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US 9,540,873 B1Granted
Laterally repositionable roller shade
AssigneeMCD Innovations, Inc.
InventorDavid M. Townsley
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Abstract
A roller shade may be retracted and extended. In various implementations, when a roller shade is extended it may be laterally repositioned. The roller shade may include a track and a travelling member.
Claims20
A roller shade assembly comprising:
- a first end;
- a second opposing end;
- a first member comprising a track, wherein the track comprises a groove;
- a traveling member adapted to follow the track;
- and
- a second member, wherein the first member is disposed partially in the second member, and wherein the second member comprises:
- a recess extending at least partially along a length of the second member, wherein at least a portion of the travelling member is disposed in the recess;
- and wherein the second member rotates and the traveling member moves along the recess as the travelling member follows the track in the first member;
- and
- a shade coupled to the second member, wherein the shade is disposed proximate the first end of a roller shade and indirectly coupled to the traveling member such that extending the shade allows lateral repositioning of the shade.
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A roller shade assembly comprising:
- a first end;
- a second opposing end;
- a first member comprising a track, wherein the track comprises a groove;
- a traveling member adapted to follow the track;
- and
- a second member discrete from the traveling member, wherein the first member is disposed partially in the second member;
- a third member at least partially disposed in the second member;
- a shade coupled to the second member, wherein the shade is disposed proximate the first end of a roller shade and indirectly coupled to the traveling member such that extending the shade allows lateral repositioning of the shade.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.