Patents by Inventor Paul D. Gilley

Paul D. Gilley 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: 5392839
    Abstract: An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat rigid element containing a number of openings of different sizes and shapes along its length and having an elongated rod of small cross-section extending across the lower portion thereof. The device is vertically mounted in front of an area to be decorated and looped sections of material is passed from the back of the holder to its front through one or more of the openings or looped over the elongated rod after which the looped sections are fluffed out or draped in front of the holder to provide individualized decorative treatments. The elongated rod is adaptable for passing through hemmed openings of flat panels of sheer material to provide a light filtering function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: 5377740
    Abstract: An universal window treatment support device and method for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat rigid element containing a number of openings of different sizes and shapes along its length and having an elongated rod of small cross-section extending across the lower portion thereof. The device is vertically mounted in front of an area to be decorated and looped sections of material is passed from the back of the holder to its front through one or more of the openings or looped over the elongated rod after which the looped sections are fluffed out or draped in front of the holder to provide individualized decorative treatments. The elongated rod is adaptable for passing through hemmed openings of flat panels of sheer material to provide a light filtering function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: 5375644
    Abstract: An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat rigid element containing a number of openings of different sizes and shapes along its length. The device is vertically mounted in front of an area to be decorated and looped sections of material is passed from the back of the holder to its front through one or more of the openings after which the looped sections are fluffed out or draped in front of the holder to provide individualized decorative treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: 5282505
    Abstract: An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat rigid element containing a number of openings of different sizes and shapes along its length. The device is vertically mounted in front of an area to be decorated and looped sections of material is passed from the back of the holder to its front through one or more of the openings after which the looped sections are fluffed out or draped in front of the holder to provide individualized decorative treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: 5238044
    Abstract: An universal window treatment support device or holder for supporting various lengths, sizes and types of curtain and/or drapery material in a wide variety of different decorative treatment arrangements. The holder is an elongated, relatively thin, flat rigid element containing a number of openings of different sizes and shapes along its length. The device is vertically mounted in front of an area to be decorated and looped sections of material is passed from the back of the holder to its front through one or more of the openings after which the looped sections are fluffed out or draped in front of the holder to provide individualized decorative treatments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: D353122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley
  • Patent number: D356490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventors: Paul D. Gilley, Margaret R. Gilley