Bottom rail for double panel window shading and method to operate same

A double panel window shading assembly having opposing first and second panels coupled by a plurality of vanes and operably associated with a roller, and a bottom rail, said assembly comprising:

• a bottom rail including:
• a body,
• a first connection point on the body coupled to the first panel,
• a second connection point on the body coupled to the second panel,
• wherein a weight distribution of said body causes a center of gravity of said bottom rail to be on a side of a plane through said first connection point and said second connection point opposing the body;
• and
• an initiator weight operatively coupled to the second panel of the double panel window shading through a coupling component and operatively coupled to the body through the second panel;
• wherein said assembly is adjustable between:
• an open position in which the plurality of vanes be substantially horizontal between the opposing first and second panels, and:
• said first connection point exerts a first downward tensile force on the first panel, said second connection point exerts a second downward tensile force on said second panel, and said center of gravity of said bottom rail is horizontally between the opposing first and second panels, and
• a closed position in which the plurality of vanes have a substantially vertical orientation between the opposing first and second panels, and:
• said first connection point exerts the first and second downward tensile forces on the first panel, and said second connection point does not exert the second downward tensile force on the second panel;
• and
• an initial opening position in which said first connection point exerts the first downward tensile force on the first panel, and said initiator weight exerts a tensile force on the second panel such that said second connection point selectively rotates said second connection point of said bottom rail about the first connection point of said body to move said bottom rail from the closed position to the open position.