Patents by Inventor Walter K. Saylor

Walter K. Saylor 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).

  • Curtain tab carrier
    Patent number: 6223389
    Abstract: A curtain tab carrier assembly includes a rod having a pair of vertical flanges that form a channel therebetween. A guide is configured to slidably engage the pair of flanges along the channel. A carrier is secured to the guide and includes a base having a catch formed therein. A loop extends from the base over the rod. The curtain tab is positioned over the loop and is retained by a fabric retaining clip. The clip is hinged to the base and includes a locking tab formed therein. The locking tab engages the catch when the clip is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Walsh, William J. Schwartz, Ronald G. Hurth, John W. Grosz, Walter K. Saylor