Patents by Inventor Glenn S. Laverty, IV

Glenn S. Laverty, IV 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).

  • Patent number: 11957261
    Abstract: A motorized window treatment system may include a roller tube, a flexible material, a drive assembly, electrical wiring, and/or mounting brackets. A mounting bracket may include a channel configured to secure the roller tube in position along a longitudinal axis of the roller tube. A mounting bracket may include a base and an attachment member. The base may be configured to attach the mounting bracket to a structure. The attachment member may extend from the base and may be configured to receive an end of a roller tube. The mounting bracket may be configured to retain electrical wiring for powering a drive assembly within the roller tube. The mounting bracket may include a spring that is configured to retain the roller tube within the channel in the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may include a sliding cover that is configured to cover an access opening of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Nirav Giri, David A. Kirby, Douglas George Kistler, Rohan Krishnan, Glenn S. Laverty, IV, Vladislav Pejic
  • Publication number: 20220356755
    Abstract: A window treatment may include a headrail, a weighting element, a plurality of slats, one or more first ladder cords, one or more second ladder cords, a plurality of ladder rungs, and one or more couplings. The plurality of slats may be located between the headrail and the weighting element. Each of the plurality of slats may include an upper surface and a lower surface. The plurality of ladder rungs may extend between a first ladder cord and a second ladder cord. The lower surface of each of the plurality of slats may rest on a respective ladder rung of the plurality of ladder rungs. The one or more couplings may be configured to be attached to respective slats of the plurality of slats. The coupling may be configured to be removed such that the slat can be removed from the window treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: David A. Kirby, Glenn S. Laverty, IV, Mailing Ren Wu
  • Publication number: 20180310745
    Abstract: A motorized window treatment system may include a roller tube, a flexible material, a drive assembly, electrical wiring, and/or mounting brackets. A mounting bracket may include a channel configured to secure the roller tube in position along a longitudinal axis of the roller tube. A mounting bracket may include a base and an attachment member. The base may be configured to attach the mounting bracket to a structure. The attachment member may extend from the base and may be configured to receive an end of a roller tube. The mounting bracket may be configured to retain electrical wiring for powering a drive assembly within the roller tube. The mounting bracket may include a spring that is configured to retain the roller tube within the channel in the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may include a sliding cover that is configured to cover an access opening of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Nirav Giri, David A. Kirby, Douglas George Kistler, Rohan Krishnan, Glenn S. Laverty, IV, Vladislav Pejic