Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
160840050 | Honeycomb type | 30 |
20080264572 | CELLULAR COVERINGS FOR ROLL-UP SHADES - A cellular covering for a roll-up type shade assembly is described. According to one embodiment, the covering typically comprises a plurality of cells vertically disposed on a backing sheet. Each cell is configured to self-inflate when unrolled from a roller of the shade assembly. | 10-30-2008 |
20090025888 | LIFT CORD SYSTEM FOR RETRACTABLE COVERING - A lift cord system for operating a retractable covering for architectural openings includes at least one cord loop which extends from a tassel through a fabric for the covering where it is slidably connected to the bottom rail for adjustment of the desired maximum spacing of the top rail and bottom rail and the orientation of the bottom rail relative to the top rail so the rails can be easily maintained in a parallel relationship. The cord loop is also anchored to the bottom rail at a separate location in a manner so as to fix the maximum separation between the top and bottom rails so the covering desirably fits the size of the architectural opening in which it is mounted. alternative embodiments include top down/bottom up coverings and coverings including a middle rail in addition to top and bottom rails. | 01-29-2009 |
20090101288 | Window cover and adjustable shade rail - An adjustable shade rail for use with a window covering and method of making the shade rail is provided by combining a first and second rail element. The width of the adjustable shade rail can be adjusted by varying the position of the first rail element in relation to the second rail element. | 04-23-2009 |
20090266496 | DUAL FABRIC COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A covering for an architectural opening with improved insulating properties in one embodiment includes face-to-face cellular insulative components defining a fabric with dual layers of cells with the fabric being retractably mounted in a headrail so as to either be rolled about a roller or gathered adjacent to the bottom of the headrail. A first component of the fabric includes a pair of spaced parallel sheets of material interconnected with horizontally-extending flexible vanes so as to define a plurality of horizontally-extending, vertically adjacent cells of generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration. A second component of the fabric is mounted on one sheet of the first component of the fabric so as to form a plurality of vertically adjacent drooping segments of fabric forming a roman-shade appearance. Single or multiple layers of the components can be used with or without the other type of component. | 10-29-2009 |
20090321022 | Self-raising window covering - The present invention relates to a self-raising window covering and a control mechanism for the window covering. In particular, the window covering includes a drive unit, such as constant force spring, that is adapted to apply a substantially constant rotational force on the drive axle. A cord winding assembly is coaxially mounted on the drive axle, and includes at least one winding drum operatively connected to a second end of the raising cord and having a tapered portion, as well as a rotatable positioning member for moving the cord winding assembly laterally along the drive axle upon rotation of the positioning member. The cord winding assembly is adapted to translate the rotational force on the drive axle to a raising force on the raising cord, wherein the raising force is greater than a downward force exerted by the shade element and bottom rail throughout the range of opening and closing. A clutch member or locking member is also operatively connected with the axle and adapted to releasably lock the drive axle in a desired position. | 12-31-2009 |
20100294439 | Cellular Shade - A cellular shade includes stacked and interconnected strips. Each of the strips includes a first half and a second half extended from the first half. The second half of each of the strips is made as a pleat with a first connective portion extended from the first half of the strip at an angle and a second connective portion extended from the first connective portion of the strip. The second connective portion of each of the strips is connected to the first half of an adjacent one of the strips so that the cellular shade exhibits a smoothly curved profile. | 11-25-2010 |
20100300630 | Cellular Shade - A cellular shade includes stacked and interconnected cells each including a firs strip and a second strip. The first strip includes a first half and a second half extended from the first half. The second half of the first strip includes a first connective portion extended from the first half thereof at an angle, a second connective portion extended from the first connective portion thereof at another angle and a pleat formed between the first and second connection portions of the second half thereof. The second strip includes a first half connected to the first half of the first strip thereof and a second half connected to the first half of the first strip of an adjacent one of the cells. | 12-02-2010 |
20110088852 | Window Curtain - A window curtain includes a blind body, a curtain cover, and a connecting unit provided for operatively attaching the curtain cover to the blind body. The blind body is formed by a plurality of honeycomb shaped blind element and a controlling cord extending through the blind elements to controllably and foldably operate the blind body between an extended and folded position. The connecting unit has one or more connection parts being selectively provided at the blind elements at regular intervals between the top and bottom of the blind body, so that the curtain cover being attached to the blind body via the connection parts to define a plurality of sections of the curtain cover. Thus, the curtain cover is able to be controllably operated via the blind body in a cordless manner to increase the safety and enhance the aesthetic of the window curtain. | 04-21-2011 |
