Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,830,065
· Confirmation No. 8393
DUCT CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD
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| 2015-09-21 | SOL.NTC.SUIT |
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| 2014-02-04 | N570 |
Communication - Re: Power of Attorney (PTOL-308) | 1 | View | |
| 2014-02-04 | N570 |
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| 2014-01-22 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 1 | View | |
| 2014-01-22 | R3.73 |
Assignee showing of ownership per 37 CFR 3.73 | 1 | View | |
| 2014-01-22 | TRAN.LET |
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| 2010-08-13 | N570 |
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| 2010-08-13 | N570 |
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| 2010-08-03 | PA.. |
Power of Attorney | 5 | View | |
| 2010-08-03 | N417 |
Electronic Filing System Acknowledgment Receipt | 2 | View | |
| 2004-11-02 | IFEE |
Issue Fee Payment (PTO-85B) | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-29 | NOA |
Notice of Allowance and Fees Due (PTOL-85) | 3 | View | |
| 2004-07-29 | NOA |
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| 2004-07-29 | IIFW |
Issue Information including classification, examiner, name, claim, renumbering, etc. | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-29 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-29 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2004-07-28 | WFEE |
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| 2004-07-02 | A... |
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| 2004-07-02 | CLM |
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| 2004-07-02 | REM |
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| 2004-07-02 | DRW |
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| 2004-06-29 | EXIN |
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| 2004-03-29 | CTNF |
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| 2004-03-29 | 892 |
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| 2004-03-29 | NFDR |
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| 2002-04-22 | TRNA |
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| 2002-01-11 | TRNA |
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| 2002-01-11 | SPEC |
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| 2002-01-11 | CLM |
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| 2002-01-11 | ABST |
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| 2002-01-11 | IIFW |
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| 2002-01-11 | SRFW |
Search information including classification, databases and other search related notes | 1 | View | |
| 2002-01-11 | FWCLM |
Index of Claims | 1 | View | |
| 2002-01-11 | TRNA |
Transmittal of New Application | 2 | View | |
| 2002-01-11 | DRW |
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| 2002-01-11 | SPEC |
Specification | 12 | View | |
| 2002-01-11 | CLM |
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| 2002-01-11 | ABST |
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| 2002-01-11 | WFEE |
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Inventors
Richard R. Sinur
Oconomowoc, WI
Tom Heidel
Hartford, WI
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
137/527.8
F16K15/03
Y10T137/7903
F16K27/0218
Prosecution
- Examiner
- RIVELL, JOHN A
- Art Unit
- 3753
- Customer No.
- 86245
- Confirmation No.
- 8393
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20030131891A1
- Pub. Date
- 2003-07-17
Patent Term Adjustment
-7days
from
ADDISON HVAC LLC,
AIRXCHANGE, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS, LLC,
NORTEK GLOBAL HVAC, LLC,
NOVELAIRE TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.,
ROBERTS-GORDON LLC,
STERIL-AIRE LLC,
THERMA-STOR LLC,
UNITED COOLAIR LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-06-22
from
ADDISON HVAC LLC,
AIRXCHANGE, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS, LLC,
NORTEK GLOBAL HVAC, LLC,
NOVELAIRE TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.,
ROBERTS-GORDON LLC,
STERIL-AIRE LLC,
THERMA-STOR LLC,
UNITED COOLAIR LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-06-22
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS, LLC,
NORTEK GLOBAL HVAC LLC,
NORTEK, INC.,
ADVANCED BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
ALLSTAR PRO, LLC,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GEFEN, INC.,
GTO, INC.,
HOMELOGIC LLC,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
JENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.,
LINEAR LLC,
LITE TOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PANAMAX INC.,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
SPEAKERCRAFT,
XANTECH CORPORATION
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2021-06-17
NORTEK, INC.,
BARCOM ASIA HOLDINGS, LLC,
BARCOM CHINA HOLDINGS, LLC,
BNSS LP, INC.,
BNSS GP, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP,
CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.),
CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
CORE BRANDS, LLC,
ERGOTRON, INC.,
GEFEN, LLC,
GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC),
HUNTAIR MIDDLE EAST HOLDINGS, INC.,
LINEAR LLC,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORDYNE LLC,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.,
REZNOR LLC,
TV ONE BROADCAST SALES CORPORATION,
ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
Recorded 2017-01-11
NORTEK, INC.,
ADVANCED BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
ALLSTAR PRO, LLC,
AUBREY MANUFACTURING, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
CES GROUP, INC.,
CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GEFEN, INC.,
GOVERNAIR CORPORATION,
GTO, INC.,
HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.,
HOMELOGIC LLC,
HUNTAIR, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
J.A.R. INDUSTRIES, INC.,
JENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.,
LINEAR H.K. LLC,
LINEAR LLC,
LITETOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
MAMMOTH, INC.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
NORDYNE CHINA LLC,
NORDYNE INC.,
NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NUTONE INC.,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.,
PANAMAX INC.,
RANGAIRE GP, INC.,
RANGAIRE LP,
RANGAIRE LP, INC.,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
SPEAKERCRAFT, INC.,
TEMTROL, INC.,
WDS LLC,
WEBCO, INC.,
XANTECH CORPORATION,
ZEPHYR CORPORATION
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS
Recorded 2017-01-10
NORTEK, INC.,
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
BROAN-MEXICO HOLDINGS, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP,
CES GROUP, INC.,
CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GATES THAT OPEN, LLC,
GEFEN, LLC,
GOVERNAIR CORPORATION,
HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.,
HUNTAIR, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, LLC,
LINEAR LLC,
LITE TOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
MAMMOTH-WEBCO, INC.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
NORDYNE LLC,
NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NUTONE LLC,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.,
PANAMAX LLC,
RANGAIRE GP, INC.,
RANGAIRE LP, INC.,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC,
TEMTROL, INC.,
XANTECH LLC,
ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY IN PATENTS
Recorded 2017-01-10
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP,
ERGOTRON, INC.,
GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC),
CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.),
LINEAR LLC,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
NORDYNE LLC,
ERGOTRON, INC. (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
CORE BRANDS, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC),
CORE BRANDS, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE AVC GROUP, LLC),
CORE BRANDS, LLC (F/K/A PANAMAX LLC),
LINEAR LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO SECURE WIRELESS, INC.)
