Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz 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: 11877707Abstract: A shower door assembly is provided with a shower door pane, and a track with a side opening. A pair of wheels is mounted for rotation upon the shower door pane. Each of the pair of wheels is sized to be received in the track for translation along the track. A diameter of each of the pair of wheels is greater than a vertical dimension of the side opening to prevent removal of the pair of wheels from the track while in a vertical orientation, and to permit the pair of wheels to be removed in an angled orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Thomas Simek, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
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Publication number: 20230180969Abstract: A shower door assembly is provided with a track with a cavity, and an opening providing access to a channel in the cavity that provides a track guide for receipt of the pair of wheels. A shower door pane is provided with a pair of wheels mounted for rotation upon the shower door pane. Each of the pair of wheels is sized to be received in the channel for translation along the track. A vertical clearance of each of the pair of wheels within the cavity is less than a depth of the channel to prevent removal of the pair of wheels from the track while in a vertical orientation, and to permit the pair of wheels to be removed in an angled orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Thomas SIMEK, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 11254489Abstract: A packaging assembly is provided with a base that is sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane. At least one shower door glass pane is received within the base. A handle is mounted to the base. A plurality of projections extends from a bottom surface of the base to rest upon an underlying support surface and to reduce friction between the packaging assembly and the underlying support surface. The base includes a box with an opening formed in opposed surfaces of the box to expose a portion of the at least one shower door glass pane.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Christine Lemnios, Yinghong Zhang, Jeanie Matherly, Mathew Klein, Patrick Boehnen, Laura Hawkins, James Allen Austin, III, Earl David Forrest, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz, Justin Terrell Torrence
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Publication number: 20220022701Abstract: A shower door assembly is provided with a shower door pane, and a track with a side opening. A pair of wheels is mounted for rotation upon the shower door pane. Each of the pair of wheels is sized to be received in the track for translation along the track. A diameter of each of the pair of wheels is greater than a vertical dimension of the side opening to prevent removal of the pair of wheels from the track while in a vertical orientation, and to permit the pair of wheels to be removed in an angled orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Thomas SIMEK, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 10791880Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: James Allen Austin, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
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Publication number: 20190274484Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: James Allen AUSTIN, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 10342390Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: James Allen Austin, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
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Patent number: 10329082Abstract: A packaging assembly is provided with a base that is sized to receive at least one shower door glass pane. At least one shower door glass pane is received within the base. A handle is mounted to the base. A plurality of projections extends from a bottom surface of the base to rest upon an underlying support surface and to reduce friction between the packaging assembly and the underlying support surface. The base includes a box with an opening formed in opposed surfaces of the box to expose a portion of the at least one shower door glass pane.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Christine Lemnios, Yinghong Zhang, Jeanie Matherly, Mathew Klein, Patrick Boehnen, Laura Hawkins, James Allen Austin, III, Earl David Forrest, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz, Justin Terrell Torrence
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Patent number: 10278546Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: James Allen Austin, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
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Patent number: 10280666Abstract: A shower door guide assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. Each bracket has a receptacle formed therein. A crossbeam is provided with a guide formed therein for cooperation with a roller assembly of a door. The crossbeam has a cross-section sized so that terminal ends of the crossbeam are each received in one the receptacles of the pair of brackets for pivoting about a lengthwise axis of crossbeam and translation in the receptacle during installation of the crossbeam terminal ends into receptacles of the pair of brackets. The receptacles and the crossbeam are sized so that each terminal end of the crossbeam can be received in only one receptacle at only one orientation of the installed crossbeam to prevent improper installation. An alignment configuration extends from each bracket to engage a pair of wall jambs for alignment of the brackets to the wall jambs.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz, James Allen Austin, III, Patrick Boehnen
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Patent number: 10136767Abstract: A personal care accessory support system is provided with a rail with at least one fastener configuration to fasten the rail to an upright support surface. A plurality of receptacles is formed in the rail. At least two accessory holders are provided. Each of the at least two accessory holders is provided with a base to receive and support an accessory. A retainer is sized to extend over the rail in a horizontal orientation of the rail to mount and support the accessory holder on the rail. The retainer is also sized to extend into one of the plurality of receptacles in a vertical orientation of the rail to mount and support the accessory holder on the rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Christina Hurley, Adam Callif, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz, Earl David Forrest
