Patents by Inventor Walter M. Konrad

Walter M. Konrad 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).

  • Rolling shutter system with a plurality of single wall slats
    Patent number: 8857497
    Abstract: A rolling shutter assembly for covering an opening of a facility. A rolling shutter housing is mounted to the facility and connects with first and second shutter rails. A rolling shutter cover forms part of the rolling shutter housing and contains a rotating axle with a drive mechanism or gear assembly engaging the rotating axle positioned between side caps that close the sides of the rolling shutter cover. A plurality of single wall shutter slats are contained in a rolled up configuration within the rolling shutter housing and deployable to form a protective curtain, with a first single wall shutter slat connected to the rotating axle and additional single wall shutter slats connected in series to the first shutter slat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Rollac Shutter of Texas, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter M. Konrad, Stefan A. Poetsch, Eva L. Konrad
  • Shutter slat for a rolling shutter system
    Patent number: 8584731
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a shutter slat for a rolling shutter system that has a one piece integral construction with a first end and a second end that pivotally interlock with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Rollac Shutter of Texas, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter M. Konrad, Stefan A. Poetsch, Ricardo Gomez, Crista Renouard