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Class 160/84.01 - PLEATING TYPE


Subclass of Class 160 - Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel
Definition: Subject matter in which the constructive material for a
No. of applications: 76
Last issue date: 05/03/2012


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Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120103537HEAD RAIL FOR A BLIND
A head rail for a blind is disclosed. The head rail has a cross-sectional profile which includes a first wall having a proximal end and a distal end, a second wall having a proximal end and a distal end, and a web portion extending between the proximal ends of the first...
05/03/2012
20120043028Hanging Partition and Method
There is provided a hanging partition. The hanging partition comprises at least one flexible, hanging panel having a plurality of pleats, each pleat having a hemmed portion. The hanging partition further comprises a plurality of magnets positioned within two or more of ...
02/23/2012
20110303370Connection System for Window Blind Treatments
An improved connection system for window blind treatments comprising tape having loops for retaining locking members. The treatment comprises a sheet member that hangs downward covering the blinds on the side away from the window. One or more strips of tape are vertical...
12/15/2011
20110283914VACUUM DIVISION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF TUBE RAILWAY SYSTEM AND VACUUM BARRIER FILM DEVICE
Provided is a tube railway system that minimizes noise and air resistance using a sealed evacuated tube as a passage for a tube railway., thereby allowing a train to run at a very high speed. More particularly, provided is a vacuum division management system and vacuum ...
11/24/2011
20110277943Window Covering
A window covering includes at least one spring motor attached to a rotatable shaft. The spring motor includes at least one spring member that has an elongated body having a windable length, a uniform thickness throughout the windable length, a uniform width throughout t...
11/17/2011
20110240233Roller Shade System Having a Pleated Shade Fabric
A pleated roller shade system allows a thin flexible shade fabric, such as, for example, silk, to be wrapped around a roller tube. The system comprises a pleating hembar contained within a hembar pocket of the shade fabric. The hembar is characterized by a non-linear sh...
10/06/2011
20110209833BLIND AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Provided is a blind including a light-shielding sheet 20 having an internal space 22; a connecting string 30 which is received in the internal space 22; and an adjusting string 40 which is connected so as to alternately enclose an oute...
09/01/2011
20110186241Privacy Bed Shade
This invention is directed at a bed shade which alleviates interference with one partner's sleep schedule, when the other partner has a different sleep routine. Such bed shade may also alleviate exchange of biologics between partners. The bed shade includes a vertical s...
08/04/2011
20110186240ROMAN CURTAIN
A roman curtain includes a curtain unit and a winding unit. The curtain unit has a covering portion, a top edge portion of which is adapted to be mounted to or in the vicinity of an upper edge of the window and which extends downwardly, an upper tube that is disposed on...
08/04/2011
20110126990Double-layered window curtain
A double-layered window curtain includes amounting seat, a window curtain unit, and a cover unit. The window curtain unit includes a curtain member mounted to the mounting seat and that has inner and outer surfaces, a driver disposed on the mounting seat, and a cord ext...
06/02/2011
20110114269WINDOW COVERING FOR CONVENIENT CUTTING
A window covering for convenient cutting includes an upper rail, a lower rail, a shade assembly, a lift cord means, an edging block and a removable coupling set installed on an outer side of the upper rail. The lift cord means has two lift cords laid outside the upper r...
05/19/2011
20110108205Systems And Methods For Providing A Safety Cord For Window Covering Systems
The present teachings relate to window covering systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing a window covering with safety clutch cord structured and operable to be severable upon application of a longitudinal force greater than predetermined thre...
05/12/2011
20110067819Curtain
A curtain has a substrate, multiple horizontal row assemblies, a rope and at least one flexible tube. The horizontal row assemblies are mounted horizontally on a surface of the substrate at intervals and each horizontal row assembly has at least one rope-extended elemen...
03/24/2011
20100314052Roller Shade System Having a Pleated Fabric
A pleated roller shade system allows a thin flexible shade fabric, such as, for example, silk, to be wrapped around a roller tube. The system comprises a pleating bar mounted parallel to the roller tube and having a fabric-receiving opening that defines, for example, a ...
12/16/2010
20100282419METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING DRAPERY
A method of assembling a blackout drapery includes providing a textile material having an inner surface and an external surface, wherein the material has a first and second vertical edge and a first and second horizontal edge, covering the inner surface with a substanti...
11/11/2010
20100269983Roller Shade System Having Hembar for Pleating A Shade Fabric
A pleated roller shade system allows a thin flexible shade fabric, such as, for example, silk, to be wrapped around a roller tube. The system comprises a pleating hembar contained within a hembar pocket of the shade fabric. The hembar is characterized by a non-linear sh...
10/28/2010
20100186903ROMAN SHADE WITH HIDDEN ROPES
A Roman shade includes a top box and a shade including a first layer and a second layer is connected to the top box. The first layer includes multiple pocket portions formed thereon and the pocket portions each are defined by folding a part upward to define a passage wh...
07/29/2010
20100126674Roman 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 tha...
05/27/2010
20100126673Window Covering Having at Least One Cord Release Device
A window covering includes a plurality of lift cords extending from a headrail and window covering material connected to the headrail or the lift cords. At least one lift cord release device is attached to the window covering material. Each cord release device includes ...
05/27/2010
20100059186RETRACTABLE SHADE WITH COLLAPSIBLE VANES
A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extendi...
03/11/2010
20100043985Roller Shade System Having A Pleated Shade Fabric
A pleated roller shade system allows a thin flexible shade fabric, such as, for example, silk, to be wrapped around a roller tube. The pleated roller shade system comprises a drive system, such as a motor or manual drive system, for controlling of the rotation of the ro...
