Architectural covering and method of manufacturing
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsWendell B. Colson, Paul G. Swiszcz
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Abstract
An architectural covering and a method of manufacturing the covering is provided. The panel may include multiple strips of material extending lengthwise across a width dimension of the panel. The strips of material may be overlapped and coupled to one another to define cells between adjacent strips of material. The panel may be retracted and extended across an architectural opening, and the strips of material may include a resilient support member to expand the cells as the panel is extended across the architectural opening. The panel may be manufactured by helically winding a continuous, elongate strip of material about a drum in an overlapped manner.
Claims27
An architectural covering, the covering comprising:
- a panel comprising:
- a first elongated strip of material including a first portion and a second portion separated from said first portion by a first fold;
- and
- a second elongated strip of material including a third portion and a fourth portion separated from said third portion by a second fold, said second elongated strip of material overlapped with and coupled to said first elongated strip of material, said first and second elongated strips of material defining an enclosed cell between said first portion, said third portion, and said fourth portion.
A method of manufacturing an architectural covering, the method comprising:
- folding an elongated strip of material along a first fold;
- helically winding the elongated strip of material about a drum to form overlapped layers of the elongated strip of material;
- and
- coupling adjacent layers of the overlapped layers of the elongated strip of material together along first and second coupling lines spaced apart from each other along an axis of the drum to define a cell between the first and second coupling lines.
A method of manufacturing an architectural covering, the method comprising:
- helically winding a first elongated strip of material about a drum;
- coupling adjacent windings of the first elongated strip of material together while winding the first elongated strip of material about the drum;
- helically winding a second elongated strip of material about the drum on top of the first elongated strip of material;
- and
- coupling adjacent windings of the second elongated strip of material together and coupling the first and second elongated strips of material together while winding the second elongated strip of material about the drum to define cells between the first and second elongated strips of material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.