Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
160840030 | Multiple section unit | 13 |
20090199976 | Cellular structure - A cellular structure such as a honeycomb window treatment comprises a plurality of rows of elongated cells secured to one another. Each of the rows is constructed by providing a first longitudinally extending length of material, which includes a first surface and a second surface, as well as, a lesser width portion and a greater width portion. A second length of material is also provided that includes a first surface and a second surface of the first material. The second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface over the greater width portion of the first material along a plurality longitudinally extending locations on the second surface of the second material to form a row. A longitudinally extending crease is also formed in the first material such that the lesser width portion and the greater width portion of the first material lie on opposite sides of the crease. | 08-13-2009 |
20090266495 | FOLDABLE SCREEN DEVICE - In a folding screen device pulled in the lateral direction, the widthwise dimension limit of the screen device in the opening and closing direction of the screen is eliminated. A plurality of screen units include movable vertical frame members attached to both ends of a screen expandable in an accordion manner. The vertical frame members are slidable along a lateral frame member of a building opening. Screen guides in the screen units move out and into the interior of the vertical frame member through upper and lower ends thereof in a bent state, and are led along upper and lower ends of the screen in an extended state. A parallel movement mechanism causes the vertical frame members to move in parallel during opening and closing of the screen. The screen units can be arranged in parallel in the building opening by connecting adjacent vertical frame members of the screen units. | 10-29-2009 |
20100126674 | Roman Shade Having Child Safety Cord Release - A Roman shade is provided with a child safety device that includes a plurality of release devices configured for attachment to the shade material of the Roman shade. Each release device includes a female member and a male member that releasably connect together such that one member is attached to the shade material and the other member has an opening through which a lift cord passes. The male member and female member of each release device are sized and configured to separate when a release force acts on at least one of the female members and male members. A kit for retrofitting Roman shades to include such safety devices is also disclosed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100193141 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR QUICKLY RELEASING CONTROL ROPES OF ROMAN SHADES - A safety device for Roman shades includes multiple loop members connected to each of the folding lines on the shade and multiple restriction members are connected to multiple loop members. Each restriction member includes multiple extensions which spirally wrap to each other so as to define an opening therebetween. Multiple engaging members are connected to the loop members located at a lower end of the shade. Multiple control ropes each have a top end connected to the top box of the Roman shade and the lower end of each control rope extends through the openings of the restriction members and is connected to a collar. The collars can be disengaged from the engaging members. When the control ropes are pulled laterally, the collars are disengaged from the engaging members and the control ropes are disengaged from the extensions of the restriction members. | 08-05-2010 |
20110005690 | Window Covering - A window covering offers significant options and control with respect to the amount of light that enters a room. The invention is embodied in a first illustrated embodiment with an upper blind portion that has a head rail attached to a header plates and which is adjustable from the top down, and a separate lower blind portion that has a bottom rail attached to the sill plate and is similarly but independently adjustable from the upper blind portion. The two portions in combination provide a highly variable window covering system. In an alternative embodiment, the upper and lower components of the window covering share a middle rail that defines a lower rail for the upper component, and an upper rail for the lower component, in which the upper and lower rails of the respective upper and lower components are separable from the associated header and sill plates. | 01-13-2011 |
20110067820 | Roman Shade Window Curtain Having A Special Head Rail For Using A Roller Shade As Its Release/Retraction Control - Present invention teaches to build a Roman shade window curtain where a roller shade is used in the back side of said window curtain, to provide for the release/retraction control, resulting in a “cord-less” control for the actuation of a. Roman shade, which hangs down from a special head rail on top, with the roller shade fabrics slideably travel down the gaps between each horizontal fold created by the rib, clip and rib rod. | 03-24-2011 |
