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16 patents currently held · Updated Nov 14, 2026
Held is read from USPTO's recorded assignments; a transfer never recorded there does not appear.

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Fee deadlines

Maintenance fees fall due 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years after grant. A missed fee ends a patent at the end of the six month grace period that follows, not on the due date.
  • 1 fee due Mar 17, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Counterbalance system for tilt-in window having a shielded brake shoe structure (US 10,415,287) comes due Mar 17, 2027. Unpaid by Sep 17, 2027, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Jul 2, 2027
    The maintenance fee for Window Counterbalance Brake Shoe and Spring Assembly with Improved Brake Strength (US 11,859,424) comes due Jul 2, 2027. Unpaid by Jan 3, 2028, it lapses early.
  • 1 fee due Nov 10, 2027
    The maintenance fee for System and method for providing a more reliable interconnection between a spring and a brake shoe in the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window (US 9,334,683) comes due Nov 10, 2027. Unpaid by May 10, 2028, it lapses early.

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Recent changes

  • 1 term has ended since Aug 16, 2026

Patents held now

Soonest term end first. Each date below is computed on that patent's own page, which shows the rule, the adjustments and the fee history it was derived from.
PatentTitleStatus Expires Confidence
US 7,966,770Rounded shoe and position brake assembly for the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,505,242Counter balance system for a window having side loading sashes
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 7,980,028Coil spring counterbalance system for side loading window sashes
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,181,396Mounting system for a coil spring in a window counterbalance assembly
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,464,466Window having a counterbalance system that maximizes egress opening
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,424,245Window construction utilizing sash spacer assemblies
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 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 8,458,878Coil spring mounting system and method for use in a tilt-in window counterbalance assembly
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 8,640,383System and method for retaining a proper interconnection between a tilt-post and a brake shoe in the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window
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 · From the USPTO record
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US 9,334,683System and method for providing a more reliable interconnection between a spring and a brake shoe in the counterbalance system of a tilt-in window
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 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
US 9,371,677Brake shoe with contact posts that increase brake strength and improve the interconnection between the brake shoe and a counterbalance spring of a tilt-in window
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 · From the USPTO record
In forceFrom the USPTO record
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Also on record, not counted in the 16: 1 lapsed for an unpaid fee · 4 ended at full term. List them

Sources and methods

Compiled from the USPTO record, grants, published applications and recorded assignments, not yet reviewed by hand. How this record was built
Computed patent terms end on the dates shown. Related patents and pending applications may cover overlapping subject matter.

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