Patents by Inventor Martin M. Balta

Martin M. Balta 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).

  • Roller shade clutch with internal gearing
    Patent number: 6685592
    Abstract: A bi-directional clutch for operating a window dressing such as a roller shade includes a protective guard for securing the window dressing to a stationary structure, a gear box for transmitting rotation to an output member in response to the operation of an elongated operating member such as a cord, and an antirotational member that prevents the undesirable operation of the output member. The output member is coupled to the window dressing. The gear box includes a gear pulley coupled to the elongated operating member, a planetary gear and a stationary gear. The gear box is arranged and constructed to transmit motion to the output member in response to the activation of the elongated operating member, at a predetermined mechanical advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Rollease, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Fraczek, Martin M. Balta, David M. Cross
  • Roller shade clutch with internal gearing
    Publication number: 20030178276
    Abstract: A bi-directional clutch for operating a window dressing such as a roller shade includes a protective guard for securing the window dressing to a stationary structure, a gear box for transmitting rotation to an output member in response to the operation of an elongated operating member such as a cord, and an antirotational member that prevents the undesirable operation of the output member. The output member is coupled to the window dressing. The gear box includes a gear pulley coupled to the elongated operating member, a planetary gear and a stationary gear. The gear box is arranged and constructed to transmit motion to the output member in response to the activation of the elongated operating member, at a predetermined mechanical advantage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Richard Fraczek, Martin M. Balta, David M. Cross