David F Hartman

US Patent:

20210363818, Nov 25, 2021

Filed:

Aug 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/397343

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Ko Kuperus - Superior CO, US
David P. Hartman - Ashland MA, US
Matthew A. Difrancesco - Natick MA, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/386
E06B 9/44
E06B 9/384
E06B 9/34
E06B 9/382

Abstract:

A covering for an architectural feature having generally horizontal vane elements extending between generally inner and outer vertical support members that can adjust and control the amount and quality of light transmitted through the covering is described. In one embodiment, the covering has elongate tapes as vertical support members that have a width substantially less than the length of the vane elements, and adjacent inner and adjacent outer elongate tapes are separated by a distance. In one embodiment, the vane elements are multi-layered, cellular vanes. The elongated multilayered vanes may include elongate stiffeners that may be associated with, coupled to, and or inserted within pockets formed in, the multilayered vanes. Also disclosed is a method of operation and manufacture.

US Patent:

20190358912, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/535195

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Paul G. Swiszcz - Longmont CO, US
David P. Hartman - Thornton CO, US
Michael Robert Stanczyk - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
E06B 9/266
E06B 9/40
E06B 9/34
E06B 9/42
B29C 65/48
E06B 9/386
E06B 9/388
E06B 9/264
B29C 53/58

Abstract:

A process and system for manufacturing roller blinds is provided which includes structure for performing plural steps including a first step of helically winding slat fabric about a drum, thereby forming a slat product. A second step includes moving the slat product from the drum to a platform. A third step includes winding the slat product about a roller tube to form a roller blind. A fourth step includes moving the blind from the platform to a heat treating device.

US Patent:

20180119487, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Oct 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/788973

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Ko Kuperus - Superior CO, US
David P. Hartman - Ashland MA, US
Matthew A. Difrancesco - Natick MA, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/386
E06B 9/382

Abstract:

A covering for an architectural feature having generally horizontal vane elements extending between generally inner and outer vertical support members that can adjust and control the amount and quality of light transmitted through the covering is described. In one embodiment, the covering has elongate tapes as vertical support members that have a width substantially less than the length of the vane elements, and adjacent inner and adjacent outer elongate tapes are separated by a distance. In one embodiment, the vane elements are multi-layered, cellular vanes. The elongated multilayered vanes may include elongate stiffeners that may be associated with, coupled to, and or inserted within pockets formed in, the multilayered vanes. Also disclosed is a method of operation and manufacture.

US Patent:

20170037680, Feb 9, 2017

Filed:

Oct 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/296652

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Marjorie G. Harper - Littleton CO, US
Daniel M. Fogarty - Framingham MA, US
David P. Hartman - Framingham MA, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Kristi K. Kopecky - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/264
E06B 9/42
E06B 9/384
E06B 9/262
E06B 9/34

Abstract:

A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.

US Patent:

20160354972, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Aug 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/239303

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Paul G. Swiszcz - Niwot CO, US
David P. Hartman - Ashland MA, US
Michael Robert Stanczyk - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

B29C 65/00
E06B 9/266
E06B 9/34
B29C 65/48
E06B 9/386
E06B 9/388
B29C 53/58
E06B 9/264
E06B 9/40

Abstract:

A process and system for manufacturing roller blinds is provided which includes structure for performing plural steps including a first step of helically winding slat fabric about a drum, thereby forming a slat product. A second step includes moving the slat product from the drum to a platform. A third step includes winding the slat product about a roller tube to form a roller blind. A fourth step includes moving the blind from the platform to a heat treating device.

US Patent:

20160215559, Jul 28, 2016

Filed:

Apr 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/092201

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Marjorie G. Harper - Littleton CO, US
Daniel M. Fogarty - Framingham MA, US
David P. Hartman - Framingham MA, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Kristi K. Kopecky - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/264
E06B 9/388
E06B 9/384
E06B 9/34

Abstract:

A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.

US Patent:

20150107786, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Jan 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/590020

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Marjorie G. Harper - Littleton CO, US
Daniel M. Fogarty - Framingham MA, US
David P. Hartman - Framingham MA, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Kristi K. Kopecky - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/264
E06B 9/24
E06B 9/60
E06B 9/58
E06B 9/42

US Classification:

160266, 160309

Abstract:

A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.

US Patent:

20140096915, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Dec 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/103207

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Marjorie G. Harper - Littleton CO, US
Daniel M. Fogarty - Framingham MA, US
David P. Hartman - Framingham MA, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Kristi K. Kopecky - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

E06B 9/42

US Classification:

160 8404

Abstract:

A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.