Patents by Inventor John R. Thomson

John R. Thomson 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).

  • Publication number: 20030075284
    Abstract: A method of making a light controlling window covering having a plurality of cells includes providing first and second continuous webs of substantially opaque material, providing first and second continuous webs of sheer material adapted to permit light to pass therethrough and forming an individual cell by connecting a first end of the first sheer web to a first end of the first substantially opaque web, connecting the second end of the first substantially opaque web to a first end of the second sheer web, connecting the second end of the second sheer web to a first end of the second substantially opaque web and connecting the second end of the second substantially opaque web to the second end of the first sheer web so as to form a continuous loop of material having alternating sheer and substantially opaque portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Rupel, John R. Thomson, Larry P. Belongia
  • Patent number: 6513565
    Abstract: A light control window covering includes a plurality of cells attached one atop the other. Each cell has a substantially opaque top strip at the top of the cell and a substantially opaque bottom strip at the bottom of the cell. Each cell also includes a substantially transparent front sheer member extending vertically at a front of the window covering having an upper end folded inwardly toward a front edge of the top strip and a lower end folded inwardly toward a front edge of the bottom strip, and a substantially transparent rear sheer member extending vertically at a rear of the window covering having an upper end folded inwardly toward a rear edge of the top strip and a lower end folded inwardly toward a rear edge of the second strip. An individual cell is formed by flexibly connecting the end portions of the front and rear sheer members to adjacent ends of the top and bottom strips to form a generally rectangular-shaped loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions LP
    Inventors: John D. Rupel, John R. Thomson, Larry P. Belongia
  • Patent number: 6227279
    Abstract: A Venetian type blind has a bottomrail, a headrail positioned above the bottomrail, a tilting slat, and two sets of slats carried on either upper ladders or lower ladders. The tilting slat has a center segment and an end segment pivotably attached to each end of the center segment by a common axle that runs through the center segment. The first set of slats is carried on a set of upper ladders extending from the headrail to the center segment of the tilting slat. The second set of slats are carried on a set of lower ladders extending from the end segments of the tilting slat to the bottomrail. To change the lower slats to a position different from the upper slats an operator turns an end segment relative to the center segment. Since the end segments are on a common axle they will turn together. A locking tab may be provided on each end segment which will lock the end segments to the center segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry P. Belongia, John R. Thomson
  • Patent number: 4772877
    Abstract: This disclosure teaches a battery powered security indicating device which ttaches to the drawer of a safe. Sensors send drawer position and combination dial rotation signals to a microprocessor which in turn provides audio and or visual indication to the operator indicating when the drawer is open, when it is properly closed and when it is improperly locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Thomas J. Rice, Jr., John R. Thomson, Vaughn P. McDowell, Gregory H. Drescher