Patents by Inventor Alan Gaensbauer

Alan Gaensbauer 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).

  • Cover apparatus including a cover assembly and at least one drive mechanism
    Patent number: 9284741
    Abstract: A cover apparatus includes a frame, a cover assembly at least partially supported by the frame, and a drive mechanism. The cover assembly includes a generally planar main portion, and at least one edge portion adjoining a side edge of the main portion. The drive mechanism engages the edge portion and moves the cover assembly relative to the frame to advance or retract the cover assembly. The drive mechanism may include first engagement elements, and the edge portion may include second engagement elements that interengage with the first engagement elements. The cover apparatus may be used for covering a pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: PALLADIUM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: Richard Anthony Scheps, Alan Gaensbauer, Robert Rotenberg
  • COVER APPARATUS INCLUDING A COVER ASSEMBLY AND AT LEAST ONE DRIVE MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20140000021
    Abstract: A cover apparatus includes a frame, a cover assembly at least partially supported by the frame, and a drive mechanism. The cover assembly includes a generally planar main portion, and at least one edge portion adjoining a side edge of the main portion. The drive mechanism engages the edge portion and moves the cover assembly relative to the frame to advance or retract the cover assembly. The drive mechanism may include first engagement elements, and the edge portion may include second engagement elements that interengage with the first engagement elements. The cover apparatus may be used for covering a pool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: PALLADIUM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: Richard Anthony Scheps, Alan Gaensbauer, Robert Rotenberg