Patents by Inventor Maxwell John McLaughlin

Maxwell John McLaughlin 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).

  • Patent number: 6754986
    Abstract: A flexible retractable screen assembly is disclosed for any garage door of the type that ends with the garage door substantially parallel to a garage floor when in a fully opened condition. The assembly includes a frame sub-assembly with bases 21R, 21L symmetrically disposed in the corners of an entire interior side of a garage door. Vertically positioned flexible track members 41L, 41R disposed at opposite ends of garage door are mounted, elevated off door to traverse an entire height of garage door, in respective end corner bases 21R or 21L. Flexible dual-purpose conjunctive rods 60L, 60R, disposed at opposite ends, slidably engages respective bases 21R or 21L and tracks 41L, 41R and screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R. Fixedly attached to each rod 60L, 60R above and below screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R to restrict their movement are respectively, a horizontal support brace 82 and a concert drag 72.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Maxwell John McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20020124976
    Abstract: A flexible retractable screen assembly is disclosed for any garage door of the type that ends with the garage door substantially parallel to a garage floor when in a fully opened condition. The assembly includes a frame sub-assembly with bases 21R, 21L symmetrically disposed in the corners of an entire interior side of a garage door. Vertically positioned flexible track members 41L, 41R disposed at opposite ends of garage door are mounted, elevated off door to traverse an entire height of garage door, in respective end corner bases 21R or 21L. Flexible dual-purpose conjunctive rods 60L, 60R, disposed at opposite ends, slidably engages respective bases 21R or 21R and tracks 41L, 41R and screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R. Fixedly attached to each rod 60L, 60R above and below screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R to restrict their movement are respectively, a horizontal support brace 82 and a concert drag 72.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Maxwell John McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 6386262
    Abstract: A flexible retractable screen assembly is disclosed for any garage door of the type that ends with the garage door substantially parallel to a garage floor when in a fully opened condition. The assembly includes a frame sub-assembly with bases 21R, 21L, 31R, 31L symmetrically disposed in the corners of an entire interior side of a garage door. Vertically positioned flexible track members 41L, 41R disposed at opposite ends of garage door are mounted, elevated off door to traverse an entire height of garage door, in respective end corner bases 21R, 31R or 21L, 31L. Flexible dual-purpose conjunctive rods 60L, 60R, disposed at opposite ends, slidably engages respective tracks 41L, 41R and screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R. Fixedly attached to each rod 60L, 60R above and below screen sub-assembly attachment slips 90L, 90R to restrict their movement are respectively, a horizontal support brace 82 and a concert drag 72.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Maxwell John McLaughlin