Patents by Inventor John Joseph Sopkowiak

John Joseph Sopkowiak 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).

  • Window opening control device for horizontal and vertical sliding windows
    Patent number: 9404288
    Abstract: A sash limiter assembly includes a limiter housing configured for installation in a sash or a window frame of a window. A sash stop is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the sash stop is movable between engaging and retained positions. A reset is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the reset is movable into a resetting position. The sash limiter assembly is configured for positioning between a sash limiting configuration and a resetting configuration. In the sash limiting configuration the sash stop is in the engaging position and positioned in a translation path of the sash. In the resetting configuration the sash stop is held in the retained position by the reset in the resetting position. In the retained position the sash stop is out of alignment with the translation path, and in the resetting position the reset is positioned within the translation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak
  • WINDOW OPENING CONTROL DEVICE FOR HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL SLIDING WINDOWS
    Publication number: 20150275556
    Abstract: A sash limiter assembly includes a limiter housing configured for installation in a sash or a window frame of a window. A sash stop is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the sash stop is movable between engaging and retained positions. A reset is movably coupled with the limiter housing, and the reset is movable into a resetting position. The sash limiter assembly is configured for positioning between a sash limiting configuration and a resetting configuration. In the sash limiting configuration the sash stop is in the engaging position and positioned in a translation path of the sash. In the resetting configuration the sash stop is held in the retained position by the reset in the resetting position. In the retained position the sash stop is out of alignment with the translation path, and in the resetting position the reset is positioned within the translation path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Jon Curtis, John Joseph Sopkowiak