NOTICE OF RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 026276, FRAME 0073
Recorded 2014-06-03
from
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
CES GROUP, LLC,
CES GROUP, LLC (SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTAIR, INC.),
CORE BRANDS, LLC,
ERGOTRON, INC.,
GTO ACCESS SYSTEMS, LLC (F/K/A GATES THAT OPEN, LLC),
LINEAR LLC,
NORDYNE LLC,
REZNOR LLC,
TV ONE BROADCAST SALES CORPORATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2014-05-13
BROAN-NUTONE LLC, A DELAWARE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GATES THAT OPEN, LLC, A FLORIDA LLC,
HUNTAIR, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
LINEAR LLC, A CALIFORNIA LLC,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD., A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION,
NORDYNE LLC, A DELAWARE LLC,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., A ARIZONA CORPORATION,
PANAMAX LLC, A CALIFORNIA LLC,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC,
AVC GROUP, LLC, THE, A DELAWARE LLC,
VENMAR CES, INC., A CANADIAN CORPORATION,
VENMAR VENTILATION INC., CANADIAN CORPORATION
PATENT RELEASE
Recorded 2011-05-03
from
AVC GROUP, LLC, THE, A DELAWARE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC, A DELAWARE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
ERGOTRON, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION,
GATES THAT OPEN, LLC, A FLORIDA LLC,
HUNTAIR, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION,
LINEAR LLC, A CALIFORNIA LLC,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD., A CONNECTICUT CORPORATION,
NORDYNE LLC, A DELAWARE LLC,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., A ARIZONA CORPORATION,
PANAMAX, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LLC,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION,
SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2011-05-03
from
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
BROAN-MEXICO HOLDINGS, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE STORAGE SOLUTIONS LP,
CES GROUP, INC.,
CES INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GATES THAT OPEN, LLC,
GEFEN, LLC,
GOVERNAIR CORPORATION,
HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.,
HUNTAIR, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, LLC,
LINEAR LLC,
LITE TOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
MAMMOTH-WEBCO, INC.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORDYNE LLC,
NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORTEK, INC.,
NUTONE LLC,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD INC.,
PANAMAX LLC,
RANGAIRE GP, INC.,
RANGAIRE LP, INC.,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
SPEAKERCRAFT, LLC,
TEMTROL, INC.,
XANTECH LLC,
ZEPHYR VENTILATION, LLC
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2010-01-08
from
ADVANCED BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
ALLSTAR PRO, LLC,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GEFEN, INC.,
GTO, INC.,
HOMELOGIC LLC,
HUNTAIR, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
JENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.,
LINEAR LLC,
LITE TOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
MAMMOTH, INC.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
NORDYNE INC.,
NORTEK, INC.,
NUTONE INC.,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PANAMAX INC.,
RANGAIRE LP,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
SPEAKERCRAFT, INC.,
TEMTROL, INC.,
WEBCO, INC.,
XANTECH CORPORATION,
ZEPHYR CORPORATION
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2008-07-31
from
ADVANCED BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
AIGIS MECHTRONICS, INC.,
ALLSTAR PRO, LLC,
AUBREY MANUFACTURING, INC.,
BROAN-NUTONE LLC,
CES GROUP, INC.,
CLEANPAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
ELAN HOME SYSTEMS, L.L.C.,
GEFEN, INC.,
GOVERNAIR CORPORATION,
GTO, INC.,
HC INSTALLATIONS, INC.,
HOMELOGIC LLC,
HUNTAIR, INC.,
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS, INC.,
J.A.R. INDUSTRIES, INC.,
JENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.,
LINEAR H.K. LLC,
LINEAR LLC,
LITETOUCH, INC.,
MAGENTA RESEARCH LTD.,
MAMMOTH, INC.,
NILES AUDIO CORPORATION,
NORDYNE CHINA LLC,
NORDYNE INC.,
NORDYNE INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NORTEK, INC.,
NUTONE INC.,
OMNIMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.,
OPERATOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INC.,
PACIFIC ZEPHYR RANGE HOOD, INC.,
PANAMAX INC.,
RANGAIRE GP, INC.,
RANGAIRE LP,
RANGAIRE LP, INC.,
SEAKERCRAFT, INC.,
SECURE WIRELESS, INC.,
TEMTROL, INC.,
WDS LLC,
WEBCO, INC.,
XANTECH CORPORATION,
ZEPHYR CORPORATION
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2008-07-29
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2002-04-22
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 6,830,065
- App. No.
- 10/044,803
- Filed
- 2002-01-11
- Granted
- 2004-12-14
- Pub. No.
- US20030131891A1
- Examiner
- RIVELL, JOHN A
- Art Unit
- 3753
- PTA
- -7 days
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