20110214821 | VERTICAL CELLULAR BLIND - A vertical cellular blind includes a headrail having first and second tracks; a cellular fabric panel suspended from the headrail; a vertical rail attached to the panel and suspended from the headrail; a first cord having ends secured in the headrail and extending through the panel and the vertical rail; a locking handle in the vertical rail having the first cord extended therethrough and including a releasable pinching means in the handle for engaging the cord; and at least one other cord having ends secured in the headrail and extending through the panel and the vertical rail. | 09-08-2011 |
20110297332 | Collapsible Shade Containing A Sheer Fabric - A shade product is described that is made at least in part with a sheer material. Sheer materials are highly porous materials that allow significant amounts of light to pass through the material. When placed in an architectural opening, such as a window, sheer materials can provide a soft and elegant appearance while still providing privacy. When using sheer materials to construct shade products, one layer of the sheer material typically needs to be bonded to an adjacent material, such as another layer of the sheer material. In accordance with the present disclosure, an adhesive receptive coating is applied to the sheer material at the bond sites in order to prevent against adhesive migration. In one embodiment, the adhesive receptive coating is substantially transparent and therefore does not interfere with the overall look and aesthetic appeal of the product. | 12-08-2011 |
20120168095 | Insulated Window Shade - The present invention broadly relates to insulated window shades, and more particularly to window shades of various designs which incorporate an aerogel blanket. | 07-05-2012 |
20120175069 | Cellular Shade Assembly and Method For Constructing Same - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes a plurality of closed cell structures aligned vertically one above another with juncture lines defined between adjacent structures. Each closed cell structure includes a front face and a separate back face. The front face and the back face are offset from one another in relation to a vertical axis. In one embodiment, for instance, the front face of a higher cell is connected to both the front face and back face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is only connected to the back face of the lower cell. In an alternative embodiment, the front face of a higher cell is only connected to the front face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is connected to both the front face and the back face of the lower cell. The above configuration can increase strength and dimensional stability of the interconnected cells. | 07-12-2012 |
20120175070 | Cellular Shade Having At Least Two Cellular Columns - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes at least a first column of cell structures aligned vertically one above another and a second column of cell structures also aligned vertically one above the other. The second column of cell structures can be positioned offset and nested with the first cell structures such that each second cell structure may be positioned in between two adjacent of the first cell structures. One or more lift cords may be encased or contained within the first cell structures. The first cell structures not only have lift cords but also provide the product with added integrity. | 07-12-2012 |
20120193038 | WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY AND SIDE CHANNEL THEREFOR HAVING LIGHT-ABSORBING SURFACE - Embodiments of a window shade assembly include a headrail coupled to a source of a substantially opaque shade material. A pair of opposed vertical, opaque side channels open in a direction facing one another and configured to be mounted to a surrounding frame for receiving at least a portion of an edge of the substantially opaque shade material. Each side channel includes at least one light-absorbing inner surface. | 08-02-2012 |
20120273138 | Expandable and Contractable Window Covering - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes a plurality of closed cell structures aligned vertically one above another with juncture lines defined between adjacent structures. A lift system is configured for vertically drawing the closed cell structures from the fully expanded configuration into a fully contracted configuration, and includes a plurality of lift cords that are attached to back faces of the closed cell structures and lie along a vertical line of action rearward of the closed cell structures. In the fully contracted configuration of the shade assembly, the closed cell structures collapse into a flat profile and hang from the lift cords in a vertical and adjacently disposed orientation whereby upper edges of the collapsed closed cell structures are adjacent and oriented in an upward vertical direction, and bottom edges of the collapsed closed cell structures are adjacent and oriented in a downward vertical direction. | 11-01-2012 |
