ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,778, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Motorized window treatment" was invented by Charles Fiebig (Frenchtown, N.J.) and Randy C. Seiple (Nazareth, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorized window treatment may include a covering material, a motor drive unit, a headrail, a cover, and one or more mounting brackets. The cover may be configured to enclose at least an upper portion and a rear portion of the headrail. The mounting brackets may be configured to secure the motorized window treatment to a structure. The mounting brackets may include a biasing member that is configured to e...