door machine mechanism of fireproof door]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024484/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024484
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventor:  Hsieh, Chung-Hsien
    • A door machine mechanism of the fireproof door comprises a force exerted end which is activated to roll a rotary axle and a loading end for receiving the weight of the door curtain. The rotary axle comprises an internal axle and two external axles. The force exerted end and the loading end are applied on the internal axle and the external axle respectively. The internal axle and the external axle are normally coupled via a clutch mechanism. A torsion spring brake mechanism is used to normally ...
    ]]>     20120024484     <![CDATA[REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR SLIDE SHUTTER]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024483/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024483
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventor:  Sawada, Katsuya
    • A reinforcing structure for a slide shutter deters unauthorized entry of an intruder into a building and allows easy opening and closing of the shutter. The reinforcing structure (1) for a slide shutter has a vertically movable shutter curtain (3) formed by interconnecting slats (3a), a left and right pair of guide rails (4a, 4b) for guiding the shutter curtain (3), and a shutter case (5) into which the shutter curtain ...
    ]]>     20120024483     <![CDATA[Safety window blind]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018108/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018108
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Lin, Shih-Ming
    • A safety window blind includes a blind curtain hung from a headrail and having a plurality of anchored members on a rear major surface thereof, and a lift cord disposed rearwardly from the blind curtain, shielded by a cord shielding unit, and liftable to raise or lower the cord shielding unit. The cord shielding unit includes an elongated shell having first and second shell walls that are disposed opposite to each other relative to an upright axis. A lift-force transmitting unit has a force ...
    ]]>     20120018108     <![CDATA[PORTABLE VENTILATION CURTAIN FRAME]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018107/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018107
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  HOWERY, Rodney
    • A support for an air ventilation control curtain includes a foldable support rod comprising a plurality of rigid hollow rod sections that are movable with respect to each other, a coupling for joining an axial end of one of the rod sections to an axial end of another one of the rod sections, an attachment device slidably mounted on the support rod so as to be movable along a length of the support rod, the attachment device adapted for engaging with a roof plate of a mine roof, and a curtain ...
    ]]>     20120018107     <![CDATA[DISPOSABLE HOSPITAL CURTAIN SYSTEM WITH SLIDING CURTAIN CARRIERS FOR SNAP-IN INSTALLATION ON EXISTING CEILING TRACKS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018106/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018106
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Robledo, Susana
    • An improved disposable privacy curtain system for use in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities is disclosed. The disposable privacy curtain system includes a disposable curtain packaged and sold with novel pre-attached sliding carriers affixed to the top edge thereof that are adapted for rapid, snap-in engagement with existing ceiling tracks thereby allowing for rapid removal and replacement of the curtain system. A disposable hospital curtain in accordance with the ...
    ]]>     20120018106     <![CDATA[SUNSHADE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018105/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018105
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Lin, Paul
    • A sunshade includes a roller and a screen. The roller has an intermediate portion, two end portions extending respectively from opposite ends of the intermediate portion, and a screen-stretching portion disposed on an outer surrounding surface of the intermediate portion. The screen has a main body and two lateral portions. The main body is wound on the screen-stretching portion and the intermediate portion of the roller and has opposite ends. The lateral portions are connected respectively to ...
    ]]>     20120018105     <![CDATA[MOVABLE PARTITIONS AND HEADER ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018104/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018104
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  George, Michael D.
    • A header assembly for a movable partition includes an overhead track and a header pan. The header pan is configured to extend from the overhead track to an adjoining structure. The header pan, the overhead track, or a combination of both may form a fire-resistant barrier extending from a wall of the adjoining structure to an opposing wall of the adjoining structure. Movable partition systems may include header assemblies. Methods of forming header assemblies include positioning a header pan ...
    ]]>     20120018104     <![CDATA[FLEXIBLE ROOM DIVIDERS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018103/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018103
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventors:  Thill, Gregory J.; Ashelin, Charles J.; Hoffmann, David J.; Fleckenstein, Matt
    • Example room dividers are described herein. The example room dividers include a flexible curtain with features pertaining to security, impactability, insulation, sound absorption, configurability, and/or flame resistance. In some examples, the curtain comprises an inorganic carbon fiber pad sandwiched between two sheets of fiberglass fabric coated with silicone rubber. A tongue-and-groove joint, in some examples, enables the interconnection of a series of curtains to create room dividers of ...
    ]]>     20120018103     <![CDATA[FLEXIBLE INSULATED DOOR PANELS WITH INTERNAL BAFFLES]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018102/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018102
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventors:  Manich, Glenn R.; Ungs, Mark
    • An example of a vertically operating door includes a flexible panel comprising two pliable sheets of material with a plurality of pads or mats of thermal insulation between the two sheets. In some examples, a plurality of horizontally elongate baffles made of pliable strips of material are installed between the two sheets. The baffles effectively divide one large interior volume between the sheets into more manageable smaller volumes or chambers. The baffles restrict the air between the sheets ...
    ]]>     20120018102     <![CDATA[MOVABLE PARTITIONS, HEADER ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS, AND RELATED METHODS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018101/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018101
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  George, Michael D.
    • A header assembly for a movable partition includes an overhead track and a header pan. The header pan is configured to extend from the overhead track to an adjoining structure. The header pan, the overhead track, or a combination of both may form a fire-resistant barrier extending from a wall of the adjoining structure to an opposing wall of the adjoining structure. Movable partition systems may include header assemblies. Methods of forming header assemblies include positioning a header pan ...
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