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US 2006/0219370 A1Published application
Window covering having folding shade elements
OwnerDavid Poninventor
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Abstract
A window covering has a series of spaced apart, slat-like shade elements. Each shade element has a flap extending from one or both longitudinal edges of the shade elements. The space between adjacent shade elements is greater than the width of the shade elements and less than or equal to the width of the shade element plus the width of the flap. Cords are attached to the longitudinal edges of the shade elements so that the shade elements can be tilted or folded relative to the flaps. A panel of sheer material can be used in addition to or in place of the cords.
Claims45
A window covering comprising:
- a headrail;
- a plurality of shade elements, each and every shade element having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, wherein the width of each shade element is approximately equal to the width of all other shade elements, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the shade elements positioned sequentially below the headrail and pairs of adjacent shade elements separated by a distance greater than the width of the shade elements;
- a first cord attached to the first longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a second cord attached to the second longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a plurality of first flaps, each first flap having a first longitudinal edge attached to the first longitudinal edge of one of the plurality of shade elements, each flap having a length corresponding to the length of the plurality of shade elements, a width and a second longitudinal edge, the second longitudinal edge being a free edge;
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- a control mechanism within the headrail and connected to at least one of the first cord and second cord.
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A window covering comprising:
- a headrail;
- a plurality of shade elements, each and every shade element having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, wherein the width of each shade element is approximately equal to the width of all other shade elements, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the shade elements positioned sequentially below the headrail and pairs of adjacent shade elements separated by a distance greater than the width of the shade elements;
- a first cord attached to the first longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a panel of material attached to the second longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a plurality of first flaps, each first flap having a first longitudinal edge attached to the first longitudinal edge of one of the plurality of shade elements, each flap having a length corresponding to the length of the plurality of shade elements, a width and a second longitudinal edge, the second longitudinal edge being a free edge;
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- a control mechanism within the headrail and connected to at least one of the first cord and the panel of material.
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A window covering comprising:
- a headrail;
- a plurality of shade elements, each and every shade element having a length and a width, the length being greater than the width, wherein the width of each shade element is approximately equal to the width of all other shade elements, a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the shade elements positioned sequentially below the headrail and pairs of adjacent shade elements separated by a distance greater than the width of the shade elements;
- a first panel of material attached to the first longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a second panel of material attached to the second longitudinal edge of each shade element and extending from the headrail;
- a plurality of first flaps, each first flap having a first longitudinal edge attached to the first longitudinal edge of one of the plurality of shade elements, each flap having a length corresponding to the length of the plurality of shade elements, a width and a second longitudinal edge, the second longitudinal edge being a free edge;
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- a control mechanism within the headrail and connected to at least one of the first panel of material and the second panel of material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.