Patents by Inventor William D. Feather

William D. Feather 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).

  • Devices and systems for accumulating lift cords used to lift architectural opening coverings
    Patent number: 9045934
    Abstract: An apparatus for accumulating one or more lift cords used to lift an architectural opening covering comprises a base portion and a front portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of the base portion. The base portion has an opening configured to receive a rod that rotates in a first direction when the one or more lift cords are actuated to raise the architectural opening covering. The apparatus also comprises an outer surface having a plurality of grooves configured to receive at least one of the one or more lift cords when the one or more lift cords are actuated to raise the architectural opening covering and to allow the at least one of the one or more lift cords to accumulate on one or more of the plurality of grooves next to itself rather than on top of itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: SAFE-T-SHADE
    Inventors: William Lynch, William D. Feather, Steve Gibbons, Tim Wood