Patents by Inventor L. George Valle

L. George Valle 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).

  • Automatic cord lock device
    Patent number: 4352386
    Abstract: A cord locking device includes a channel-shaped housing within which a roller is rotably mounted. Oppositely positioned slots within the housing carry a serrated second roller down and away from said first roller, said serrated second roller travels along a grooved wall section, which has a bent portion at the lowermost portion thereof, permitting the second roller to rotate free of the wall at that position. A cord is trained over the first roller and is locked thereto or freely movably depending upon the position of the second roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Assignee: Liken Home Furnishings
    Inventors: John Butler, L. George Valle, Donald E. Wall