Patents by Inventor Ronald Holt
Ronald Holt 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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Publication number: 20200240204Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening has a dual cord operating system. The covering may include a head rail, blind panels depending from the head rail, and an operating system. The operating system may include a housing connected to the head rail, a first drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, and a second drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between a closed configuration and an open configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Hunter Douglas, Inc.Inventors: David B. McNeill, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, David Lynch, Christopher R. Mueller
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Patent number: 10724295Abstract: A base structure and associated method for converting the base structure into an operable vane on a shade for an architectural opening. The base structure includes a back sheet and a front sheet attached together in engagement regions spaced along the length of the back sheet and front sheet. The front sheet is separated into front strip sections having a free end. Operating elements are positioned along the back sheet and situated so as to move relative thereto. The operating elements are attached adjacent to a free end of the front strip. Movement of the operating elements actuates the free end of the front strip to move from a closed position to an open position as desired by the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Marcus Long, Kelly Q. Rahn, Jason T. Throne, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Patent number: 10711518Abstract: A self-centering end cap for a bottom rail of an architectural structure covering. The end cap may include a contoured top surface that is configured to contact a head rail of the architectural structure covering to deflect the end cap and hence the bottom rail and covering of the architectural structure covering toward a horizontally centered position, thus enabling the covering and the bottom rail to be fully retracted to a docked position within the head rail without impediment.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS, INC.Inventors: David McNeill, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Publication number: 20200165866Abstract: A static mitigation end cap for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a head rail having an end cap. The end cap may include a housing extending along a longitudinal length of the head rail and defining a chamber. The end cap may include a printed circuit board received within the chamber and configured to control a motor assembly operatively connected to the at least one end cap. The end cap may include an actuation member slidably coupled with the end cap for selective engagement with the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Patent number: 10655385Abstract: A covering for an architectural opening has a dual cord operating system. The covering may include a head rail, blind panels depending from the head rail, and an operating system. The operating system may include a housing connected to the head rail, a first drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, and a second drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between a closed configuration and an open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.Inventors: David B. McNeill, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, David Lynch, Christopher R. Mueller
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Patent number: 10648230Abstract: An attachment member for coupling a shade material of an architectural covering to a rail member. The attachment member may include a first portion arranged to perform a first function affecting the shade material in a first manner, and a second portion arranged to perform a second function affecting the shade material in a second manner. The first portion may be arranged to couple the shade material to the rail member, such as coupling the shade material within the rail member. The second portion may be arranged to affect a portion of the shade material with respect to the rail member, such as affecting a portion of the shade material external to the rail member.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS, INC.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Arnold DeCarlo
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Patent number: 10641040Abstract: A covering for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a rotatable outer tube, a rotatable inner tube, a shade attached to the outer tube, and an operating element secured to the inner tube. The outer tube may define an elongated slot extending along a length of the outer tube and opening to an interior of the outer tube. The inner tube may be received within the outer tube. The shade may be retractable to and extendable from the outer tube. The operating element may extend through the elongated slot and may be retractable onto and extendable from the inner tube. The inner tube may rotate relative the outer tube to open and close the shade once the support sheet is in a fully extended position.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Marcus Long, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Patent number: 10604998Abstract: A shading display and sample may include a frame structure, a drive assembly operably connected to the frame structure, and a shade material associated with the drive assembly for corresponding movement thereof. Operation of the drive assembly may move the shade material between open and closed positions. The display may permit users to position and operate a covering sample near an architectural opening to assess the overall operation, appearance, translucence, texture, or other qualities of the covering based on the angular orientation and material of the sample.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Katherine E. Greene, Steffen Koury, Mary Lonergan, Paul K. Metaxatos, David B. McNeill, Stephen T. Wisecup, Ronald Holt, Michael Kritzer
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Patent number: 10519713Abstract: A static mitigation end cap for an architectural covering is provided. The covering may include a head rail having an end cap. The end cap may include a housing extending along a longitudinal length of the head rail and defining a chamber. The end cap may include a printed circuit board received within the chamber and configured to control a motor assembly operatively connected to the at least one end cap. The end cap may include an actuation member slidably coupled with the end cap for selective engagement with the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Publication number: 20190383095Abstract: An operating system for an architectural covering is provided. The operating system allows at least three modes of operation of an architectural covering. A transmission may be included between an input assembly and an output drive member, and the transmission may be selectively engaged to place the operating system into one of the at least three modes of operation. The operating system may include a first drive section including an input, a second drive section including an output, and a control mechanism arranged to selectively lock an element of the first and second drive sections to control movement of the output of the operating system upon actuation of the input. A shift lock is also disclosed herein. In use, the shift lock operates to restrict shifting operation of the operating system from one operating mode to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Terry L. Akins
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Patent number: 10407983Abstract: An operating system for an architectural covering is provided. The operating system allows at least three modes of operation of an architectural covering. A transmission may be included between an input assembly and an output drive member, and the transmission may be selectively engaged to place the operating system into one of the at least three modes of operation. The operating system may include a first drive section including an input, a second drive section including an output, and a control mechanism arranged to selectively lock an element of the first and second drive sections to control movement of the output of the operating system upon actuation of the input. A shift lock is also disclosed herein. In use, the shift lock operates to restrict shifting operation of the operating system from one operating mode to another.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Terry L. Akins
