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).
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Patent number: 12193588Abstract: A system includes a bracket, the bracket comprising a back portion, an arm and a curtain rod cradle, and a fastening plate, a rear of the back portion configured to slidably receive the fastening plate. The rear of the back portion includes a channel formed with a pair of opposing side rails, an upper stop and a lower opening. Methods for using the system to install curtain rod brackets and secure curtain rods to a wall with the curtain rod brackets are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
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Patent number: 11812883Abstract: A curtain rod bracket includes a bracket insert, a mounting plate, an adjustable fastener, and mounting spikes.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 11690467Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Publication number: 20220386800Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
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Patent number: 11369224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 11272801Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
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Publication number: 20210330112Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 11092176Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Publication number: 20210137297Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 11002302Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Publication number: 20200305629Abstract: A curtain rod bracket includes a bracket insert, a mounting plate, an adjustable fastener, and mounting spikes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Publication number: 20200217338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Publication number: 20200200199Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 10648492Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: 10612576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas, Jeffrey Klowan
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Publication number: 20190282017Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
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Patent number: D858259Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: KENNEY MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: D859963Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Michael P. Hanley
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Patent number: D893284Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas
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Patent number: D935868Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Kenney Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Michael P. Hanley, Sally Voas, Jeffrey Klowan