Patents by Inventor Francis Halligan

Francis Halligan 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: 5570490
    Abstract: A curtain hanging system is disclosed which comprises an I-shaped slide member, the second end of which is portioned to slide within the interior space of a curtain rod, the first end which slides beyond the curtain rod and a middle brace which connects the two. The curtain hanging I-shaped slide is manufactured from a rigid material, such as plastic, lightweight metal or composite. The first end of the I-shaped slide has one portion of a two portion, self-adhering material affixed to it. A curtain hanging kit can be provided with a length of lightweight material with a plurality of the second portion of a self-adhering material on one side. A pressure sensitive adhesive is placed along the other side of the lightweight fabric with a releasable backing material placed over the adhesive. The kit additionally provides a plurality of I-shaped slides, trapezoid-shaped slide members are provided which are used to open and close the curtains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Inventors: Daniel Walsh, Francis Halligan
  • Patent number: 5347683
    Abstract: A curtain hanging device is disclosed. The curtain hanging device features a rod which has a rectangular cross section composed of a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, a fourth surface, and a fifth surface. The first and fifth surfaces of the rod lie within the same plane and are spaced opposite and parallel to the plane of the third surface. The first and fifth surfaces have a lateral dimension less than that of the third surface and are spaced from each other, such that a channel is formed along the length of the curtain hanging device. The curtain hanging device includes at least one I shaped slide member. The I shaped slide member has a first end, a second end and a web connecting the first and second ends. The first end has a pair of side surfaces and is dimensioned to slide within and along the channel such that the pair of side surfaces remain parallel to the second and forth surfaces. The second end has a grooved surface and a pair of horizontal surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Inventors: Francis Halligan, Daniel Walsh