Patents by Inventor Lawrence Powell Doyle

Lawrence Powell Doyle 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 covering sizing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8631732
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering and methods of cutting a window covering are provided. A method of operating a window covering cutting machine comprises a) packaging a window covering comprising components in a package such that first ends of the components extend beyond a first end of the package and second ends of the components extend beyond a second end of the package; b) automatically moving the package and components in a first direction of travel against a first squaring surface such that the first ends of the components are in a common plane; c) cutting the first ends of the components; d) automatically moving the package and components in a second direction of travel against a second squaring surface such that the second ends of the components are in a common plane; and e) cutting the second ends of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Newell Window Furnishings, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Birch, Paul Christopher Brown, Thomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Lawrence Powell Doyle, Mark A. Fox, Brian Bellamy Johnson, Martin Richard Van Buren
  • Window covering sizing method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8322260
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering and methods of cutting a window covering are provided. A method of operating a window covering cutting machine comprises a) packaging a window covering comprising components in a package such that first ends of the components extend beyond a first end of the package and second ends of the components extend beyond a second end of the package; b) automatically moving the package and components in a first direction of travel against a first squaring surface such that the first ends of the components are in a common plane; c) cutting the first ends of the components; d) automatically moving the package and components in a second direction of travel against a second squaring surface such that the second ends of the components are in a common plane; and e) cutting the second ends of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Newell Window Furnishings, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Birch, Paul Christopher Brown, Thomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Lawrence Powell Doyle, Mark A. Fox, Brian Bellamy Johnson, Martin Richard Van Buren
  • WINDOW COVERING SIZING METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110056348
    Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering and methods of cutting a window covering are provided. A method of operating a window covering cutting machine comprises a) packaging a window covering comprising components in a package such that first ends of the components extend beyond a first end of the package and second ends of the components extend beyond a second end of the package; b) automatically moving the package and components in a first direction of travel against a first squaring surface such that the first ends of the components are in a common plane; c) cutting the first ends of the components; d) automatically moving the package and components in a second direction of travel against a second squaring surface such that the second ends of the components are in a common plane; and e) cutting the second ends of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: NEWELL WINDOW FURNISHINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Clifford BIRCH, Paul Christopher BROWN, Thomas A. CAPUTO, Neil L. CASSTEVENS, Lawrence Powell Doyle, Mark A. FOX, Brian Bellamy JOHNSON, Martin Richard VAN BUREN