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US 2013/0021467 A9Published application
Window covering sizing method and apparatus
AssigneeNewell Window Furnishings, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Caputo, Neil L. Casstevens, Mark A. Fox, Clifford Birch
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of ordering a window covering comprises providing a measuring block that is mounted adjacent an architectural feature to be measured. A digital photograph is taken of the architectural feature with the measuring block. A display resolution of the photograph is determined. A scale of the photograph is determined using the measuring block. A dimension of the architectural feature is calculated based on the scale of the photograph. The window covering is cut to the calculated dimension.
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A method of ordering a window covering comprising:
- mounting a measuring block adjacent an architectural feature to be measured;
- taking a digital photograph of the architectural feature with the measuring block;
- determining a display resolution of the photograph;
- determining a scale of the photograph using the measuring block;
- calculating a dimension of the architectural feature based on the scale of the photograph.
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