Steven Ray Haarer

US Patent:

6536503, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Mar 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/528951

Inventors:

Richard Anderson - Whitesville KY
Wendell B. Colson - Weston MA
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 930

US Classification:

160170R, 160 8404, 185 37, 2423753

Abstract:

A modular blind transport system for a window blind application. The complete system may be assembled form a relatively small number of individual modules to obtain working systems for a very wide range of applications, including especially a category of counterbalanced blinds wherein a relatively small external input force may be used to raise or lower the blind, and/or to open or close the blind.

US Patent:

6561252, May 13, 2003

Filed:

May 30, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/870123

Inventors:

Richard Anderson - Whitesville KY
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 938

US Classification:

1601761R, 160177 R, 160177 V, 745016, 74505

Abstract:

A drum is driven by cord ends, which are wrapped onto the drum. The drum sits in a housing with slotted openings which are opposite each other and in a plane which is substantially tangent to the surface of the drum. The cord ends exit the housing through said slotted openings such that, even if both ends of the cord are pulled at the same time, the force is directed so that it does not cause, or minimizes, deflection of the drum.

US Patent:

D479934, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Dec 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

29/153332

Inventors:

Wendell B. Colson - Weston MA
Richard N. Anderson - Whitesville KY
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY
James M. Anthony - Denver CO

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

0610

US Classification:

D 6577

US Patent:

6901988, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

Jul 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/197674

Inventors:

Wendell B. Colson - Weston MA, US
James M. Anthony - Denver CO, US
Richard N. Anderson - Whitesville KY, US
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY, US
Donald E. Fraser - Owensboro KY, US
Robert A. Null - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle NJ

International Classification:

E06B009/38

US Classification:

1601681R, 1601761 R

Abstract:

A modular shutter blind system for a window blind application. A window blind is made to look like a window shutter by having airfoil shaped slats which traverse in toward the window when the blind is tilted closed and traverse away from the window and toward the room when the blind is tilted open in order to give the blind the clearance needed to tilt open while making it appear as if the window frame is the shutter blind frame. This traverse motion of the slats is accomplished by having the tilting axis along the centroid of the head rail move in and out while the blind is tilted closed or open respectively.

US Patent:

6968884, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/184008

Inventors:

Richard Anderson - Whitesville KY, US
Wendell B. Colson - Weston MA, US
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B009/30

US Classification:

160170, 160173 R, 160299

Abstract:

A modular blind transport system for a window blind application. The complete system may be assembled form a relatively small number of individual modules to obtain working systems for a very wide range of applications, including especially a category of counterbalanced blinds wherein a relatively small external input force may be used to raise or lower the blind, and/or to open or close the blind.

US Patent:

7168475, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Dec 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/479893

Inventors:

Wendell B. Colson - Weston MA, US
James M. Anthony - Denver CO, US
Richard N. Anderson - Whitesville KY, US
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY, US
Donald E. Fraser - Owensboro KY, US
Robert A. Null - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 9/306

US Classification:

1601681R, 1601761 R, 160902

Abstract:

A Venetian-style window blind () that resembles plantation style shutters is described. In a preferred embodiment, the headrail is shaped like the plurality of slats depending from it, is pivotally connected to the sides of a window frame by mounting brackets and has a hollow interior. Tilting of the plurality slats depending from the headrail is accomplished by vertically moving an actuator rod that is pivotally connected to the headrail. The plurality of slats are suspended from the headrail by a cord ladder to tilt in unison with the headrail. While tilting the blind assembly into the closed position, the headrail and depending slats also slide inwardly towards the windowpane. The slats are lifted through the actuation of a lift handle that is slidably attached to the actuator rod and contains therein a lock mechanism to hold the slats in a desired position.

US Patent:

7311133, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Aug 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/194990

Inventors:

Richard Anderson - Whitesville KY, US
Wendel B. Colson - Weston MA, US
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas, Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 9/322

US Classification:

160170, 160177 R

Abstract:

A modular blind transport system for a window blind application. The complete system may be assembled form a relatively small number of individual modules to obtain working systems for a very wide range of applications, including especially a category of counterbalanced blinds wherein a relatively small external input force may be used to raise or lower the blind, and/or to open or close the blind.

US Patent:

7380582, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Apr 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/819690

Inventors:

Richard N. Anderson - Whitesville KY, US
Steven R. Haarer - Whitesville KY, US
Donald E. Fraser - Owensboro KY, US

Assignee:

Hunter Douglas Inc. - Upper Saddle River NJ

International Classification:

E06B 9/17

US Classification:

1603231, 160903, 248267

Abstract:

A shade for architectural openings incorporating a single cord drive featuring automatic braking of the shade when the user releases the drive cord. In a preferred embodiment, an automatic tilt-open mechanism is provided to tilt the shade open when the shade is in the fully extended down position.