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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7353856 | Window covering having roll-up shade segments A window covering has a plurality of shade elements, each having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The shade elements are positioned sequentially below a headrail, and each shade element is made of a window covering material that can be rolle... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7302985 | Lowerable blind for irregularly-shaped windows A window covering for an irregularly-shaped window includes a panel, comprising accordion folds, configured to fold up at a base of the window, and to raise and unfold to a substantially planar configuration. A top edge of the panel is shaped to match a top shape of... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303641 | Method for fabricating cellular structural panels An apparatus for manufacturing cellular laminate structural panels includes one or more supply stations of a flexible strip material including folding rollers for sequentially folding the strip material into cellular structures and feeding the cellular structures in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7241021 | Emergency information lighting system An emergency information lighting system (100/200/300), comprising a primary light source (110/210/310) and a housing (112/212/312) for the primary light source (110/210). The housing (112/212/312) includes a first wall (120/220... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7059381 | Curved window blind A flexible curved window is made by arranging a plurality of fine size elongated rods in a parallel manner. A plurality of strings interlaced between alternate ones of the rods to form a matt-like base structure and a flexible liquid absorbent sheet material wetted ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059010 | Mini blind cleaning support system A support system for cleaning mini blinds includes a pair of end supports and an intermediate support, each support having a back portion and a lower portion extending at right angles for supporting the spine of the mini blind. A pair of suction cups is affixed to e... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7034248 | Method and apparatus for customizing louvered blinds A clamping apparatus for holding a louvered blind assembly while applying a decorative graphic thereto includes a pair of rectangular frames hingedly connected together for pivoting movement between an open position for receiving slats of the blind assembly, and a c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6941998 | Venetian blind structure A Venetian blind structure includes an upper and lower beams made up of telescopically adjustable upper and lower inner/outer brackets respectively wherein a plurality of pull cord and retaining cord mounts are equidistantly adapted at the upper inner/outer brackets... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6905775 | Coated aluminium workpiece Aluminium alloy sheet having on a surface anodic oxide film and an overlying coating consisting essentially of at least one adhesion promoter excluding silanes. Sheet for architectural use carries a paint layer over the adhesion promoter coating. Sheet for automobil... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6685592 | Roller shade clutch with internal gearing A bi-directional clutch for operating a window dressing such as a roller shade includes a protective guard for securing the window dressing to a stationary structure, a gear box for transmitting rotation to an output member in response to the operation of... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6601634 | Illuminating window cover A window cover apparatus that includes a window cover substrate and a mechanism for adjusting the configuration of the substrate relative to a window. Illuminating material such as phosphorescent or luminescent material is provided on or in the substrate ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6484786 | Light control window covering and method and apparatus for its manufacture A light-control window covering includes a first sheet of sheer material, and a second sheet of sheer material spaced apart from the first sheer sheet of material. A plurality of vanes having a first face and a second face, a center region and a first and... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6440528 | Wind and sun tolerant mesh A Wind and Sun Tolerant Mesh is disclosed which is composed of either natural or synthetic material, the generally vertical directional strands crossed by horizontal strands, some or all of which individual horizontal strands of which broaden out on one s... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6377384 | Fabric venetian blind and method of fabrication A method of making a fabric Venetian blind comprises helical winding of a narrow, elongated strip, which, when properly overlapped and bonded along longitudinal glue lines, will form the vanes and front and rear facings of the blind. The strips may be for... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367937 | Sun protection installation comprising sun protection lamellae having a toothed upper side The invention relates to sun protection installations comprising reflective sun protection lamellae consisting of portions having a toothed upper side disposed at least towards sun radiation influx wherein the individual teeth are formed of at least two t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6234234 | Venetian blind A Venetian blind has a plurality of slats which can be set together at any angle or be drawn up together with a plurality of cords. The slats are made of a material conductive to electricity and are provided on two longitudinal side edges thereof with an ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6227280 | Sunshade of the type of a venetian blind A Venetian type sunshade comprising a plurality of parallel lamellae with horizontally extending respective longitudinal axes, which are adapted to be rotated about their respective longitudinal axes using an adjusting mechanism. The lamellae, or a layer ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6202967 | Zero clearance bracket and headrail An improved bracket and headrail assembly is provided. The bracket is secured to a structure, such as a window casing or ceiling, and comprises a vertical back member and a depending forwardly extending horizontal top leg. The vertical member has a first ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6187455 | Decorative roll-patterned strip and process of making same A decorative roll-patterned metal strip or sheet, preferably aluminium strip or sheet, having: a thickness of about 0.05-1.0 mm, preferably about 0.1-0.8 mm, with a surface having a plurality of indentations of a depth of about 0.001-0.05 mm, preferably a... