Patents by Inventor Mason Chou

Mason Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20240328246
    Abstract: A mounting system for window blinds is provided. The mounting system provides components that can be used to mount a window blind or shade. The components of the mounting system include flex brackets, mounting clips, railing devices, adjustable arms, spacers, etc. These components can be provided in different combinations to mount different types of blinds or shades to walls or ceilings, regardless of whether the wall to be mounted to is above, behind, or to the sides of the window blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Patent number: 11988037
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling tilting and lifting operation of a window blind is provided. The apparatus includes a tilting control shaft and a lifting control shaft. A ladder belt is fastened to the tilting control shaft and interconnects the slats of the window blind, such that rotating the tilting control shaft tilts the slats. Multiple lifting cords are fastened to the lifting control shaft and connected to the blind bottom of the window blind, such that rotating the lifting control shaft lifts or lowers the blind bottom and one or more slats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Patent number: 11976516
    Abstract: A mounting system for window blinds is provided. The mounting system provides components that can be used to mount a window blind or shade. The components of the mounting system include flex brackets, mounting clips, railing devices, adjustable arms, spacers, etc. These components can be provided in different combinations to mount different types of blinds or shades to walls or ceilings, regardless of whether the wall to be mounted to is above, behind, or to the sides of the window blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Publication number: 20240141725
    Abstract: An apparatus for even distribution of torque in a roller shade is provided. The apparatus further enhances surface rigidity of the roller, thereby minimizing the curving of the roller tubing due to the weight of the screen. The apparatus, a roller synchronizer, includes a rotation adaptor, a support connector, and a support rod that are installed inside a roller tubing of the roller shade. The rotation adaptor, the support connector, and the roller tubing are rotationally coupled and free to rotate about the support rod and the support rod is rotationally stationary. The support connector fit within a center tunnel of the rotation adaptor, and the support rod threads through a center through hole of the support connector. The apparatus ensures that the retraction of the screen would automatically stop at a desired, predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Mason Chou, Tser Wen Chou
  • Publication number: 20240018828
    Abstract: An apparatus for ensuring evenness and smoothness in the operations of a roller shutter or window blind is provided. The apparatus synchronizes the torque applied across the length of the roller. The apparatus also enhances the rigidity of the roller tube without significantly increasing the cost and the weight of the roller shutter. The apparatus may include an outer tube, a rotation power source, an inner shaft, and a rotation synchronizer. The inner shaft is disposed within the outer tube. The rotation synchronizer is installed at the inner shaft to rotationally couple the inner shaft with the outer tube. A rotation power source is installed at one end of the outer tube or the inner shaft to provide power to rotate the inner shaft and the outer tube. The outer tube may be for winding the screen of a roller shutter, or a lifting or tilting cord of a horizontal blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Publication number: 20230119373
    Abstract: A mounting system for window blinds is provided. The mounting system provides components that can be used to mount a window blind or shade. The components of the mounting system include support brackets, mounting clips, railing devices, adjustable arms, spacers, etc. These components can be provided in different combinations to mount different types of blinds or shades to walls or ceilings, regardless of whether the wall to be mounted to is above, behind, or to the sides of the window blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Publication number: 20230119716
    Abstract: A mounting system for window blinds is provided. The mounting system provides components that can be used to mount a window blind or shade. The components of the mounting system include flex brackets, mounting clips, railing devices, adjustable arms, spacers, etc. These components can be provided in different combinations to mount different types of blinds or shades to walls or ceilings, regardless of whether the wall to be mounted to is above, behind, or to the sides of the window blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Patent number: 11591851
    Abstract: A free hanging safety bead chain tension device includes a clutch, a bead chain for controlling ascending/descending of a roller shade, a tension rod and more than one restriction seats. The bead chain is connected with the tension rod and the restriction seats are disposed on the rod body of the tension rod. Each restriction seat has one or more restriction tunnels for locating the bead chain adjacent to the tension rod. When pulling the bead chain to control the ascending/descending of the roller shade, the bead chain is positioned by the tension rod and the restriction seats. Accordingly, not only the bead chain can be still smoothly pulled, but also the bead chain is prevented from being pulled out by a space sufficient to twist around a neck. Therefore, a child is prevented from pulling the bead chain to twist the bead chain around the child's neck so that a safety effect is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Publication number: 20220396999
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling tilting and lifting operation of a window blind is provided. The apparatus includes a tilting control shaft and a lifting control shaft. A ladder belt is fastened to the tilting control shaft and interconnects the slats of the window blind, such that rotating the tilting control shaft tilts the slats. Multiple lifting cords are fastened to the lifting control shaft and connected to the blind bottom of the window blind, such that rotating the lifting control shaft lifts or lowers the blind bottom and one or more slats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Patent number: D1017690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou
  • Patent number: D1050665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tser Wen Chou, Mason Chou