RETRACTABLE SHADE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS

Title:

RETRACTABLE SHADE FOR COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2005062875

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.

Inventors:

JELIC RALPH G (US)
COLSON WENDELL B (US)
SWISZCZ PAUL G (US)
JELIC KIM (US)
FOGARTY DANIEL M (US)
THRONE JASON T (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/043043

Publication Date:

April 06, 2006

Filing Date:

December 21, 2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HUNTER DOUGLAS (US)
JELIC RALPH G (US)
COLSON WENDELL B (US)
SWISZCZ PAUL G (US)
JELIC KIM (US)
FOGARTY DANIEL M (US)
THRONE JASON T (US)

International Classes:

A47H23/04; E06B9/262; E06B9/264; E06B9/327; E06B9/34; (IPC1-7): E06B3/32

Foreign References:

US6033504A	2000-03-07
US20020043347A1	2002-04-18
US5791390A	1998-08-11

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