Horizontal window shade
AssigneeNewell Operating Company
InventorBryan K. Ruggles
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Abstract
A Roman shade type window covering is disclosed including a plurality of horizontally aligned cylindrical sleeves attached to suspension strings. A plurality of fabric strips are supported by the cylindrical sleeves, preferably by semi-cylindral beads on the upper and lower edges of the fabric. Each strip is supported by a pair of sleeves or a sleeve and either the headrail or bottom rail.
Claims20
A horizontal shade including at least a pair of suspension strings attached to a headrail, the shade comprising:
- a plurality of clips attached to each of the suspension strings;
- a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve having an internal longitudinal cavity, wherein each sleeve is horizontally supported by at least two clips;
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- a plurality of parallel horizontal fabric strips, each strip having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of one strip and the top edge of an adjacent strip are supported within the longitudinal cavity;
- wherein each top edge and bottom edge includes a longitudinal bead attached thereto.
A horizontal shade including at least a pair of suspension strings attached to a headrail, the shade comprising:
- a plurality of clips attached to each of the suspension strings;
- a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve having an internal longitudinal cavity, wherein each sleeve is horizontally supported by at least two clips;
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- a plurality of a parallel horizontal fabric strips, each strip having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of one strip and the top edge of an adjacent strip are supported within the longitudinal cavity, wherein each clip includes an aperture and a pair of resilient prongs;
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- at least two retraction strings, each retraction string being attached to a bottom clip and slidably extending through the aperture of each clip between the bottom clip and headrail;
- wherein each top edge and bottom edge includes a longitudinal bead attached thereto.
A Roman shade comprising:
- a longitudinal headrail;
- at least a pair of suspension strings attached to the headrail;
- a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve having an internal longitudinal cavity, wherein each sleeve is attached to the suspension strings;
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- a curtain including a plurality of cylindrical protuberances attached thereto and slidably received within the longitudinal cavity of the sleeves.
AS Roman shade comprising:
- a longitudinal headrail;
- at least two spaced apart suspension strings attached to the headrail;
- a plurality of fasteners attached to each suspension string;
- a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve having an internal longitudinal cavity, wherein each sleeve is horizontally supported by the fasteners;
- a plurality of parallel horizontal fabric strips, each strip having a top edge and a bottom edge, the top and bottom edges having a longitudinal bead attached thereto, the bottom edge of one strip and the top edge of an adjacent strip being supported within the longitudinal cavity;
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- wherein each fabric strip includes a portion intermediate the top edge and bottom edge which extends outward and downward from the sleeve that supports the strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.