Robert Louis Simons

US Patent:

8474507, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Feb 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/022153

Inventors:

James M. Anthony - Denver CO, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Joseph E. Kovach - Brighton CO, US
Robert A. Simons - Littleton CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Pearl River NY

International Classification:

A47H 5/00

US Classification:

160 8401, 1601681 R, 160173 R

Abstract:

A system for incorporation into a retractable covering that includes a flexible lift cord extending from a headrail to a bottom rail. The system includes a flexible protector of a length similar to that of an associated lift cord with the lift cord being operatively connected to the protector. The protector is in turn connected to a fabric extending between the headrail and the bottom rail at predetermined spaced locations so that any loop of protector formable is limited by the spacing between the locations at which the protector is connected to the fabric. The maximum size of a loop so formed in the protector and thus the lift cord associated therewith is insufficient to encapsulate a body part of a child or infant.

US Patent:

20130276994, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Jun 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/914168

Inventors:

Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Joseph E. Kovach - Brighton CO, US
Robert A. Simons - Littleton CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/262

US Classification:

160 8401

Abstract:

A system for incorporation into a retractable covering that includes a flexible lift cord extending from a headrail to a bottom rail. The system includes a flexible protector of a length similar to that of an associated lift cord with the lift cord being operatively connected to the protector. The protector is in turn connected to a fabric extending between the headrail and the bottom rail at predetermined spaced locations so that any loop of protector formable is limited by the spacing between the locations at which the protector is connected to the fabric. The maximum size of a loop so formed in the protector and thus the lift cord associated therewith is insufficient to encapsulate a body part of a child or infant.

US Patent:

20140290877, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/306018

Inventors:

- Pearl River NY, US
Ralph G. Jelic - Boulder CO, US
Joseph E. Kovach - Brighton CO, US
Robert A. Simons - Littleton CO, US

International Classification:

E06B 9/32
E06B 9/326
F16G 11/00

US Classification:

160173 R

Abstract:

A system for incorporation into a retractable covering that includes a flexible lift cord extending from a headrail to a bottom rail. The system includes a flexible protector of a length similar to that of an associated lift cord with the lift cord being operatively connected to the protector. The protector is in turn connected to a fabric extending between the headrail and the bottom rail at predetermined spaced locations so that any loop of protector formable is limited by the spacing between the locations at which the protector is connected to the fabric. The maximum size of a loop so formed in the protector and thus the lift cord associated therewith is insufficient to encapsulate a body part of a child or infant.