Patents by Inventor Maria-Teresa Jennings

Maria-Teresa Jennings 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).

  • Clutch for a roller shade including a ribbed spindle
    Patent number: 8672115
    Abstract: A roller shade clutch is disclosed. In exemplary embodiments the clutch may comprise a housing, a ribbed post extending axially from the housing, a sprocket wheel mounted for rotation around the post, at least one torsion spring mounted for rotation on the ribbed post, a chain guard, a boss extending axially from the sprocket wheel, and a drum disposed over the ribbed post, the torsion spring and the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventors: Maria-Teresa Jennings, Stewart Swiss