Patents by Inventor William C. Gouda

William C. Gouda 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).

  • Publication number: 20120175449
    Abstract: A pull-cord keeper provided for a window treatment assembly having a length of cord for raising and lowering the assembly, where the keeper comprises a housing configured for secure mounting attachment on a wall near an upper portion of the window treatment assembly, the housing further defining a cavity therein; an opening in communication with the cavity; a spool adapted for rotational movement within the cavity to reel and collect through the opening a length of the cord; and a spring and spindle non-removably sealed in a cavity of the spool assembly for spring biasing the spool in a rotational direction for reeling the length of cord during a constant spring-loaded state to keep the cord out of the reach of children and pets at all times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: William C. Gouda
  • Patent number: 6745969
    Abstract: A pull-cord keeper provided for a window treatment assembly, where the keeper comprises a housing configured for secure mounting attachment on a wall near an upper portion of the window treatment assembly, the housing further defining a cavity therein; an opening in communication with the cavity; a spool adapted for rotational movement within the cavity to reel and collect through the opening a length of a slender, flexible material; and a sealed spring cartridge assembly for spring biasing the spool in a rotational direction for reeling the length of the slender, flexible material during a constant spring-loaded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: New Spin Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Gouda
  • Patent number: 6463986
    Abstract: A pull-cord keeper is provided for a window treatment assembly with a pull-cord for operation. The pull-cord keeper includes a wall-mountable housing adapted for permanently mounting to the wall at a desired height above the floor, the housing further including a cavity defined therein and an opening in communication with the cavity, and at least one fastener for securely mounting the housing to the wall. The pull-cord keeper further includes a spool adapted for rotational movement within the cavity to reel and collect through the opening a length of the pull-cord, and a spring for biasing the spool in a rotational direction for automatically and continuously collecting any loose length of the pull-cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Inventor: William C. Gouda
  • Publication number: 20020144792
    Abstract: A pull-cord keeper provided for a window treatment assembly, where the keeper comprises a housing configured for secure mounting attachment on a wall near an upper portion of the window treatment assembly, the housing further defining a cavity therein; an opening in communication with the cavity; a spool adapted for rotational movement within the cavity to reel and collect through the opening a length of a slender, flexible material; and spring bias means for biasing the spool in a rotational direction for reeling the length of the slender, flexible material during a constant spring-loaded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventor: William C. Gouda