Patents by Inventor Terry A. Sheward

Terry A. Sheward 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).

  • Pleated shade
    Publication number: 20030024654
    Abstract: A pleated window shade is disclosed having pleats that are uniform in appearance, that maintains its pleated shape over time in either a vertical or horizontal orientation, and is easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The shade is produced by running a flat segment of material over a serrated cutting wheel, which cuts a predetermined number of yarn segments at regular intervals. The cuts cause the material to fold or pleat along the axis of the cuts, resulting in a uniform, neat pleated appearance. The pleats may be made along the length of a roll of fabric to easily manufacture shades to cover large vertical spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Terry A. Sheward
  • Pleated shade
    Publication number: 20020079063
    Abstract: A pleated window shade is disclosed having pleats that are uniform in appearance, that maintains its pleated shape over time in either a vertical or horizontal orientation, and is easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The shade is produced by running a flat segment of material over a serrated cutting wheel, which cuts a predetermined number of yarn segments at regular intervals. The cuts cause the material to fold or pleat along the axis of the cuts, resulting in a uniform, neat pleated appearance. The pleats may be made along the length of a roll of fabric to easily manufacture shades to cover large vertical spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Terry A. Sheward
  • Window blind clasp
    Patent number: D449192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Sheward & Son & Sons
    Inventor: Terry A. Sheward