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186457 | Adjustable mounting bracket The bracket includes an inner body having a hook on one end and arranged to slide within an outer body having a hook on one end to provide a variable bracket length. A pair of springs located between overlapping portions of the bodies biases the bracket t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6164363 | Fabric window covering with looped fabric vanes A window covering is described wherein at least one translucent or transparent sheet is suspended vertically and has a plurality of parallel vertically extending vanes projecting rearwardly therefrom. The vanes are formed from fabric material which has ei... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6161607 | Light control covering device for architectural openings A light control covering device for an architectural opening comprises control hardware and a flexible sheet, the control hardware enabling different translucency positions of the flexible sheet, wherein the flexible sheet is of a stretchable nature. The ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6059004 | Window blind or shade An apparatus for regulating the length of the lift cord in an architectural covering such as a window blind or shade is preferably positioned on the bottom rail of the shade and includes two component parts. One component part is secured to an end of the ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5960850 | Vane for an architectural covering A vane for an architectural covering, such as of the type used in a window opening, is designed for vertical suspension so as to resist twisting along its length. The vane is constructed in a tubular configuration and may have one or more internal hollow ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954110 | Extendible blind assembly An extendible drapery assembly including a mounting track. A plurality of roller assemblies are slidably coupled along the mounting track. Next provided is a blind control assembly coupled to each of the roller assemblies. Also included is a plurality of ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5845690 | Fabric light control window covering with rigid vanes and support cords Various systems for attaching flexible fabric material to rigid vanes in the construction of window coverings are disclosed. The various systems for attaching the fabric material to the vanes create varying aesthetic patterns while providing long-term dur... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5846646 | Anti-static coated venetian blind slat and method of preparation thereof A venetian blind slat or coil of venetian blind slat substrate, such as aluminum, is first coated with a conductive primer. An anti-static conductive coated is applied thereover. The resultant coated finished blind slat and its associated spaced horizonta... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5769142 | Device for operating venetian blinds by magnetic mechanism A device for operating venetian blinds inside a sealed chamber between two panes of glass has a gearing-down internal mechanism provided for rotating a shaft that supports and operates a blind, and a gearing-up external mechanism applied to one of the gla... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5718273 | Blinds with improved decorative louvers Louvered blinds for use at windows and the like, having vertically or horizontally oriented louvers bearing decorative indicia, and which, when closed, are free of light gaps and free of overlap of the decorative indicia from louver-to-louver. Each louver... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5712019 | Blind comprising a woven or knitted strip of material Disclosed is a woven or knitted strip of material for use in a blind having a plurality of pockets (2) being separated by each other by bridges (2a). These pockets (2) are designed to be fitted with suspension devices (3) or tensioning weights (4), wherea... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5655589 | Decorative blind A decorative system for use with louvered covering devices, such as Venetian blinds or mini-blinds, is designed to decorate individual movable slats associated with the louvered coverings. Several different embodiments of decorative coverings are disclose... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5638880 | Fabric light control window covering with rigid vanes Various systems for attaching flexible fabric material to rigid vanes in the construction of window coverings are disclosed. The various systems for attaching the fabric material to the vanes create varying aesthetic patterns while providing long-term dur... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5626177 | Control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings A control system for a vertical vane covering for use in an architectural opening includes a headrail having an upwardly opening channel in which a plurality of carriers are disposed for sliding movement along the length of the headrail. The headrail is o... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5603369 | Fabric window covering with vertical rigidified vanes A window covering is described wherein at least one translucent or transparent sheet is suspended vertically and has a plurality of parallel vertically extending vanes projecting rearwardly therefrom. The vanes are formed from fabric material which has ei... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5558925 | Window treatment article A method and apparatus is provided for forming a window treatment article having opposed upper and lower sheets interconnected by transversely oriented, longitudinally spaced vanes comprising a pair of counter-rotating folding rollers oriented with respec... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5511602 | Collapsible mini-blind sun visor for various vehicles A collapsible sun visor for use in a motor vehicle resembling a vertical mini-blind providing protection against sunlight. The sun visor is easily detachable and mountable by suction cups. The sun visor folds easily for convenient storage. A plurality of ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5490553 | Fabric window covering with rigidified vanes A window covering is described wherein at least one translucent or transparent sheet is suspended vertically and has a plurality of parallel vanes projecting rearwardly therefrom. The vanes are formed from fabric material which has either been rigidified ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5377739 | Security device for controlling window blinds A new and improved security device for controlling window blinds by automatically periodically lifting and lowering a single slat of a conventional venetian blind or mini blind set to simulate human activity to an observer located outside the window. The ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5320155 | Vertical blind and slat structure therefor A vertical blind structure includes a plurality of slats, each slat including an elongated, substantially rectangular, center panel having opposite longitudinal edges, a small thickness and a center longitudinal axis, each center panel being formed of a f... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5203394 | Louver system The triangular shape of the louvers allow light to pass through the first and second color-tinted adjacent sides to add a soft color hue to a room. The third side of the triangular louver is opaque and acts much the same as does a common blind when used t... | 04/20/1993 |
