Patents by Inventor Daniel R. Pierson

Daniel R. Pierson 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).

  • Spring motor and window covering
    Patent number: 8087445
    Abstract: The lift motor comprises at least one motor unit releasably connected to at least one spool unit. The spool unit comprises a spool for winding a cord and a gear operatively connected to the spool. The motor unit comprises a spring motor having a gear for engaging the gear of the spool. A window covering comprises a head rail supporting a motor as set forth above that supports a shade panel by the cord. A method of assembling a window covering comprises constructing a head rail having an internal space for receiving a motor. A motor is assembled based on the shade panel to be supported. The motor is inserted into the head rail and the cord is attached to or near the bottom or top of the shade panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Newell Window Furnishings, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua L. DeWard, Patrick Eugene Foley, James McCauley, Daniel R. Pierson, Alejandro Martin Rossato
  • SPRING MOTOR AND WINDOW COVERING
    Publication number: 20100319860
    Abstract: The lift motor comprises at least one motor unit releasably connected to at least one spool unit. The spool unit comprises a spool for winding a cord and a gear operatively connected to the spool. The motor unit comprises a spring motor having a gear for engaging the gear of the spool. A window covering comprises a head rail supporting a motor as set forth above that supports a shade panel by the cord. A method of assembling a window covering comprises constructing a head rail having an internal space for receiving a motor. A motor is assembled based on the shade panel to be supported. The motor is inserted into the head rail and the cord is attached to or near the bottom or top of the shade panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: NEWELL WINDOW FURNISHINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua L. DeWard, Patrick Eugene Foley, James McCauley, Daniel R. Pierson, Alejandro Martin Rossato