Patents by Inventor Alan R. Moir

Alan R. Moir 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).

  • Patent number: 6334477
    Abstract: This invention relates to a curtain and blind carrying system which permits curtains and blinds to be hung from conventional vertical blind systems both simultaneously and separately. Provided is a track, a plurality of carriers slidably mounted for movement along the track, a plurality of glides, namely one per carrier, detachably securable to each carrier so as to extend downwardly therefrom, each glide including at least one curtain accepter, such as a female portion to receive a males portion of a male-female snap fastener assembly, and further including a vertical vane accepter, such as a clip portion extending downwardly therefrom for accepting the upper portion of a vertical vane. A curtain having a plurality of male portions of male-female snap fastener assemblies evenly spaced longitudinally, and adjacent an upper edge of the curtain is attached by inserting its male portions into the female portions on the glide. The upper edge of vertical vanes may be inserted into the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Inventor: Alan R. Moir
  • Patent number: 6098246
    Abstract: This invention relates to a glide which permits curtains to be hung from conventional vertical blind systems, such as those using carriers movable along horizontal blind tracks. In the invention, a glide designed to secure a curtain to a carrier is provided, the glide having a body portion and an elongated upwardly extending piece. The upwardly extending piece is inserted and locked into a downward opening aperture in each carrier. The body portion of the glide extends downwardly from the carrier and has an opening, the female portion of a snap fastener assembly. The male portions of snap fasteners are secured along the upper edge of a curtain or are attached to the curtain using snap tape. When the male and female snap fastener assembly pieces are secured together, the curtain is functional and operable with the vertical blind track unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Inventor: Alan R. Moir