Mounting system for a vertical cellular drape and a related covering assembly
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorToralf H. Strand
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Abstract
In one aspect, a mounting system for mounting a vertical cellular drape relative to an architectural structure includes a rail and a plurality of carrier assemblies configured to support the cellular drape relative to the rail. The carrier assemblies are movable along the length of the rail to support the cellular drape as it is moved between an extended position and a retracted position to at least partially cover or expose the adjacent architectural structure, as desired. Additionally, in one embodiment, the various components and/or features of the mounting system may provide unique and/or desired advantages when supporting the vertical cellular drape relative to the architectural structure.
Claims20
A covering assembly for an architectural structure, said covering assembly comprising:
- a vertical cellular drape extending in a vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end and in a lateral direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end, said cellular drape being movable in the lateral direction between an extended position and a retracted position, said cellular drape including a front drape panel defining a front face of said cellular drape and a rear drape panel defining a rear face of said cellular drape opposite said front face, said front and rear faces being spaced apart from each other in a cross-wise direction, said front and rear drape panels defining interleaved pleats between said front and rear faces of said cellular drape;
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- a mounting system configured to support said cellular drape relative to an architectural structure, said mounting system comprising:
- a rail extending in the lateral direction between a first end and a second end, said rail defining a mounting slot extending laterally between said first and second ends of said rail;
- and
- a plurality of carrier assemblies configured to be coupled between said rail and said cellular drape, each carrier assembly of said plurality of carrier assemblies including a respective carrier slidably mounted within said mounting slot of said rail, said carriers of said plurality of carrier assemblies configured to be moved into abutting engagement with one another when said cellular drape is moved to the retracted position to form an assembly stack;
- wherein:
- said cellular drape defines a lateral width when said cellular drape is moved to the retracted position;
- and
- a lateral dimension associated with said plurality of carrier assemblies is selected to minimize the lateral width of said cellular drape when said carriers are moved into abutting engagement with one another.
A covering assembly for an architectural structure, said covering assembly comprising:
- a vertical cellular drape extending in a vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end and in a lateral direction between a first lateral end and a second lateral end, said cellular drape being movable in the lateral direction between an extended position and a retracted position, said cellular drape including a front drape panel defining a front face of said cellular drape and a rear drape panel defining a rear face of said cellular drape opposite said front face, said front and rear faces being spaced apart from each other in a cross-wise direction, said front and rear drape panels defining interleaved pleats between said front and rear faces of said cellular drape;
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- a mounting system configured to support said cellular drape relative to an architectural structure, said mounting system comprising:
- a rail extending in the lateral direction between a first end and a second end, said rail defining a mounting slot extending laterally between said first and second ends of said rail;
- a plurality of carrier assemblies configured to be coupled between said rail and said cellular drape, each carrier assembly of said plurality of carrier assemblies including a carrier mounted within said mounting slot of said rail;
- and
- a plurality spacers installed relative to one of said rail or said cellular drape, each spacer extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end;
- wherein:
- each spacer defines a spacer length between said first and second ends;
- and
- the spacer length is selected to set a maximum peak-to-peak distance defined between adjacent pleats of said interleaved pleats when said cellular drape is moved to the extended position.
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