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Publication number: 20180298659Abstract: A shower door guide assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. Each bracket has a receptacle formed therein. A crossbeam is provided with a guide formed therein for cooperation with a roller assembly of a door. The crossbeam has a cross-section sized so that terminal ends of the crossbeam are each received in one the receptacles of the pair of brackets for pivoting about a lengthwise axis of crossbeam and translation in the receptacle during installation of the crossbeam terminal ends into receptacles of the pair of brackets. The receptacles and the crossbeam are sized so that each terminal end of the crossbeam can be received in only one receptacle at only one orientation of the installed crossbeam to prevent improper installation. An alignment configuration extends from each bracket to engage a pair of wall jambs for alignment of the brackets to the wall jambs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ, James Allen AUSTIN, III, Patrick BOEHNEN
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Publication number: 20180263428Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: James Allen AUSTIN, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Publication number: 20180243784Abstract: An applicator for a reversible dry adhesive is provided with a flexible substrate with a convex application surface in an unloaded condition of the flexible substrate. A reversible dry adhesive is spread across the application surface to provide a focused partial contact with a generally flat target support surface. Compression of the substrate expands contact of the reversible dry adhesive with the target support surface outward from the focused contact. A hardware assembly is provided with a hardware component for installation to the target support surface upon the reversible dry adhesive. A method of installing the reversible dry adhesive applies the focused partial contact of the reversible dry adhesive to the generally flat target support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Publication number: 20180242794Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: James Allen AUSTIN, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Publication number: 20180245735Abstract: A hardware assembly is provided with a rigid hardware component. A flexible substrate is mounted to the rigid hardware component. A reversible dry adhesive is spread across an application surface of the flexible substrate to mount the hardware assembly to a support surface. The flexible substrate permits compliance between the reversible dry adhesive and the rigid hardware component to minimize nonconformance of the reversible dry adhesive upon the support surface. A method of installing the hardware assembly provides a flexible substrate with a rigid hardware component upon one side of the flexible substrate, and a reversible dry adhesive upon another side of the flexible substrate. The rigid hardware component is pressed towards a support surface to engage the reversible dry adhesive with the support surface while deforming the flexible substrate to minimize nonconformance of the reversible dry adhesive and the support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Earl David FORREST, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 10024093Abstract: A shower door guide assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. Each bracket has a receptacle formed therein. A crossbeam is provided with a guide formed therein for cooperation with a roller assembly of a door. The crossbeam has a cross-section sized so that terminal ends of the crossbeam are each received in one the receptacles of the pair of brackets for pivoting about a lengthwise axis of crossbeam and translation in the receptacle during installation of the crossbeam terminal ends into receptacles of the pair of brackets. The receptacles and the crossbeam are sized so that each terminal end of the crossbeam can be received in only one receptacle at only one orientation of the installed crossbeam to prevent improper installation. An alignment configuration extends from each bracket to engage a pair of wall jambs for alignment of the brackets to the wall jambs.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz, James Allen Austin, III, Patrick Boehnen
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Patent number: 9980614Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP.Inventors: James Allen Austin, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton Schultz
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Publication number: 20180049598Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a door panel having an inner surface to face a bathing enclosure, and a base member having an upper surface positioned between an inner side and an outer side. The base member inner side is positioned between the door panel inner surface and the base member outer side. The inner side at least partially defines a recess and is shaped to receive liquid from and divert liquid back to the bathing enclosure. A base for a moveable door has a substrate defining upper and lower surfaces extending between first and second edge regions, and a first leg section extending from the substrate lower surface and offset from the first edge region. The first leg section and the first edge region of the substrate cooperate to define a liquid diverter extending longitudinally to redirect flow away from the substrate upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: James Allen AUSTIN, III, Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ
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Publication number: 20170328107Abstract: A shower door guide assembly is provided with a pair of spaced apart brackets. Each bracket has a receptacle formed therein. A crossbeam is provided with a guide formed therein for cooperation with a roller assembly of a door. The crossbeam has a cross-section sized so that terminal ends of the crossbeam are each received in one the receptacles of the pair of brackets for pivoting about a lengthwise axis of crossbeam and translation in the receptacle during installation of the crossbeam terminal ends into receptacles of the pair of brackets. The receptacles and the crossbeam are sized so that each terminal end of the crossbeam can be received in only one receptacle at only one orientation of the installed crossbeam to prevent improper installation. An alignment configuration extends from each bracket to engage a pair of wall jambs for alignment of the brackets to the wall jambs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Nathaniel Faltin Dutton SCHULTZ, James Allen AUSTIN, III, Patrick BOEHNEN