Patents by Inventor Bart ter Braak

Bart ter Braak 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).

  • Publication number: 20100200178
    Abstract: A device for automatically moving a curtain along a curtain rail, which device comprises driving means movable along the curtain rail, the curtain being adapted to be coupled to the driving means by way of coupling means, wherein the driving means comprise a toothed belt (2). Preferably, the rail (1) is provided with two toothed belt guide channels (1a, 1b) extending in longitudinal direction of the rail, for the purpose of guiding the toothed belt (2) along the rail (1), the device being provided, adjacent at least a first end of the rail (1), with reversing means (3) for reversing a part of the toothed belt (2) extending out of the one guide channel (1a; 1b) and guiding it to the other guide channel (1b; 1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Rolf Edward Goelst
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: 7703501
    Abstract: A device for automatically moving a curtain along a curtain rail, which device comprises driving means movable along the curtain rail, the curtain being adapted to be coupled to the driving means by way of coupling means, wherein the driving means comprise a toothed belt (2). Preferably, the rail (1) is provided with two toothed belt guide channels (1a, 1b) extending in longitudinal direction of the rail, for the purpose of guiding the toothed belt (2) along the rail (1), the device being provided, adjacent at least a first end of the rail (1), with reversing means (3) for reversing a part of the toothed belt (2) extending out of the one guide channel (1a; 1b) and guiding it to the other guide channel (1b; 1a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: 7478967
    Abstract: A safety connection intended for suspending objects, for instance curtain rails, rods, towel racks and the like, the safety connection (2) comprising at least one first (3) and one second (4) retaining element, the one retaining element (3; 4), after mounting, being coupled to the object to be suspended, while the other retaining element (4; 3), after mounting, is connected to an environment, the first (3) and second (4) retaining element being detachably coupled to each other such that, under the influence of a particular tensile force (F) applied to those elements (3, 4), these retaining elements (3, 4) disconnect, characterized in that the second retaining element (4) is provided with at least one resilient lip (5), while the first and second retaining elements (3, 4) are arranged to cooperate via that at least one resilient lip (5) for effecting said detachable coupling of the retaining elements (3, 4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: 6886218
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving a curtain along a curtain rail, which apparatus is provided with driving means (5, 6; 105, 106) movable along the curtain rail (1) and, in use, coupling means (10; 110) connected to the curtain, which coupling means (10, 11; 110, 111) are arranged to couple the curtain to the driving means (5, 6; 105, 106), wherein the apparatus is provided with operable uncoupling means (14; 114) which are arranged to uncouple, at least during operation, the coupling means (10, 11; 110, 111) from the driving means (5, 6; 105, 106), so that the curtain is movable along the curtain rail (1) independently of the driving means, the uncoupling means (14; 114) being arranged to be operated independently of a force (10, 11) exerted on the curtain in a curtain rail longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Rolf Edward Goelst
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Publication number: 20040126181
    Abstract: A safety connection intended for suspending objects, for instance curtain rails, rods, towel racks and the like, the safety connection (2) comprising at least one first (3) and one second (4) retaining element, the one retaining element (3; 4), after mounting, being coupled to the object to be suspended, while the other retaining element (4; 3), after mounting, is connected to an environment, the first (3) and second (4) retaining element being detachably coupled to each other such that, under the influence of a particular tensile force (F) applied to those elements (3, 4), these retaining elements (3, 4) disconnect, characterized in that the second retaining element (4) is provided with at least one resilient lip (5), while the first and second retaining elements (3, 4) are arranged to cooperate via that at least one resilient lip (5) for effecting said detachable coupling of the retaining elements (3, 4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Rolf Edward GOELST
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Publication number: 20030221282
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving a curtain along a curtain rail, which apparatus is provided with driving means (5, 6; 105, 106) movable along the curtain rail (1) and, in use, coupling means (10; 110) connected to the curtain, which coupling means (10, 11; 110, 111) are arranged to couple the curtain to the driving means (5, 6; 105, 106), wherein the apparatus is provided with operable uncoupling means (14; 114) which are arranged to uncouple, at least during operation, the coupling means (10, 11; 110, 111) from the driving means (5, 6; 105, 106), so that the curtain is movable along the curtain rail (1) independently of the driving means, the uncoupling means (14; 114) being arranged to be operated independently of a force (10, 11) exerted on the curtain in a curtain rail longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Rolf Edward GOELST
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Publication number: 20030106653
    Abstract: A device for automatically moving a curtain along a curtain rail, which device comprises driving means movable along the curtain rail, the curtain being adapted to be coupled to the driving means by way of coupling means, wherein the driving means comprise a toothed belt (2). Preferably, the rail (1) is provided with two toothed belt guide channels (1a, 1b) extending in longitudinal direction of the rail, for the purpose of guiding the toothed belt (2) along the rail (1), the device being provided, adjacent at least a first end of the rail (1), with reversing means (3) for reversing a part of the toothed belt (2) extending out of the one guide channel (1a; 1b) and guiding it to the other guide channel (1b; 1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Rolf Edward GOELST
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: D539120
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: D539121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: D568146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Bart ter Braak
  • Patent number: D487694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Bart Ter Braak
  • Patent number: D488055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Bart Ter Braak