Battery Retaining System and Method for Motorized Architectural Coverings

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160374497A1
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14902526

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An architectural covering is presented having a rotatable drive element. The rotatable drive element is connected to a wall, ceiling or other structure by brackets. A motor and motor controller is connected to the rotatable drive element that controls rotation thereof. A plurality of compressible members are connected to an internal surface of the rotatable drive element or a battery tube positioned within the rotatable drive element and extend outwardly therefrom and engage the exterior surface of the plurality of batteries. These compressible members hold and support the plurality of batteries while allowing for easy installation and removal. This arrangement provides an efficient, simple and convenient manner of holding a plurality of batteries in a rotatable drive element of an architectural covering.

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CURRENT PRODUCTS CORP1995 HOLLYWOOD AVE PENSACOLA FL 32505

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • E06B Class
  • 744 Applications Filed
  • 628 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 84.41 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fox, Michael D Pensacola, US 35 454
Gorhan, Robert Pace, US 1 11
Hand, Richard Scott Pace, US 53 1380
McCarthy, Dale Pensacola, US 10 56

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  • 11 Citation Count
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