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US 10,443,303 B2Granted
Methods for manufacturing continuous sheets for roller shades
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorScott R. Cheslock
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method for manufacturing a continuous sheet for use within a roller shade may generally include positioning a portion of a first sheet web adjacent to a mandrel, positioning a portion of a second sheet web adjacent to the mandrel and winding the first and second sheet webs around the mandrel such that a folded segment of the first sheet web is secured to a base segment of the second sheet web.
Claims22
A roller sheet for use as a covering for an architectural opening, said roller sheet comprising:
- a plurality of first sheet sections, each of said plurality of first sheet sections being formed by a first sheet web;
- and
- a plurality of second sheet sections, each of said plurality of second sheet sections being formed by a second sheet web, said plurality of second sheet sections being coupled end-to-end to said plurality of first sheet sections in an alternating configuration such that said roller sheet forms a continuous sheet of material alternating between adjacent pairs of said first and second sheet webs along a length of said roller sheet;
- wherein:
- at each attachment location formed between each adjacent pair of said first and second sheet webs, an overlapped portion of said roller sheet is defined at which said adjacent pair of said first and second sheet webs overlap each other;
- one of said first sheet web or said second sheet web of each adjacent pair of said first and second sheet webs includes a formed fold edge at or adjacent to said overlapped portion that extends in a widthwise direction along a width of said roller sheet;
- and
- said formed fold edges defined at each overlapped portion allow said roller sheet to be collapsed into a stacked configuration.
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A method for manufacturing a continuous sheet for use within a roller shade, said method comprising:
- folding a portion of a first sheet web such that said first sheet web defines a first fold edge, said first sheet web including an upper face and a lower face extending between a folded end and a base end, said first fold edge being between said folded and base ends such that said first sheet web includes a first folded segment extending between said first fold edge and said folded end and a first base segment extending between said first fold edge and said base end;
- folding a portion of a second sheet web such that said second sheet web defines a second fold edge, said second sheet web including an upper face and a lower face extending between a folded end and a base end, said second fold edge being defined between said folded and base ends such that said second sheet web includes a second folded segment extending between said second fold edge and said folded end and a second base segment extending between said second fold edge and said base end;
- and
- coupling said first sheet web to said second sheet web such that said first folded segment of said first sheet web is secured to said second base segment of said second sheet web at a location adjacent to said base end of said second sheet web.
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A roller sheet for use as a covering for an architectural opening manufactured by a process comprising:
- folding a portion of a first sheet web such that said first sheet web defines a first fold edge;
- said first sheet web including an upper face and a lower face extending between a folded end and a base end, said first fold edge being between said folded and base ends such that said first sheet web includes a first folded segment extending between said first fold edge and said folded end and a first base segment extending between said first fold edge and said base end;
- folding a portion of a second sheet web such that said second sheet web defines a second fold edge, said second sheet web including an upper face and a lower face extending between a folded end and a base end, said second fold edge being defined between said folded and base ends such that said second sheet web includes a second folded segment extending between said second fold edge and said folded end and a second base segment extending between said second fold edge and said base end;
- and
- coupling said first sheet web to said second sheet web such that said first folded segment of said first sheet web is secured to said second base segment of said second sheet web at a location adjacent to said base end of said second sheet web.
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