Patents by Inventor John Tremble
John Tremble 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).
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Patent number: 11041326Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLCInventors: John Tremble, Gordon H. Liebel, Kevin D. Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Publication number: 20190264468Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: John Tremble, Gordon H. Liebel, Kevin D. Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Patent number: 10145148Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: John Tremble, Gordon H. Liebel, Kevin D. Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Publication number: 20150121765Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: John Tremble, Gordon H. Liebel, Kevin D. Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Patent number: 8899632Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: John Tremble, Gordon Liebel, Kevin Vilhauer, Dan Blasé, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Patent number: 8448394Abstract: A window includes a window frame adapted to be secured to a building, a window sash, and a plurality of sash clips disposed around the sash and fixedly securing the sash to the frame. Each of the sash clips preferably includes a base secured in fixed position to the window frame and a head received in the window sash. The window frame and the sash preferably have peripheral rails of extruded aluminum, plastic or fiber-reinforced resin construction, and the base and head of the sash clips are received in corresponding channels on the window frame and the window sash. The base and/or the head of the sash of each sash clip may include opposed flexible resilient spring legs received in a channel in the corresponding rail. The sash clips may be of plastic construction.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Inventors: Ralf Miethe, Kevin D. Vilhauer, John Tremble
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Publication number: 20130111819Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: John Tremble, Gordon Liebel, Kevin Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Publication number: 20120279136Abstract: A window includes a window frame adapted to be secured to a building, a window sash, and a plurality of sash clips disposed around the sash and fixedly securing the sash to the frame. Each of the sash clips preferably includes a base secured in fixed position to the window frame and a head received in the window sash. The window frame and the sash preferably have peripheral rails of extruded aluminum, plastic or fiber-reinforced resin construction, and the base and head of the sash clips are received in corresponding channels on the window frame and the window sash. The base and/or the head of the sash of each sash clip may include opposed flexible resilient spring legs received in a channel in the corresponding rail. The sash clips may be of plastic construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATEDInventors: Ralf Miethe, Kevin D. Vilhauer, John Tremble
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Patent number: 8245462Abstract: A window includes a window frame adapted to be secured to a building, a window sash, and a plurality of sash clips disposed around the sash and fixedly securing the sash to the frame. Each of the sash clips preferably includes a base secured in fixed position to the window frame and a head received in the window sash. The window frame and the sash preferably have peripheral rails of extruded aluminum, plastic or fiber-reinforced resin construction, and the base and head of the sash clips are received in corresponding channels on the window frame and the window sash. The base and/or the head of the sash of each sash clip may include opposed flexible resilient spring legs received in a channel in the corresponding rail. The sash clips may be of plastic construction.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Ralf Miethe, Kevin D. Vilhauer, John Tremble
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Patent number: 8182001Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: John Tremble, Gordon Liebel, Kevin Vilhauer, Dan Blasé, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Patent number: 7770329Abstract: A door roller system is disclosed. The door roller system comprises a first housing including at least one generally vertical side member having at least one slot; a base slidably coupled to the first housing and having at least one projection that extends at least partially through the slot; and at least one wheel coupled to the base. The projection on the base is configured to slide within the slot on the first housing as the base is moved relative to the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: Steve Peter Hutnik, Steven Michael Gwozdek, Nirav Raj D. Parikh, John Tremble
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Publication number: 20090293387Abstract: A window includes a window frame adapted to be secured to a building, a window sash, and a plurality of sash clips disposed around the sash and fixedly securing the sash to the frame. Each of the sash clips preferably includes a base secured in fixed position to the window frame and a head received in the window sash. The window frame and the sash preferably have peripheral rails of extruded aluminum, plastic or fiber-reinforced resin construction, and the base and head of the sash clips are received in corresponding channels on the window frame and the window sash. The base and/or the head of the sash of each sash clip may include opposed flexible resilient spring legs received in a channel in the corresponding rail. The sash clips may be of plastic construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Ralf Miethe, Kevin D. Vilhauer, John Tremble