02/25/2010
20090283222WINDOW SHADE
A window shade includes an upper track, a lower track, a shade assembly, a lift cord means and a bead chain means. The lift cord means includes two boxes located in the upper track at two sides thereof and a flattened cord winding on the periphery of a jutting ring loca...
11/19/2009
20090205787Image analysis system
A window blind frame system is provided comprising a window blind secured to a frame and optionally at least one frame-securing clip for releasably retaining the frame in position relative to the window casing. The frame may comprise at least two angle joints connecting...
08/20/2009
20090107641ADJUSTABLE BUNTING
An ornamental bunting comprising a length of fabric having a front side and a rear side and further having a plurality of length-wise extending regions forming a symbolic color scheme, and a header portion formed along a first length-wise edge of the length of fabric fo...
04/30/2009
20090020235ROMAN SHADE
Upper ends of the first fabric and the second fabric are attached to the head rail, respectively, and the first lift code and the second lift code suspended from the head rail in a liftable manner are coupled to the first fabric and the second fabric, respectively. The ...
01/22/2009
20080295974Method and apparatus for producing pleats in curtains and pleated curtains and hanging said curtains using said apparatus
A method and apparatus for pleating curtains are described. The apparatus may be provided as a system which includes pleat-forming members and associated fasteners. A curtain is bent into a series of pleats which are secured in position by pleat folding members and asso...
12/04/2008
20080295973Method and apparatus for producing pleats in curtains and pleated curtains and hanging said curtains using said apparatus
A method and apparatus, for pleating curtains and pleated curtains using the apparatus, are described. The apparatus may be provided as a parts kit which includes a stiffener, pleat-forming members, and fasteners. The stiffener is attached to a curtain and bent into a s...
12/04/2008
20080251216Fabric Window Shade With Front Wavy Pattern Based Upon Double-Weaving Fabric
A type of fabric window shades that produce desirable wavy pattern, even at the state of full deployment, is disclosed and claimed herein. Horizontal junctions of two layers, with back layers shortened in each fold, produce desired wavy pattern comparable to that of Rom...
10/16/2008
20080245486Mounting system for window treatment
An adjustable mounting system for use with a variety of window treatments comprises a head rail, an adjustable support rod, and one or more clips for coupling the support rod to the head rail. The mounting system is preferably non-invasive and does not damage window cas...
10/09/2008
20080185108Window covering device
A window covering device has a top rail, a middle rail, and a bottom rail. A covering is connected with the middle rail and the bottom rail. Two cord controllers and two cord sets are provided in the top rail. The two cord sets are mounted respectively through the cord ...
08/07/2008
20080185110Cord lock apparatus of window shade assembly
A cord lock apparatus of a window shade is provided, which comprises a base, a panel structure, and a cord gripping device. The base includes an adjustable portion allowing cords to pass through and a first-direction ascending opening is formed allowing the cords altern...
08/07/2008
20080179016Blind device
A blind device includes a flexible screen body with interconnected shielding sections, and a counterweight unit provided on a lowermost one of the shielding sections. The counterweight unit includes a horizontally extending top bar retained at a top edge of the lowermos...
07/31/2008
20080173409Roman Shade
A Roman shade is constructed of two continuous sheets of material forming the front and rear faces thereof. Pleat assemblies create panels in the shade, and oppositely disposed panels form insulating cells that help the shade to create an air barrier for insulating the ...
07/24/2008
20080099156Rapid Folding Door
The invention relates to a rapid folding door. The inventive door comprises: two vertical jambs (2), each of which contains a slide; a winding shaft which is disposed at the top of the two vertical jambs (2); and a flexible screen (6) which is equip...
05/01/2008
20080023151Roman Style Shade
A window covering having a plurality of panels comprising a head rail and a plurality of panels suspended from the head rail by a securement member and at least one opening member is provided. Each of the plurality of panels is collapsible and includes a pair of opposed...
01/31/2008
20080017327RETRACTABLE WINDOW COVERING HAVING A LENGTH EXPANDING STIFFENING ROD
A retractable window covering that has a flexible fabric panel having a bottom edge with a weight bar attached to it. The fabric panel has one or more elongate pockets across its width, accommodating a length-expanding stiffening rod with: an elongate guiding element of...
01/24/2008
20070277935CURTAIN
A curtain comprises a curtain panel consisting a set of parallel sections, an upper rail extended over the curtain panel and a cord reel hidden within the upper rail having cords connected to said parallel sections of the curtain panel to control an upper and down stret...
12/06/2007
20070277936Lift cord anchor clip for roman shade
A lift cord anchor clip for securement to a shade roller of a roman shade assembly is described. The clip comprises a spring metal band having a partly spherical shape and defining a throat opening which is narrower than the diameter of the spherical shape band. At leas...
12/06/2007
20070175594COVERINGS FOR ARCHITECTURAL OPENINGS WITH CORD LOCK
A cord-lock system for use in coverings for architectural openings and adapted to lock a control cord of the opening in any desired position includes a lock member that is pivotal about an axis parallel to the head rail of the covering with the lock member being movable...
08/02/2007
20070175593Roman shade with folding sheets
A roman shade with folding sheets includes a head rail, two brakes, two cords, two ladder tapes each having a top mounted to the head rail and comprising folding members, foldable sheets, and rings provided on the ladder tapes and connected to the top ends of the sheets...
08/02/2007
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