Patents
US 10724285 B2: Dampening translator for sliding building closure
- Granted
- 2020-07-28
- Filed
- 2016-06-14 application 15181492
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
- Elsewhere
- Google Patents ↗ · USPTO patent document ↗ · USPTO Patent Center record ↗
Abstract
A dampening translator for a sliding building closure comprising a housing having a longitudinal axis and a traveler track with a longitudinally extending portion having a first end. A traveler is carried by the housing and includes a body carrying track followers carried in the traveler track of the housing, and carrying longitudinally spaced walls extending away from the body and establishing a catch space therebetween. A retractor is carried by the housing and has a housing portion coupled to the housing and a traveler portion coupled to the traveler to bias the traveler in a direction toward the first end of the traveler track. A dampener is carried by the housing to decelerate the traveler.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC 59 patents | US company or organization | Tacoma, WA | MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis James Dodge | Tacoma, WA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael A. Barton | Orting, WA | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric A. Baczuk | Puyallup, WA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E05F | Devices for moving wings into open or closed position; checks for wings; wing fittings not otherwise provided for, concerned with the functioning of the wing | E05F5/003 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E05Y | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses e05d and e05f, relating to construction elements, electric control, power supply, power signal or transmission, user interfaces, mounting or coupling, details, accessories, auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for, application thereof | E05Y2201/412 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (notes) | MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC signed 2024-03-28 MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC signed 2024-03-28 SUNRISE WINDOWS, LLC signed 2024-03-28 | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT ST. PAUL, MN | 66944/935 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-12-21 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patents and trademarks (revolver) | MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY signed 2020-12-18 | MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC GRATZ, PA MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC GRATZ, PA | 54816/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-12-21 | Release of security interest Termination and release of security interest in patents and trademarks (term loan) | MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY signed 2020-12-18 | MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC GRATZ, PA MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC GRATZ, PA | 54815/958 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-12-21 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (abl) | MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC signed 2020-12-18 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT TORONTO | 54815/708 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-12-21 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement (term loan) | MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC signed 2020-12-18 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS COLLATERAL AGENT TORONTO | 54815/679 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-01-06 | Correction Entity conversion - corporation to llc | MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED signed 2019-12-23 | MILGARD MANUFACTURING LLC WILMINGTON, DE | 51485/206 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC signed 2019-11-06 MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED signed 2019-11-06 | MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY BALTIMORE, MD | 50945/297 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-11-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | MI WINDOWS AND DOORS, LLC signed 2019-11-06 MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED signed 2019-11-06 | MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY BALTIMORE, MD | 50944/761 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2016-06-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BACZUK, ERIC signed 2016-06-08 BARTON, MICHAEL signed 2016-06-08 DODGE, TRAVIS JAMES signed 2016-06-08 | MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED TACOMA, WA | 38906/15 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
USPTO bulk data: PatentsView granted patents, disambiguated (PVGPATDIS) for patents, assignees, inventors, places and CPC categories; the USPTO Patent Assignment Dataset (ECORSEXC) for assignments and security interests. Patents filed in the last 20 years. No claims or full text. Links to other records are by name (and state): EXACT means the identical full name and state; FUZZY means a looser name match, with the confidence shown.