Stephen M Winters

US Patent:

20210140231, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Jan 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/152005

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Kent A. Smith - Broomfield CO, US
Galen B. Rhodes - Henderson CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/322
E06B 9/24
E06B 9/40
E06B 9/262
E06B 9/90
E06B 9/44
E06B 9/38
E06B 9/264
E06B 9/56
E06B 9/80

Abstract:

A cordless retractable shade including an operating system for the shade that varies a biasing force of a spring to counterbalance the shade. The bottom rail of a retractable shade can be raised or lowered, and due to the operating system remains in any selected position of the covering between fully extended and fully retracted, without the use of operating cords. The system includes a method of negating and reversing the spring bias effect at a strategic position whereby the flexible vanes of the shade can be adjusted between open and closed.

US Patent:

20180328106, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Jul 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/042995

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Kent A. Smith - Broomfield CO, US
Galen B. Rhodes - Henderson CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/322

Abstract:

A cordless retractable shade including an operating system for the shade that varies a biasing force of a spring to counterbalance the shade. The bottom rail of a retractable shade can be raised or lowered, and due to the operating system remains in any selected position of the covering between fully extended and fully retracted, without the use of operating cords. The system includes a method of negating and reversing the spring bias effect at a strategic position whereby the flexible vanes of the shade can be adjusted between open and closed.

US Patent:

20160258211, Sep 8, 2016

Filed:

May 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/155304

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Kent A. Smith - Broomfield CO, US
Galen B. Rhodes - Henderson CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/44
E06B 9/34
E06B 9/322
E06B 9/60
E06B 9/80
E06B 9/264
E06B 9/56

Abstract:

A cordless retractable shade including an operating system for the shade that varies a biasing force of a spring to counterbalance the shade. The bottom rail of a retractable shade can be raised or lowered, and due to the operating system remains in any selected position of the covering between fully extended and fully retracted, without the use of operating cords. The system includes a method of negating and reversing the spring bias effect at a strategic position whereby the flexible vanes of the shade can be adjusted between open and closed.

US Patent:

20150376941, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/769127

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
William S. Certain - Westminster CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US
Stephen P. Smith - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/60
E06B 9/58
E06B 9/40

Abstract:

A covering for an architectural opening is provided. The covering may include a head rail, a first roller rotatably supported by the head rail, a second roller rotatably supported by the head rail, a first shade attached to the first roller, and a second shade attached to the second roller. The second roller may be positioned rearward of the first roller. The first shade may be wrappable about the first roller. The first shade may include two laterally-separable sheets interconnected by a plurality of vertically-spaced vanes. The second shade may be wrappable about the second roller.

US Patent:

20140262066, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/211766

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US
Galen B. Rhodes - Henderson CO, US
Max W. Schroeder - Westminster CO, US
Kent A. Smith - Broomfield CO, US
Stephen P. Smith - Denver CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/44
E06B 9/38

US Classification:

160 8402

Abstract:

A covering for an architectural opening is provided. The covering may include an accumulator roller, a shade attached to the accumulator roller, and a shade actuation system. The shade may be wrappable about the roller. The shade may include two laterally-separable sheets interconnected by a plurality of vertically-spaced vanes. The shade actuation system may be selectively engageable with a confronting face of one of the two laterally-separable sheets. Engagement of the shade actuation system and the one of the two laterally-separable sheets may restrict movement of the one of the two laterally-separable sheets relative to the other of the two laterally-separable sheets.

US Patent:

20140216666, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Aug 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/240304

Inventors:

Stephen P. Smith - Denver CO, US
Kent A. Smith - Broomfield CO, US
Galen B. Rhodes - Henderson CO, US
Stephen M. Winters - Erie CO, US
Kenneth M. Faller - Thornton CO, US

Assignee:

HUNTER DOUGLAS INC. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

E06B 9/38

US Classification:

160 8404

Abstract:

A cordless retractable shade including an operating system for the shade that varies a biasing force of a spring to counterbalance the shade. The bottom rail of a retractable shade can be raised or lowered, and due to the operating system remains in any selected position of the covering between fully extended and fully retracted, without the use of operating cords. The system includes a method of negating and reversing the spring bias effect at a strategic position whereby the flexible vanes of the shade can be adjusted between open and closed.