Patents by Inventor Michael Allen Graybar

Michael Allen Graybar 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: 11905758
    Abstract: A roller shade assembly includes a roller tube including a first end opposite a second end, the roller tube defining an opening longitudinally extending between the first and second ends, and an idler assembly partially received by the opening at the first end, the idler assembly including an idler housing, a plunger received by the idler housing, and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force onto the plunger, wherein the plunger is configured to slide relative to the idler housing, and the plunger is configured to selectively engage a bracket member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Allen Graybar, Eric Nathan Krantz-Lilienthal, Jason Wilhelm Hall, Jake Malesky, Benjamin James Kolbeck, Brian Matthew Albrecht
  • Publication number: 20230332466
    Abstract: A member configured to connect a roller tube of a roller shade to a motor, the member includes a body defining a plurality of first outer walls and a plurality of second outer walls, the first outer walls being offset from the second outer walls, and a mounting hub defining an aperture through the body, the mounting hub is configured to engage a drive shaft of the motor. In addition, a crown member configured to engage an end of a roller tube of a roller shade, the crown member includes an internal aperture defined by a crown member body, and a plurality of arms that project away from the internal aperture, each of the plurality of arms being oriented at an oblique angle to the internal aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Allen Graybar, Russell Monroe Jungers, Eric Nathan Krantz-Lilienthal
  • Patent number: 11686151
    Abstract: A motorized shade assembly includes a motor assembly operably connected to adjust a position of a covering relative to an architectural opening, a bracket assembly for supporting the motor assembly relative to the architectural opening, and a control wand assembly coupled to the motor assembly by a ball and socket connection, wherein one of a ball joint or a socket is coupled to a portion of the motor assembly, and the other of the socket or the ball joint is coupled to the control wand assembly, the socket receives the ball joint to selectively connect the control wand assembly to the motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Springs Window Fashions, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Allen Graybar, Russell Monroe Jungers, Eric Nathan Krantz-Lilienthal
  • Publication number: 20220205318
    Abstract: A motorized shade assembly includes a motor assembly operably connected to adjust a position of a covering relative to an architectural opening, a bracket assembly for supporting the motor assembly relative to the architectural opening, and a control wand assembly coupled to the motor assembly by a ball and socket connection, wherein one of a ball joint or a socket is coupled to a portion of the motor assembly, and the other of the socket or the ball joint is coupled to the control wand assembly, the socket receives the ball joint to selectively connect the control wand assembly to the motor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Allen Graybar, Russell Monroe Jungers, Eric Nathan Krantz-Lilienthal
  • Publication number: 20220003041
    Abstract: A roller shade assembly includes a roller tube including a first end opposite a second end, the roller tube defining an opening longitudinally extending between the first and second ends, and an idler assembly partially received by the opening at the first end, the idler assembly including an idler housing, a plunger received by the idler housing, and a biasing member configured to apply a biasing force onto the plunger, wherein the plunger is configured to slide relative to the idler housing, and the plunger is configured to selectively engage a bracket member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Allen Graybar, Eric Nathan Krantz-Lilienthal, Jason Wilhelm Hall, Jake Malesky, Benjamin James Kolbeck, Brian Matthew Albrecht