Patents by Inventor Clifford Eugene Chartier

Clifford Eugene Chartier 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).

  • Indirect lighting system for vertical blinds and the like
    Patent number: 6877548
    Abstract: Indirect lighting system having an elongated housing or reflector which can be mounted on the headrail of a vertical blind or the like, with a light source disposed centrally of the housing or reflector for illuminating the surface of the blind. In some disclosed embodiments, the housing is mounted in a stationary position, and in others the reflector rotates to control the direction in which the light shines. Wiring for the system is concealed, and in some embodiments, the system includes a valance with removable panels overlying the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventors: Clifford Eugene Chartier, Michael Paul Chartier