Roman Shade
AssigneeD.S.C. Fabrics, Inc.
InventorsRichard Wayne Robertson, Richard Wayne Robertson, Ramon Trujillo
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Abstract
A Roman shade is constructed of two continuous sheets of material forming the front and rear faces thereof. Pleat assemblies create panels in the shade, and oppositely disposed panels form insulating cells that help the shade to create an air barrier for insulating the window covered by the shade. Horizontal folds made in the front and rear faces form the pleat assemblies. Retaining strips are provided along with eyelets to assemble the pleat assembly. An optional sheer assembly may be hung below the shade wherein lower overhangs of the shade hide the sheer assembly when the sheer assembly is raised.
Claims13
A Roman shade comprising:
- a flexible front face having a plurality of front panels formed thereon, each of said panels having an exposed exterior surface and an interior surface, and said front face extending vertically when the shade is lowered;
- a flexible rear face comprising a plurality of rear panels formed thereon, each of said rear panels having an exposed exterior surface and an interior surface, and said rear face extending vertically and substantially parallel with said front face when the shade is lowered, and wherein respective interior facing surfaces of said rear and front panels form an insulating cell;
- a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced pleat assemblies, said pleat assemblies extending between adjacent pairs of said rear and front panels, each pleat assembly comprising (i) a first fold made in said front face (ii) a second fold made in said rear face, each said fold being oriented horizontally, (iii) at least one retaining strip securing said folds, and (iv) at least one eyelet secured to said folds and said at least one retaining strip, said eyelet having an opening formed therethrough;
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- at least one drawstring extending through said opening of each eyelet.
A Roman shade comprising:
- a flexible front face having a plurality of front panels formed thereon, each of said panels having an exposed exterior surface and an interior surface, and said front face extending vertically when the shade is lowered;
- a flexible rear face comprising a plurality of rear panels formed thereon, each of said rear panels having an exposed exterior surface and an interior surface, and said rear face extending vertically and substantially parallel with said front face when the shade is lowered, and wherein respective interior facing surfaces of said rear and front panels form an insulating cell;
- a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced pleat assemblies, said pleat assemblies extending between adjacent pairs of said rear and front panels, each pleat assembly comprising folds made in said front and rear panels and at least one retaining strip securing said folds.
A Roman shade comprising:
- a flexible front face having a plurality of front panels formed thereon, said front face extending vertically when the shade is lowered;
- a flexible rear face comprising a plurality of rear panels formed thereon, said rear face extending vertically and substantially parallel with said front face when the shade is lowered;
- a plurality of insulating cells formed from said front face and said rear face, said insulating cells having a rectangular shape;
- a plurality of horizontally extending and vertically spaced pleat assemblies, said pleat assemblies extending between adjacent pairs of said rear and front panels, each pleat assembly comprising folds made in said front and rear panels and means for securing said folds to maintain them in a substantially horizontal orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.