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Patent number: 7591103Abstract: A window sash assembly includes a window sash having an upper rail and at least one side rail that form a corner of the window sash. A slot at the window sash corner opens laterally outwardly from the corner and is defined in part by opposed linear tracks on the upper rail. A tilt latch is disposed in the slot, and includes a housing having opposed sidewalls and outwardly extending ledges overlying the sidewalls slidably received over the tracks on the upper rail. A flexible resilient spring element on each sidewall is spaced from the associated ledge such that the tracks on the rails are slidably received between the ledges and the spring elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Milgrad Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: John Tremble, John Falcon, Kai Zhang
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Patent number: 7533496Abstract: A building window includes a generally rectangular frame having an upper rail and opposed side rails. An upper sash and a lower sash are independently movably mounted in the frame. A pair of opposed spring detents are mounted on the side rails adjacent to the upper rail of the frame. A pair of laterally opposed latches are at upper corners of the upper sash at positions to engage the spring detents as the upper sash is moved to its fully raised position. The latches cooperate with the spring detents to hold the upper sash in its fully raised position and are releasable from the spring detents to permit lowering of the upper sash.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: John Tremble, Hong Chen, Jacob Rebel
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Publication number: 20080129054Abstract: A window latch for a sliding window having a sliding sash including a latch plate and a housing. The housing includes an engagement element movable relative to the housing from a locked position operatively engaged with the latch plate to an unlocked position disengaged from the latch plate. A handle is operatively coupled to the engagement element and movable from a first position to a second position in a first direction corresponding to the direction the sliding sash to which the handle is attached moves to an open position. The handle operatively moves the engagement element from the locked position to the unlocked position as the handle is moved in the first direction toward the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: John Tremble, Gordon Liebel, Kevin Vilhauer, Dan Blase, R. Lee Rawls, James A. Duncan
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Publication number: 20070227075Abstract: A building window includes a generally rectangular frame having an upper rail and opposed side rails. An upper sash and a lower sash are independently movably mounted in the frame. A pair of opposed spring detents are mounted on the side rails adjacent to the upper rail of the frame. A pair of laterally opposed latches are at upper comers of the upper sash at positions to engage the spring detents as the upper sash is moved to its fully raised position. The latches cooperate with the spring detents to hold the upper sash in its fully raised position and are releasable from the spring detents to permit lowering of the upper sash.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: John Tremble, Hong Chen, Jacob Rebel
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Publication number: 20070137109Abstract: A window sash assembly includes a window sash having an upper rail and at least one side rail that form a corner of the window sash. A slot at the window sash corner opens laterally outwardly from the corner and is defined in part by opposed linear tracks on the upper rail. A tilt latch is disposed in the slot, and includes a housing having opposed sidewalls and outwardly extending ledges overlying the sidewalls slidably received over the tracks on the upper rail. A flexible resilient spring element on each sidewall is spaced from the associated ledge such that the tracks on the rails are slidably received between the ledges and the spring elements. The spring elements preferably comprise at least one arcuate spring, most preferably a plurality of arcuate springs, on each sidewall of the housing with concave portions opposed to the ledge. The housing preferably is of molded plastic construction, and the arcuate springs preferably are integrally molded with the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: John Tremble, John Falcon, Kai Zhang
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Publication number: 20070017065Abstract: A door roller system is disclosed. The door roller system comprises a first housing including at least one generally vertical side member having at least one slot; a base slidably coupled to the first housing and having at least one projection that extends at least partially through the slot; and at least one wheel coupled to the base. The projection on the base is configured to slide within the slot on the first housing as the base is moved relative to the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2005Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Steve Hutnik, Steven Gwozdek, Nirav Parikh, John Tremble
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Patent number: D558024Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Milgard Manufacturing IncorporatedInventors: John Tremble, Oliver Grabes, Tim Hulford