Patents by Inventor Gene Beard

Gene Beard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Balance shoe for reducing the size of a pivotable window sash assembly
    Patent number: 6161335
    Abstract: A balance shoe for a pivotable window sash assembly includes a base unit at the lower end of the balance shoe. The base unit includes a fixed wall having a movable wall connected thereto by a connecting structure. A cam is disposed between the fixed wall and the movable wall for moving the movable wall with respect to the fixed wall while the connecting structure maintains the movable wall in a generally parallel relationship with the fixed wall. The cam extends beyond the upper edge of the fixed wall and the movable wall. This arrangement of elements permits a smaller window to be used while still providing the same egress area when the window is open as compared to conventional window assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: CSB Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Beard, Scott Beard, Colin Slocomb