Patents by Inventor F. Wayne Rutledge

F. Wayne Rutledge 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: 4928450
    Abstract: Devices for covering the interior of windows include venetian blinds, shades, drapes, curtains and shutters. A simple decorative alternative to such devices is a system including a rectangular frame for mounting in or on a window frame, the rectangular frame containing partitions extending between the top and bottom or sides of the frame, both sides of the partitions and the inner sides of the top and bottom or sides of the frame containing recesses defining longitudinally and transversely extending tracks, in which are mounted a plurality of discrete panels. The panels can be slid longitudinally and transversely of the frame independently of each other for blocking selected portions of the window opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Inventor: F. Wayne Rutledge