Patents by Inventor Michael P. Hanley

Michael P. Hanley 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: 11812883
    Abstract: A curtain rod bracket includes a bracket insert, a mounting plate, an adjustable fastener, and mounting spikes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 11690467
    Abstract: An anchorless-installed wall-mount bracket system comprising a plurality of wall-penetrating fasteners. A wall-mount portion constructed to orient the wall-penetrating fasteners for supporting a load. A load bearing portion constructed to support the load at a hanging distance from the wall-mount portion. The load bearing portion extending laterally away from the wall-mount portion. Afinial attachment feature constructed to support any one of a plurality of distinct finials adapted for use with the wall-mount bracket system. The finial attachment feature disposed on the load bearing portion so that a finial attached thereto is at least partially exposed beyond the load when the load is disposed at the hanging distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Publication number: 20220386800
    Abstract: A system includes a bracket, the bracket comprising a back plate, an arm and a curtain rod cradle, and a fastening plate, a rear of the back plate configured to slidably receive the fastening plate. The rear of the back plate includes a channel formed with a pair of opposing side rails, an upper stop and a lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
  • Patent number: 11369224
    Abstract: A device includes a front mounting plate having an aperture, a holdback arm having a generally flat proximal end with an aperture, and a rear mounting plate having a single central aperture and two mounting apertures configured at a 45° angle to a surface of the rear mounting plate, the holdback arm configured to be sandwiched between the front and rear mounting plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 11272801
    Abstract: A curtain rod return bracket is provided and includes a first bracket inner leg, a second bracket inner leg, a bracket outer leg and a bracket mounting portion, wherein the first bracket inner leg and bracket outer leg are associated with the bracket mounting portion such that a first space exists between the bracket inner leg and the bracket outer leg, and wherein the first bracket inner leg and the second bracket inner leg are configured such that a second space exists between the first bracket inner leg and the second bracket inner leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
  • Publication number: 20210330112
    Abstract: A fast fit mini blind bracket includes a bracket, the bracket including a first region and a second region oriented perpendicular to each other, the first region and the second region including at least one centrally located aperture, a fastener end, and a fastener, the fastener configured to secure the bracket to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 11092176
    Abstract: A rod bracket is provided and includes a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a plurality of bracket mounting cavities and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm having a bracket arm length and a curtain rod cradle securely associated with the bracket base via the bracket arm, wherein the plurality of bracket mounting cavities communicate the base front with the base rear and are configured at an angle of between about 30.degree. and 60.degree. relative to a horizontal plane, and wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base rear opening, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between the first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Publication number: 20210137297
    Abstract: A device includes a front mounting plate having an aperture, a holdback arm having a generally flat proximal end with an aperture, and a rear mounting plate having a single central aperture and two mounting apertures configured at a 45° angle to a surface of the rear mounting plate, the holdback arm configured to be sandwiched between the front and rear mounting plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 11002302
    Abstract: A rod bracket is provided and includes a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a plurality of bracket mounting cavities and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm having a bracket arm length and a curtain rod cradle securely associated with the bracket base via the bracket arm, wherein the plurality of bracket mounting cavities communicate the base front with the base rear and are configured at an angle of between about 30° and 60° relative to a horizontal plane, and wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base rear opening, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between the first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Publication number: 20200305629
    Abstract: A curtain rod bracket includes a bracket insert, a mounting plate, an adjustable fastener, and mounting spikes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Publication number: 20200217338
    Abstract: A rod bracket is provided and includes a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a plurality of bracket mounting cavities and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm having a bracket arm length and a curtain rod cradle securely associated with the bracket base via the bracket arm, wherein the plurality of bracket mounting cavities communicate the base front with the base rear and are configured at an angle of between about 30.degree. and 60.degree. relative to a horizontal plane, and wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base rear opening, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between the first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is about 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Publication number: 20200200199
    Abstract: An anchorless-installed wall-mount bracket system comprising a plurality of wall-penetrating fasteners. A wall-mount portion constructed to orient the wall-penetrating fasteners for supporting a load. A load bearing portion constructed to support the load at a hanging distance from the wall-mount portion. The load bearing portion extending laterally away from the wall-mount portion. Afinial attachment feature constructed to support any one of a plurality of distinct finials adapted for use with the wall-mount bracket system. The finial attachment feature disposed on the load bearing portion so that a finial attached thereto is at least partially exposed beyond the load when the load is disposed at the hanging distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 10648492
    Abstract: A rod bracket is provided and includes a bracket base, wherein the bracket base defines a plurality of bracket mounting cavities and includes a base front, a base rear, a base top and a base bottom, a bracket arm having a bracket arm length and a curtain rod cradle securely associated with the bracket base via the bracket arm, wherein the plurality of bracket mounting cavities communicate the base front with the base rear and are configured at an angle of between about 30° and 60° relative to a horizontal plane, and wherein the bracket base defines a first bracket base rear opening, and wherein the ratio between the bracket arm length and the distance between the first bracket base rear opening and the base bottom is about 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: 10612576
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a curtain rod bracket and cam lock. A tension rod assembly includes a tension rod, a first curtain rod bracket assembly, the first curtain rod bracket assembly including a first bracket base, a first bracket arm and a first friction pad, the first bracket base including a first bracket base front, a first bracket base rear and defining a first friction pad mounting opening that communicates the first bracket base front with the first bracket base rear, and a second curtain bracket assembly, the second curtain rod bracket assembly including a second bracket base, a second bracket arm and a second friction pad, the second bracket base including a second bracket base front, a second bracket base rear and defining a second friction pad mounting opening that communicates the second bracket base front with the second bracket base rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas, Jeffrey Klowan
  • Publication number: 20190282017
    Abstract: A system includes a bracket, the bracket comprising a back plate, an arm and a curtain rod cradle, and a fastening plate, a rear of the back plate configured to slidably receive the fastening plate. The rear of the back plate includes a channel formed with a pair of opposing side rails, an upper stop and a lower opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
  • Patent number: D858259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KENNEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: D858260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: D859963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
  • Patent number: D893284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
  • Patent number: D935868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas, Jeffrey Klowan