Patents
US 9366070 B2: Active water management for fenestration assembly
- Granted
- 2016-06-14
- Filed
- 2014-05-19 application 14280853
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A water management system for a fenestration assembly including a sash and a frame having a sill with a sash receiving region. A water collection space may be defined within a hollow portion of the sill. An active water management system may include a pump positioned within the frame of the fenestration assembly, a power source, a water sensor positioned within the hollow portion of the sill, a water intake positioned within the hollow portion of the sill, and a water outlet extending out of the fenestration assembly, with the water inlet and the water outlet in fluid communication with the pump.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160614.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric A. Baczuk | Puyallup, WA | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06B | Fixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences or like enclosures in general, e.g. doors, windows, blinds, gates | E06B1/70 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F17D | Pipe-line systems; pipe-lines | F17D1/14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/0318 | 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 |
| 2014-05-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BACZUK, ERIC A signed 2014-05-19 | MILGARD MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED TACOMA, WA | 32922/160 | 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.
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