Patents by Inventor Ken Rotchell

Ken Rotchell 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).

  • Shutter assembly
    Patent number: 11021907
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell
  • SHUTTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200040648
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell
  • Shutter assembly
    Patent number: 10465438
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Industries B.V.
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell
  • Shutter Assembly
    Publication number: 20180044976
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell
  • Shutter assembly
    Patent number: 9732553
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES B.V.
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell
  • SHUTTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160032642
    Abstract: A shutter assembly including a plurality of shutter panels arranged side-by-side. Each shutter panel has a respective plurality of louvers and a respective operable tilt mechanism configured to adjust the tilt angle of the respective plurality of louvers. A control shaft operates the tilt mechanisms. The control shaft is configured to drive simultaneously the respective tilt mechanisms of all of the plurality of shutter panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Ken Rotchell