Window covering with shade panels having free lower edges
OwnerFu-Lai Yu, Chin-Tien Huang +1inventors
InventorsFu-Lai Yu, Chin-Tien Huang, Shun-Chi Yu
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Abstract
A window covering including a plurality of panels vertically suspended from a vertical securement member is provided. The plurality of panels is secured with the securement member about an upper longitudinal portion of the panels at spaced intervals along the securement member. The panels are freely suspended or dangle from the securement member such that a lower longitudinal portion of the panels is not connected with the securement member or the opening member. A weighted edge member may be included about the lower longitudinal portion of the panels. The window covering is opened by adjusting the opening member to rearwardly and vertically stack the plurality of panels.
Claims20
A window covering comprising:
- a head rail including at least one control mechanism adapted to control vertical adjustment of at least one opening member;
- a securement member;
- a plurality of intermediate panels and a lowermost panel, each of the panels being secured with the securement member about an upper longitudinal portion of the panels, the panels being secured with the securement member at spaced intervals along the securement member, the panels freely suspended from the securement member such that a lower longitudinal portion of each of the panels is disconnected from the securement member;
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- the lowermost panel secured with the opening member about an upper longitudinal portion.
A window covering comprising:
- a securement member;
- at least one opening member adapted to be retracted and extended;
- a plurality of panels, each panel having an upper longitudinal portion secured with the securement member at spaced intervals along the securement member and having a lower longitudinal portion detached from the securement member;
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- a lowermost panel of the plurality of panels secured with the opening member about an upper longitudinal portion.
A window covering having an open position and a closed position, the window covering comprising:
- a securement cord;
- at least one opening cord adapted to be retracted and extended;
- a plurality of freely suspended panels, at least one of the panels having an upper longitudinal portion secured with the securement cord and having lower longitudinal portion detached from the securement cord, whereby the lower longitudinal portion overlaps the upper longitudinal portion of an adjacent lower panel;
- a lowermost panel of the plurality of panels secured with the opening cord about an upper longitudinal portion;
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- the opening cord adapted to be adjusted to move the window covering from the closed position to the open position and adjustment of the opening cord rearwardly stacks the plurality of panels.
A method for opening a window covering comprising an opening member, a securement member, a plurality of intermediate panels and a lowermost panel, each of the panels being secured with the securement member about an upper longitudinal portion of the panels, the panels being secured with the securement member at spaced intervals along the securement member, the panels freely suspended from the securement member such that a lower longitudinal portion of each of the panels is disconnected from the securement member, and the lowermost panel secured with the opening member about an upper longitudinal portion, the method comprising:
- retracting the opening member and causing the lowermost panel to slide behind a first upper adjacent panel;
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- continuing to retract the opening member such that the lowermost panel and the first upper adjacent panel slide behind and are stacked with a second upper adjacent panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.