20110114270 | COLLAPSIBLE LIGHT-WEIGHT PERFORATED PARTITION - A semi-private partition or covering includes a collapsible structure having a plurality of uniform perforations formed therein. The plurality of uniform perforations can be configured in size, shape, and dimension to provide not only aesthetic but functional differences from one partition to the next. A manufacturer can make a partition by forming a collapsible structure, such as by bonding a plurality of elongate cells along a plurality of different horizontal seams. The manufacturer can then position a plurality of cutout apparatus about the structure and apply the cutout apparatus to create hollow perforations passing through the entire depth of the collapsible structure (e.g., when expanded). The partition can be mounted to a top or side support structure for any combination of vertical or horizontal expansion/contraction of the partition. | 05-19-2011 |
20110247763 | RESTRICTION MECHANISM FOR CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - A curtain assembly a top box and a first curtain and a second curtain are connected to the scrolling mechanism in the top box. The second end of the first curtain is connected to the second end of the second curtain by multiple securing units which are fixed to a transverse bar on the second curtain. Multiple restriction members each include a clamping part and an elongate plate which extends perpendicularly from the clamping part. The second curtain includes multiple transverse sections separated by section rods which extend through passages defined transversely in the second curtain. Each passage communicates with two notches which are located corresponding to two sides of the first curtain. The clamping parts of the restriction members are inserted through the notches and clamp the section rods, and the elongate plates are located outside of the first curtain. | 10-13-2011 |
20120085501 | LATERAL RESTRAINT ASSEMBLIES AND MOVABLE PARTITIONS INCLUDING LATERAL RESTRAINT DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention include movable partitions and devices, methods and systems that help to limit or prevent lateral displacement of movable partitions. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a movable partition includes two structures, each structure having a first plurality of panels, and each panel being hingedly coupled to an adjacent panel. The two panels are each supported from an overhead track at laterally spaced locations. One or more lateral restraint devices are supported from the overhead track at a location between the two laterally spaced structures. The lateral restraint device may include a trolley disposed in a channel of the overhead track and an elongated member coupled with the trolley and extending away from the trolley to a location proximate a lower edge of the first structure and a lower edge of the second structure. | 04-12-2012 |
20140166216 | COMBINATION OF ROMAN SHADE AND HONEYCOMB SHADE - A window shade includes a head box with a top shade control unit and a bottom shade control unit received therein. The top shade control unit has a first cord connected thereto and the bottom shade control unit has a second cord connected thereto. A shade unit has a top shade which is connected between the head box and an intermediate bar, and a bottom shade which is connected between the intermediate bar and a bottom bar. The first cord extends through the top shade and is connected to the intermediate bar. The second cord extends through the bottom shade and is connected to the bottom bar. The top and bottom shades can be individually controlled. | 06-19-2014 |
20140290872 | SAFETY ROPE ASSEMBLY FOR ROMAN SHADE - A Roman shade includes a shade having multiple folded sections formed thereon and multiple control units are connected to the folded sections. Each control unit includes a connection unit and a rope unit. The connection unit and the rope unit share a common end. The connection unit is sewed to the folded sections so as to allow the transmission rope in the connection unit to move freely within the connection unit. The distance between the connection ropes of the rope unit restricts the transmission rope from being pulled out easily. | 10-02-2014 |
20150144275 | BLIND SYSTEM - Provided is a blind system including a head-rail; a first cord mechanism associated with a first blind portion via a first cord; a second cord mechanism associated with a second blind portion via a second cord; each blind portion includes a bottom rail; the first blind portion is interposed between the headrail and the second blind portion, where the second cord is also associated with the first blind portion. | 05-28-2015 |
20160376838 | CORDLESS BLIND ASSEMBLY - A window curtain includes a first curtain body and multiple second curtain bodies attached to the first curtain body. The first curtain body allows light to penetrate therethrough. Each second curtain body has a connection edge formed on the top edge thereof so as to be connected to the first curtain body. Multiple first magnet units and multiple second magnet units are connected to the rear side of each second curtain body. The rear side faces the first curtain body. When folding either of the second curtain bodies relative to the first curtain body, the first and second magnet units are magnetically attracted to each other. | 12-29-2016 |