Patents by Inventor James Murrell Kennedy

James Murrell Kennedy 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).

  • Cellular shade
    Patent number: 5701940
    Abstract: A cellular pleated shade material is provided for cellular pleated shades. Each pleat thereof is formed from a single strip of shade material which is folded longitudinally in half, and the edges thereof are glued together to form a fin. The side of one cell is affixed to the side of the next adjacent cell adjacent the centerline of the sides. The ratio of cell height to cell width may be varied, without affecting the overall aesthetic presentation of the shade, by varying the size of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Arthur Ford, Don Lee Bertva, James Murrell Kennedy, Ronald Lynn Presdorf
  • Cellular shade material
    Patent number: 5692550
    Abstract: A cellular pleated shade material is provided for cellular pleated shades. Each pleat thereof is formed from a single strip of shade material which is folded longitudinally in half, and the edges thereof are glued together to form a fin. The side of one cell is affixed to the side of the next adjacent cell adjacent the centerline of the sides. The ratio of cell height to cell width may be varied, without affecting the overall aesthetic presentation of the shade, by varying the size of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: James Arthur Ford, Don Lee Bertva, James Murrell Kennedy, Ronald Lynn Presdorf