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US 6,892,783 B1Granted
Multiple panel track system for a window covering assembly
OwnerPaul E. Comeau, William F. Ueckerinventors
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Abstract
A nested multiple panel track system supporting a desired window covering provides for a window covering assembly capable of holding even an extremely heavy window covering, and providing an efficient operation therefor.
Claims12
A window covering assembly having a track system and a window covering comprising:
- (a) the track system including a nested system adapted to support the window covering;
- (b) the window covering including at least two panels;
- (c) the nested system including at least two tracks;
- (d) the at least two tracks including at least a first track and a second track;
- (e) the at least two panels including at least a first panel and a second panel;
- (f) the first track being adapted to receive the first panel;
- (g) the second track being adapted to receive the second panel;
- (h) the track system being sufficiently narrow to fit an architectural opening in a building;
- (i) the at least two tracks being three tracks;
- (j) the three tracks including the first track, the second track and a third track;
- (k) the second track being nested between the first track and the third track;
- (l) the at least two panels including the first panel, the second panel, and a third panel;
- (m) the first panel having a first carrier secured thereto;
- (n) the second panel having a second carrier secured thereto;
- (o) the third panel having a third carrier secured thereto;
- (p) the first track receiving the first carrier;
- (q) the second track receiving the second carrier;
- (r) the third track receiving the third carrier;
- (s) the first carrier being slidably mounted in the first track;
- (t) the second carrier being slidably mounted in the second track;
- (u) the third carrier being slidably mounted in the third track;
- (v) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier being alternatively movable between a deployed position and a retracted position;
- (w) the covering material being at least one material selected from the group consisting of a transparent material, a translucent material, and an opaque material;
- (x) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier each having a guide cam and a locking cam thereon;
- (y) the guide cam and the locking cam limiting movement of the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier;
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- (z) the guide cam and the locking cam positioning the window covering.
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A window covering assembly having a track system and a window covering comprising:
- (a) the track system including a nested system adapted to support the window covering;
- (b) the window covering including three panels;
- (c) the nested system including a first track, a second track and a third track;
- (d) the three panels including a first panel, a second panel and a third panel;
- (e) the first track being adapted to receive the first panel;
- (f) the second track being adapted to receive the second panel;
- (g) the third track being adapted to receive the third panel;
- (h) the track system being sufficiently narrow to fit an architectural opening in a building;
- (i) the nested system permitting the first track, the second track and a third track to be compact and narrow;
- (j) the second track being nested between the first track and the third track;
- (k) the first panel having a first carrier secured thereto;
- (l) the second panel having a second carrier secured thereto;
- (m) the third panel having a third carrier secured thereto;
- (n) the first track receiving the first carrier;
- (o) the second track receiving the second carrier;
- (p) the third track receiving the third carrier;
- (q) the first carrier being slidably mounted in the first track;
- (r) the second carrier being slidably mounted in the second track;
- (s) the third carrier being slidably mounted in the third track;
- (t) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier being alternatively movable between a deployed position and a retracted position;
- (u) the covering material being at least one material selected from the group consisting a transparent material, a translucent material, and an opaque material;
- (v) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier each having a guide cam and a locking cam thereon;
- (w) the guide cam and the locking cam limiting movement of the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier;
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- (x) the guide cam and the locking cam positioning the window covering.
22 more elements
A window covering assembly having a track system and a window covering comprising:
- (a) the track system including a nested system adapted to support the window covering;
- (b) the track system including a first track, a second track and a third track;
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- (c) the first track being adapted to receive a first panel;
- (d) the second track being adapted to receive a second panel;
- (e) the third track being adapted to receive a third panel;
- (f) the track system being sufficiently narrow to fit an architectural opening in a building;
- (g) the first panel, the second panel and the third panel being alternatively movable between a deployed position and a retracted position;
- (h) the second track being nested between the first track and the third track;
- (i) the first panel having a first carrier secured thereto;
- (j) the second panel having a second carrier secured thereto;
- (k) the third panel having a third carrier secured thereto;
- (l) the first track receiving the first carrier;
- (m) the second track receiving the second carrier;
- (n) the third track receiving the third carrier;
- (o) the first carrier being slidably mounted in the first track;
- (p) the second carrier being slidably mounted in the second track;
- (g) the third carrier being slidably mounted in the third track;
- (r) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier being alternatively movable between the deployed position and the retracted position;
- (s) the covering material being at least one material selected from the group consisting a transparent material, a translucent material, and an opaque material;
- (t) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier each having a guide cam and a locking cam thereon;
- (u) the guide cam and the locking cam limiting movement of the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier;
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- (v) the guide cam and the locking cam positioning the window covering.
21 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.