Through shade system and method
AssigneeMechoshade Systems, LLC
InventorsJoel Berman, Xi Ming Li, Eugene Miroscnichenko
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Abstract
A trough shade system and method of use provide improved support for a roller tube and shade material. The roller tube and wound shade material are located within a support cradle to minimize unwanted deflection by the roller tube and associated wrinkling and deformation of the shade material. Various mechanisms allow the roller tube a limited range of movement within the support cradle. The system is suitable for shading larger areas than other shading systems which rely on roller tubes with fixed supports at the ends.
Claims19
A shade system, comprising:
- a roller tube having a roller axis;
- a shade material wound on the roller tube;
- a support cradle configured to support the roller tube;
- and,
- a floating plate configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along a first axis of movement with respect to the support cradle.
A method for enabling movement of a roller tube in a shade system, the method comprising:
- at least one of rolling or unrolling a shade material around the roller tube, wherein a support cradle supports the roller tube;
- and,
- moving within the support cradle, by a roller axis of a roller tube, a limited range along a first axis of movement with respect to a support cradle.
A shade system, comprising:
- a roller tube having a roller axis;
- a shade material wound on the roller tube;
- a support cradle configured to support the roller tube;
- a first mounting plate coupled to the roller tube;
- and
- a second mounting plate coupled to the first mounting plate via at least one control linkage;
- wherein the first mounting plate is configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along a first axis of movement with respect to the support cradle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.