Patents by Inventor Robert E. Bolton, III

Robert E. Bolton, III 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).

  • Window shade
    Patent number: 8991468
    Abstract: The window shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A folded blind has one end attached to the web of the header channel, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Alternatively, a retaining mechanism holds the footer when the blind is folded. Pulling a pull cord or handle disposed on the footer releases the magnetic latching mechanism or the retaining mechanism to thereby rapidly unfold the blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Robert E. Bolton, III
  • WINDOW SHADE
    Publication number: 20130160954
    Abstract: The window shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A folded blind has one end attached to the web of the header channel, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Alternatively, a retaining mechanism holds the footer when the blind is folded. Pulling a pull cord or handle disposed on the footer releases the magnetic latching mechanism or the retaining mechanism to thereby rapidly unfold the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: ROBERT E. BOLTON, III
  • Magnetic cordless shade
    Patent number: 8047254
    Abstract: The magnetic cordless shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A pleated blind has one end attached to the underside of the header top, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Pulling a pull cord disposed on the footer releases the magnetic latching mechanism to thereby rapidly unfold the blind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Robert E. Bolton, III
  • Magnetic cordless shade
    Publication number: 20100307696
    Abstract: The magnetic cordless shade includes a header defined by a substantially elongated U-shaped channel. The top of the header includes attachment areas for attaching the header to a window frame. A pleated blind has one end attached to the underside of the header top, and when folded, the blind is housed inside the channel. The other end of the pleated blind is attached to a footer. A magnetic latching assembly is disposed between the header and the footer to keep the blind in a folded condition. Pulling a pull cord disposed on the footer releases the magnetic latching mechanism to thereby rapidly unfold the blind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Robert E. Bolton, III