Patents by Inventor Barry Grife

Barry Grife 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).

  • Valance assembly
    Patent number: 11608681
    Abstract: A valance kit and mounting assembly secure a valance adjacent a window frame. A mounting block is securable in a clamp ring cavity of the window frame and includes a snap connector on the frame side thereof and a valance groove in each of the top and bottom sides thereof. The valance grooves extend in a width direction across the mounting block and have a depth dimension parallel with a plane of the window opening. A valance assembly includes a plurality of shrouds that together define the valance. Each of the shrouds is provided with a pair of snap ridges disposed facing each other and spaced substantially corresponding to a space between the top and bottom sides of the mounting block. The snap ridges are sized and positioned to engage the valance grooves in a snap fit. The universal mounting block is suitable for mounting various types of window treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventor: Barry Grife
  • Window treatment mounting system
    Patent number: 11549309
    Abstract: A system for mounting a window treatment to a structure includes a beam supporting or forming a portion of the window treatment, a flange of a trim ring or an accessory thereof, and a clip connectable to the beam and to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry Grife
  • VALANCE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200270941
    Abstract: A valance kit and mounting assembly secure a valance adjacent a window frame. A mounting block is securable in a clamp ring cavity of the window frame and includes a snap connector on the frame side thereof and a valance groove in each of the top and bottom sides thereof. The valance grooves extend in a width direction across the mounting block and have a depth dimension parallel with a plane of the window opening. A valance assembly includes a plurality of shrouds that together define the valance. Each of the shrouds is provided with a pair of snap ridges disposed facing each other and spaced substantially corresponding to a space between the top and bottom sides of the mounting block. The snap ridges are sized and positioned to engage the valance grooves in a snap fit. The universal mounting block is suitable for mounting various types of window treatments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Barry GRIFE
  • WINDOW TREATMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200018117
    Abstract: A system for mounting a window treatment to a structure includes a beam supporting or forming a portion of the window treatment, a flange of a trim ring or an accessory thereof, and a clip connectable to the beam and to the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: Barry Grife