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US 6,662,846 B1Granted
Washable window shade with removable components
OwnerConnie A. Hanrightinventor
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Abstract
A washable window shade having a support mechanism similar to that used on mini-blinds which may use a single drawstring which proceeds down through the middle of the shade and goes through the middle of the bottom flat member. The shade includes a plurality of horizontal stiffening members.
Claims6
A washable window shade comprising:
- a substantially rectangular main shade member fabricated of flexible, washable material;
- upper retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein a support mechanism, said upper retaining means being provided along an upper edge portion of said shade member;
- said support mechanism being adapted to support said window shade from external support surfaces adjacent a window pane to be covered;
- lower retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein a substantially rigid elongated bottom member, said lower retaining means being provided along a lower edge portion of said main shade member,
- stiffening means for maintaining said main shade member in a substantially flat configuration in an open position, said stiffening means comprising a plurality of spaced apart, substantially rigid elongated members;
- a plurality of intermediate retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein said plurality of stiffening members respectively, said plurality of intermediate retaining means extending substantially horizontally across spaced-apart intermediate portions of said shade member;
- said support mechanism including operating means for raising and lowering said main shade member;
- said operating means for raising and lowering said main shade members includes no more than one drawstring, and a set of drawstring retainers arranged in a spaced-apart relation on said back side of said main shade member;
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- said support mechanism, said bottom member, said stiffening means, and said operating means being removable from said main shade member without the use of tools.
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A washable Window shade comprising:
- a substantially rectangular main shade member fabricated of flexible, washable material;
- upper retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein an expandable support mechanism, said upper retaining means being provided along an upper edge portion of said main shade member;
- said support mechanism being adapted to support said window shade from external support surfaces adjacent a window pane to be covered;
- lower retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein a substantially rigid elongated bottom member, said lower retaining means being provided along a lower edge portion of said main shade member;
- stiffening means for maintaining said main shade member in a substantially flat configuration in an open position,
- said expandable support mechanism including operating means for raising and lowering said main shade member;
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- said support mechanism, said bottom member, and said operating means being removable from said main shade member without the use of tools;
- said operating means for raising and lowering main shade member includes a single drawstring, and a plurality of drawstring retainers arranged in spaced-apart relation on a back side of said main shade member, said plurality of drawstring retainers being arranged in a substantially vertically spaced-apart relationship on said back side of said main shade member;
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- said support mechanism being expandable to accommodate windows of varying widths.
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A washable window shade comprising:
- a substantially rectangular main shade member fabricated of flexible, washable material;
- upper retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein an expandable support mechanism, said upper retaining means being provided along an upper edge portion of said main shade member;
- said support mechanism being adapted to support said window shade from external support surfaces adjacent a window pane to be covered;
- lower retaining means for removably receiving and retaining therein a substantially rigid elongated bottom member said lower retaining means being provided along a lower edge portion of said main shade member;
- stiffening means for maintaining said main shade member in a substantially flat configuration in an open position,
- said expandable support mechanism including operating means for raising and lowering said main shade member;
- said support mechanism, said bottom member, and said operating means being removable from said main shade member without the use of tools;
- said main shade member comprises first and second substantially co-extensive layers of fabric;
- said first layer of fabric defines a front side of said main shade member which faces into a room when said window shade is in an installed position;
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- said second layer of fabric defines a back side of said main shade member which faces a window when said window shade is in an installed position;
- said operating means for raising and lowering main shade members includes a pair of drawstrings, and two sets of drawstring retainers arranged in spaced-apart relation on said back side of said main shade member, each said set comprising a plurality of retainers arranged in substantially vertically spaced-apart relation on said back side of said main shade member;
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- said support mechanism being expandable to accommodate windows of varying widths.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.