Spring counterbalance apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9103157
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13986207

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A spring counterbalance apparatus and method consists of a shade system with a torque profile, where the shade system is connected with a drive shaft. A first spring system is connected with the drive shaft where the first spring system is a standard wound spring system. A second spring system is connected with the drive shaft where the second spring system is a reverse wound spring system and where, in combination, the first spring system and the second spring system produce a counterbalance torque profile approximately equal to the shade system torque profile.

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THE WATT STOPPER INC2215 FARADAY AVE SUITE E CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Hand, Richard Scott Pace, US 53 1380
Mullet, Willis Jay Gulf Breeze, US 92 2437
Oakley, Lucas Hunter Pensacola Beach, US 4 110

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