20130000854 | DUAL FABRIC COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A covering for an architectural opening with improved insulating properties in one embodiment includes face-to-face cellular insulative components defining a fabric with dual layers of cells with the fabric being retractably mounted in a headrail so as to either be rolled about a roller or gathered adjacent to the bottom of the headrail. A first component of the fabric includes a pair of spaced parallel sheets of material interconnected with horizontally-extending flexible vanes so as to define a plurality of horizontally-extending, vertically adjacent cells of generally rectangular cross-sectional configuration. A second component of the fabric is mounted on one sheet of the first component of the fabric so as to form a plurality of vertically adjacent drooping segments of fabric forming a roman-shade appearance. Single or multiple layers of the components can be used with or without the other type of component. | 01-03-2013 |
20130133840 | PLASTIC DOUBLE-CELL COVERING FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS - A cellular covering for an architectural opening includes a plurality of elongated, longitudinally connected and transversely collapsible cellular units composed of inner and outer cells where the outer cell is a woven, knit, or non-woven product and the inner cell is an air-impermeable film which may be treated to be a low-modulus film with acceptable surface tension so that the panel formed from the cellular units has improved insulative properties and has a relatively long life. | 05-30-2013 |
20130180671 | WINDOW BLIND ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed herein are cellular blind constructions including a plurality of tubular cellular elements and a thermoplastic hot melt adhesive composition disposed between tubular cellular elements. The thermoplastic hot melt adhesive composition includes a metallocene-polymerized propylene copolymer and a functionalized polyolefin including groups derived from maleic anhydride or acrylic acid and is characterized by the absence of tackifiers, plasticizers, and waxes. The thermoplastic hot melt adhesive composition is thermally stable and UV resistant under the environmental conditions encountered by the cellular blind constructions. | 07-18-2013 |
20130228290 | Collapsible Cellular Shade Assembly and Method For Constructing Same - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes a plurality of closed D-shaped cell structures aligned vertically one above another with juncture lines defined between adjacent structures. Each closed cell structure includes a front face and a separate back face that are attached to one another at top and bottom tabs. The front face of one cell structure is attached but non-continuous to the front face of an adjacent cell structure. Accordingly the horizontal width of the shade assembly is not limited by the width of the materials forming the individual cell structures. Upon collapse, the back face folds toward the front of the shade such that the back face and the front face are nested within one another, leading to a narrow depth profile for the collapsed shade. | 09-05-2013 |
20130248125 | Window Covering Having a Lift System Utilizing Conical Spools - A window covering has an upper rail and lift cords that extend from the upper rail to window covering material. The lift cords are wound onto respective conical spools when the window covering material is retracted and is unwound from the spools when the window covering material is extended. The conical spools move along a portion of the length of a shaft that couples the conical spools to a spring motor when the window covering material is moved from a retracted position to an extended position. The lift cords are unwound from the spools so that a segment of the lift cord that extends from the spool through a hole in the headrail is positioned adjacent a portion of the spool that has a smaller diameter when the window covering material is in the extended position as compared to when the window covering material is in the retracted position. | 09-26-2013 |
20130299100 | CELLULAR SHADE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes a plurality of closed cell structures aligned vertically one above another with juncture lines defined between adjacent structures. Each closed cell structure includes a front face and a separate back face. The front face and the back face are offset from one another in relation to a vertical axis. In one embodiment, for instance, the front face of a higher cell is connected to both the front face and back face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is only connected to the back face of the lower cell. In an alternative embodiment, the front face of a higher cell is only connected to the front face of a lower cell, while the back face of the higher cell is connected to both the front face and the back face of the lower cell. The above configuration can increase strength and dimensional stability of the interconnected cells. | 11-14-2013 |
20130306248 | Methods For Operating Window Covers - A window cover system includes an extendible window cover with a pair of lift cords. A lift cord pulley shaft is coupled to a pair of spaced apart lift cord pulleys. A spring drive unit has a beveled gear system with a first gear that is spring biased to resist rotation of first gear in one direction of rotation, and a second gear meshed with the first gear. The lift cord pulley shaft extends through the second gear and is configured to rotate therewith. | 11-21-2013 |
