Patents by Inventor Terry Lee Akins

Terry Lee Akins 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).

  • Retractable window covering
    Patent number: 5855235
    Abstract: A retractable window covering panel including spaced apart parallel sheets of flexible fabric with vanes adhesively secured therebetween. The covering includes a roller or head rail with a wrinkle and buckle compensating structure such as longitudinal lobes or ribs to prevent creasing, wrinkling, or buckling of the window covering when rolled up. The head rail has means for attaching the window covering to insure proper alignment of the window covering. A bottom rail is secured to one or both sheets. An anti-skew device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Wendell B. Colson, Terry Lee Akins