Decorative window shade
AssigneeNewell Co.
InventorTerry L. Simon
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Abstract
A device for decorating a window shade includes a flat strip of polyester material having pre-applied adhesive and removable covers on both sides thereof. Printed instructions for decorating the shade are provided on the covers. A decorative wallpaper or fabric is applied to one side of the polyester strip, and the strip is then applied to the lower portion of the window shade. The polyester strip has a thickness which allows it to be cut with a scissors. The adhesive used on the polyester strip is compatible with both the material of the shade and various decorative materials.
Claims9
A combination of window shade components which are able to be assembled into an operable window shade assembly comprising:
- a roller,
- means for supporting said roller with respect to a window,
- a flexible sheet carried by said roller,
- means for attaching said sheet to said roller,
- a piece of decorative material, and
- means for vertically supporting said piece of decorative material and attaching said piece of decorative material to at least a portion of said sheet,
- said means for supporting and attaching said decorative material comprising a semi-rigid generally flat strip having adhesive on both sides thereof and a removable cover on both sides thereof.
A combination of window shade components which are able to be assembled into an operable window shade assembly comprising:
- a roller,
- means for supporting said roller with respect to a window,
- a flexible sheet carried by said roller,
- means for attaching said sheet to said roller,
- a piece of decorative material, and
- means for vertically supporting said piece of decorative material and attaching said piece of decorative material to at least a portion of said sheet,
- said means for attaching said decorative material comprises a generally thin flat adhesive strip having rigidity sufficient to prevent it from rolling around said roller, whereby delamination of said decorative material and said strip, from one another and from said flexible sheet, is prevented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.