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Publication number: 20180202228Abstract: A motor-drive system for retractable covering having a headrail with a horizontally disposed roller supporting a top edge of a flexible fabric material includes an electric motor mounted within a housing and interconnected to the roller to selectively rotate the roller in opposite directions while minimizing noise created from vibrations within the system. This system includes motor mounts within the housing which separate and absorb vibrations of the motor within the housing and a drive disk of a moderately soft material, which is firm enough to transfer torque from the motor to the roller while being soft enough to absorb vibrations which would otherwise be transmitted from the motor to the roller. An interconnect mounting the drive disk to the drive shaft of the motor is also made of a third relatively soft material, which is harder than the drive disk to more ably transmit torque but soft enough so as not to unduly transmit noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Kenneth M. Faller, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Publication number: 20180163464Abstract: A self-centering end cap for a bottom rail of an architectural structure covering. The end cap may include a contoured top surface that is configured to contact a head rail of the architectural structure covering to deflect the end cap and hence the bottom rail and covering of the architectural structure covering toward a horizontally centered position, thus enabling the covering and the bottom rail to be fully retracted to a docked position within the head rail without impediment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Hunter Douglas, Inc.Inventors: David Mcneill, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Publication number: 20180112461Abstract: An operating system for an architectural covering is provided. The operating system allows at least three modes of operation of an architectural covering. A transmission may be included between an input assembly and an output drive member, and the transmission may be selectively engaged to place the operating system into one of the at least three modes of operation. The operating system may include a first drive section including an input, a second drive section including an output, and a control mechanism arranged to selectively lock an element of the first and second drive sections to control movement of the output of the operating system upon actuation of the input. A shift lock is also disclosed herein. In use, the shift lock operates to restrict shifting operation of the operating system from one operating mode to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Terry L. Akins
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Publication number: 20180106105Abstract: Example motor assemblies for architectural coverings are described herein. An example motor assembly includes a motor, a first switch to trigger the motor to retract an architectural covering, a second switch to trigger the motor to extend the architectural covering, and an actuator positioned to activate the first switch when the actuator is rotated in a first direction and to activate the second switch when the actuator is rotated in a second direction. Also described herein are example lever actuators for motor assemblies of architectural coverings. An example lever actuator detaches from the motor assembly to prevent excess force on the motor assembly that could otherwise detrimentally affect the motor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: James M. Anthony, Kevin M. Dann, Daniel A. Huber, Paul A. Brayford, Douglas J. Lorenz, James Kolozs, Ronald Holt, Todd Nelson, Shelby Jared Yenzer, Charles Culver Gidden Cooper, Peter Zagone, Stephen T. Wisecup, Jan Pruegner, Robert Witt, Joerg Schierz
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Publication number: 20180106101Abstract: An attachment member for coupling a shade material of an architectural covering to a rail member. The attachment member may include a first portion arranged to perform a first function affecting the shade material in a first manner, and a second portion arranged to perform a second function affecting the shade material in a second manner. The first portion may be arranged to couple the shade material to the rail member, such as coupling the shade material within the rail member. The second portion may be arranged to affect a portion of the shade material with respect to the rail member, such as affecting a portion of the shade material external to the rail member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: Hunter Douglas, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Arnold DeCarlo
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Publication number: 20180106102Abstract: Example end caps for architectural coverings are disclosed herein. An example end cap for an architectural covering includes a first cable-routing element provided in a first region of the end cap and a second cable-routing element provided in a second region of the end cap spaced apart from the first region of the end cap. The example end cap includes a cable-directing element and a motor mount configured to couple with a portion of a motor having a cable extending therefrom. In the example end cap, the cable-directing element is configured to engage a transition portion of the cable and to selectively route a second portion of the cable from the cable-directing element to either the first cable-routing element or the second cable-routing element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Nicholas E. VanderKolk, Peter Zagone
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Patent number: 9926741Abstract: A motor-drive system for retractable covering having a headrail with a horizontally disposed roller supporting a top edge of a flexible fabric material includes an electric motor mounted within a housing and interconnected to the roller to selectively rotate the roller in opposite directions while minimizing noise created from vibrations within the system. This system includes motor mounts within the housing which separate and absorb vibrations of the motor within the housing and a drive disk of a moderately soft material, which is firm enough to transfer torque from the motor to the roller while being soft enough to absorb vibrations which would otherwise be transmitted from the motor to the roller. An interconnect mounting the drive disk to the drive shaft of the motor is also made of a third relatively soft material, which is harder than the drive disk to more ably transmit torque but soft enough so as not to unduly transmit noise.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: HUNTER DOUGLAS INC.Inventors: Kenneth M. Faller, Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Publication number: 20180066473Abstract: A base structure and associated method for converting the base structure into an operable vane on a shade for an architectural opening. The base structure includes a back sheet and a front sheet attached together in engagement regions spaced along the length of the back sheet and front sheet. The front sheet is separated into front strip sections having a free end. Operating elements are positioned along the back sheet and situated so as to move relative thereto. The operating elements are attached adjacent to a free end of the front strip. Movement of the operating elements actuates the free end of the front strip to move from a closed position to an open position as desired by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Hunter Douglas, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Marcus Long, Kelly Q. Rahn, Jason T. Throne, Stephen T. Wisecup
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Patent number: D858139Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Ronald Holt, Stephen T. Wisecup, Arnold Decarlo, Fred Bould, Kwan Hon Anson Cheung