Trough 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 support cradle configured to support a roller tube having a roller axis;
- and,
- a floating plate configured with:
- a first channel configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along only a first axis of movement with respect to the support cradle;
- and
- a second channel configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along only a second axis of movement with respect to the support cradle.
A shade system, comprising:
- a roller tube having a roller axis;
- a support cradle configured to support the roller tube;
- and,
- a floating plate configured to allow the roller tube to move along a first axis of movement and along a second axis of movement, wherein movement of the roller axis of the roller tube along the first axis of movement is independent of movement of the roller axis of the roller tube along the second axis of movement.
A method, comprising:
- moving, with respect to a support cradle in a shade system, the roller axis of a roller tube, wherein the moving is guided by a floating plate configured with:
- a first channel configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along only a first axis of movement with respect to the support cradle;
- and
- a second channel configured to allow the roller axis of the roller tube to move a limited range along only a second axis of movement with respect to the support cradle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.