Patents by Inventor John Michael Owen

John Michael Owen 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: 11780638
    Abstract: A method for installing a covering relative to a frame of an architectural structure includes unfolding a package defining a cavity configured to store the covering, with the package including an alignment tool. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the alignment tool relative to the frame such that a first panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to a vertically-extending surface of the frame and a second panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to horizontally-extending surface of the frame. Additionally, the method includes forming mounting holes in one of the vertically-extending surface at first mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the first panel or the horizontally-extending surface of the frame at second mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: LEVOLOR, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Travis Stout, John Michael Owen, Natalie Fay Bryan
  • Publication number: 20210229855
    Abstract: A method for installing a covering relative to a frame of an architectural structure includes unfolding a package defining a cavity configured to store the covering, with the package including an alignment tool. Furthermore, the method includes positioning the alignment tool relative to the frame such that a first panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to a vertically-extending surface of the frame and a second panel of the tool is positioned adjacent to horizontally-extending surface of the frame. Additionally, the method includes forming mounting holes in one of the vertically-extending surface at first mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the first panel or the horizontally-extending surface of the frame at second mounting hole locations identified by apertures defined by the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey Travis Stout, John Michael Owen, Natalie Fay Bryan
  • Patent number: 7918165
    Abstract: A reusable container for a golf car component having a body operably associated with at least one bottom and top support member, the bottom and top support members are adapted to receive a bottom dunnage piece and top dunnage piece respectively, the bottom and top dunnage pieces each having contact surfaces to engage and retain a golf car component. The body includes a base portion, opposing sidewall portions, and a back portion. The bottom support member is operably connected to the base portion of the body, and the top support member is operably connected to the back portion of the body. A plurality of recesses and profiles formed in the bottom and top dunnage pieces provides contact surfaces adapted for nestably receiving and separating a plurality of a golf car component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventor: John Michael Owen
  • Publication number: 20080237225
    Abstract: The present invention is a reusable container for a golf car component having a body operably associated with at least one bottom and top support member, wherein said at least one bottom and top support member is adapted to receive a bottom and top dunnage piece respectively, said bottom and top dunnage pieces having contact surfaces to engage and retain a golf car component respectively. The body includes a base portion, opposing sidewall portions, and a back portion. The at least one bottom support member is operably connected to the base portion of the body and the at least one top support member is operably connected to the back portion of the body. A plurality of recesses and profiles formed in the bottom and top dunnage pieces respectively provides contact surfaces adapted for nestably receiving and separating a plurality of a golf car component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: John Michael OWEN