20140060755 | Cellular Shade Having At Least Two Cellular Columns - An expandable and contractable shade assembly includes at least a first column of cell structures aligned vertically one above another and a second column of cell structures also aligned vertically one above the other. The second column of cell structures can be positioned offset and nested with the first cell structures such that each second cell structure may be positioned in between two adjacent of the first cell structures. One or more lift cords may be encased or contained within the first cell structures. The first cell structures not only have lift cords but also provide the product with added integrity. | 03-06-2014 |
20140069592 | CONTROL ASSEMBLY FOR CORDLESS WINDOW CURTAINS - A cordless window curtain includes a curtain connected between the head box and the bottom bar. A controller, a fixed unit and a movably unit are located in the head box. The movable unit is movably located between the controller and the fixed unit. Multiple driving ropes go around guide members of the movable unit and the fixed unit. The resilient rope goes over the pulley in the controller and two ends of the resilient rope are respectively connected to the controller and the fixed unit. By lifting or lowering the bottom bar, the resilient rope is activated to move the movable unit so as to pull or release the driving ropes to allow the curtain to be lifted or lowered. | 03-13-2014 |
20140166217 | COMBINATION OF ROMAN SHADE AND HONEYCOMB SHADE - A honeycomb shade includes multiple honeycomb units connected continuously and each honeycomb unit includes a front part, a rear part and a non-transparent plate. Two elongate sides of the front part are connected to two elongate sides of the rear part, and each of the front and rear parts is folded along the intermediate position thereof to form the honeycomb shade. The non-transparent plate is connected to the inside of the rear part so as to reduce the light transmittance. | 06-19-2014 |
20150041072 | WINDOW CURTAIN ASSEMBLY - A window curtain assembly includes a head box, and a honey-comb curtain is connected to the head box. The head box has a first securing member on a face thereof, and the honey-comb curtain has multiple first connection portions formed along two lateral sides thereof. A shade made from fabric has a second securing member which is connected to the first securing member, so that the shade is mounted on the honey-comb curtain. Multiple second connection portions are formed on the shade and located in correspondence with the first connection portions. The first and second connection portions are sewn together. The shade is folded into multiple folded sections and no operation cords are exposed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150047792 | CORDLESS FABRIC VENETIAN WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY - A fabric venetian window shade assembly including: a fabric venetian window shade including a pair of opposing first and second facings coupled by a plurality of vanes; an actuation system including: a roller configured to receive the fabric venetian window shade; a spring-loaded ratchet operatively coupled to the roller; a first weighted rail attached to a lower edge of the first facing; and a second weighted rail attached to a lower edge of the second facing, wherein the first weighted rail and the second weighted rail are separate. | 02-19-2015 |
20150322714 | CELL-IN-CELL CONFIGURATIONS FOR A CELLULAR SHADE ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, a cellular shade for an architectural opening may generally include a plurality of outer cells, with each outer cell including a first side and a second side extending between a first junction line and a second junction line. In addition, the cellular shade may include a first inner cell and a second inner cell defined within each outer cell between the first and second junction lines. The first inner cell may be formed from a first inner web forming a substantially closed shape defining a first internal cell area. The second inner cell may be formed from a second inner web forming a substantially closed shape defining a second internal cell area. | 11-12-2015 |
20160130868 | STABLE DEVICE FOR CURTAIN - A curtain assembly includes a top rail and a bottom rail, and a curtain is connected between the top and bottom rails. At least one wire extends through the top rail, the curtain and the bottom rail so as to collect and expand the curtain. A resilient member is horizontally connected to the top rail. The at least one wire extends through the resilient member. The two ends of the restriction member are respectively connected to the two ends of the resilient member so as to restrict the expanding distance of the resilient member. The stored force of the resilient member holds the curtain which is maintain stable and does not swing. | 05-12-2016 |
20160138332 | CORDLESS FABRIC VENETIAN WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY - A fabric venetian window shade assembly including: an actuation system for a double panel window shading including opposing first and second facings coupled by a plurality of vanes, the actuation system comprising: a roller configured to receive the opposing first and second facings; a ratcheting mechanism mechanically coupled to at least the second facing through the roller; and a grip coupled exclusively to a lower end of the second facing, wherein, in response to a downward force being applied to the grip, the downward force is applied directly to the second facing without being applied directly to the first facing, and wherein the ratcheting mechanism is further configured to adjust a position of the opposing first and second facings and an orientation of the plurality of vanes relative to the opposing first and second facings. | 05-19-2016 |