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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132609 | Roller 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... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8042597 | Roller 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-linea... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8006736 | Skew adjustment device for coverings for architectural openings A device for correcting skew in roll-up retractable coverings for architectural openings includes a friction device positioned within the head rail for movement between releasably fixed positions and disposed for engagement with the fabric of the covering to regulat... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7909083 | Method of fastening a flexible sheet-like structure on a winding shaft, and roller blind A method of fastening a flexible sheet-like structure on a tubular winding shaft including: introducing, in a circumference of the tubular winding shaft, at least one aperture which passes through a wall of the winding shaft, a width of the aperture being greater th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7802609 | Roller 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... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7665505 | Controlling a position of a flexible covering A control apparatus for positioning and counterbalancing an amount of flexible blind material wound onto or unwound from a rotatable shaft of a windable covering such as a blind. The apparatus includes a main body and a variable torque device, at least partially fit... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7438115 | Attachment of an architectural covering A system for attaching a shade material to a roller having recesses in its surface includes inserting portions of the shade material into an associated elongated recess and retaining the material in the recess with an attachment member having peaks and valleys along... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350556 | Roll-up pole for tent panel A role-up pole assembly includes telescoping tubular members (20, 26) that are extended to a predetermined position where the open ends (22, 28) thereof are aligned with the edges of a canvas panel (32). A clamp mechanism (38) is retained... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7274509 | Wall roll-up screen The device relates to a wall roll-up screen of which the upper and the lower are attached with the upper short rod and the lower short rod, respectively, wherein the screen is constituted to be rolled up when not in use and to be unrolled when used, by the lower sho... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7246468 | Shade assembly for storage tank and method of use thereof A shade panel assembly that covers the top and sides of a storage tank. Such assemblies might also include a water dispensation system to dispense water mist substantially in the area of the shade assembly in the region between the assembly and the tank or substanti... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243699 | Window shade with conical winding shaft A window shade assembly for motor vehicles is provided. The window shade assembly includes a window shade element that is cut into a trapezoidal shape in order to be optimally adapted to the shape of the corresponding window. The winding shaft for this window shade ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7192633 | Architectural covering A covering for an architectural opening, having a first layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes, and a second layer with alternating relatively opaque stripes and relatively translucent stripes. The first and second layers... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7185693 | One-way viewing window covering An apparatus positionable across a window includes a body formed from one-way viewing material. The apparatus further includes a plurality of brackets secured to a stationary surface adjacent a window and are disposed at opposed corners thereof. A plurality of elong... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165594 | Removable decorative vane cover A blind system includes a first blind vane having an edge portion and a second blind vane having an edge portion. The system includes a cover that forms a u-shaped fold that extends between the first vane and the second vane. A first reattachable fastener detachably... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150305 | Curtain A curtain including a fixing rod and a curtain body. The fixing rod is secured to an upper side of a window frame and includes a winding shaft located on an interior and an endless bead string movably wound on one end of the winding shaft. The curtain body is made o... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7135217 | Multiple layer glass panels with patterned light transmission The present invention is in the field of laminated glass panels comprising multiple layers of polymer sheets with patterned light transmission qualities and methods of producing and using the same. More specifically, the present invention is in the field of laminate... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086684 | Extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning In an extendable protective awning and motor vehicle having a protective awning, the protective awning includes a base frame which may be fastened to the vehicle and a protective surface which may be moved between at least one retracted basic position and an extende... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044732 | Rolling process cover A cover for the opening of a process tube of a furnace used in semiconductor manufacturing is comprised of a substantially continuous sheet of metal so that it may be rolled opened and closed while being against the opening of the process tube by a guide frame. The ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978821 | Rail for a fabric blind and method of attaching rail to a fabric An elongate hollow rail for a fabric covering for an architectural opening, such as a bottom rail for a fabric roller blind or a top or bottom rail for a roman shade, having an upper portion with a lengthwise upper opening in the top of the rail and being characteri... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971435 | Raising and lowering mechanism, in particular for roller blinds The operation of a roller blind occurs via a ball cord and a pulley. The ball cord may be wound several turns around the pulley, in that oblong axial tracks have been provided in the pulley. Thereby the winding may be preserved without jamming between the windings. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966606 | Carrier and attachment method for load bearing fabric An attachment structure for a load bearing fabric. The attachment structure includes an expandable carrier secured to an unstretched load bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to the frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape and secured t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938667 | Automatic wind-up screen device An automatic winding screen device has a coil spring fixed to a bracket at one end of a winding box, the other end of the coil spring being fixed to a winding shaft, and a damper for alleviating impact and collision noise. Between the damper on a shaft fixed to the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6871686 | Articulated structure An articulated collapsible planar structure (10), including a number of parallel rigid beams (12) of substantially trapezoid cross-section rigidly attached in close formation. The structure (10) is rollable into a compact cylindrical package whe... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6845806 | Roller shade weighting assembly A weighting assembly for a roller shade fabric includes an elongated hem bar having opposite open ends and defining an internal cavity communicating with the open ends. A spline secured to an end of the fabric is slidingly received in a pocket defined within the cav... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6733204 | View shield device A view shield device includes a plurality of shields each being removably extendable into one of a plurality of wells in a block such that the shields extend upwardly from the block. Each of the shields includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a per... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6715532 | Window screen A window screen includes a screen sheet with two opposite outer side surfaces. The screen sheet includes a pair of screen laminates, and an intermediate bonding layer. Each screen laminate has a first surface facing the other screen laminate, and a second surface op... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695033 | Guide device for winding shaft of a material handling door comprising a flexible curtain A guide device for winding shaft (4) of a material handling door (1) includes vertical members (2, 3) including in their upper part a bore (11) traversed by the actuator (13) of the shaft (4) such that each bearing (14, 15) cop-operates with a plate (16) ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6612357 | Impact detection system for industrial doors An impact detection system for an industrial door, the system including two members that are releasably coupled to each other to move together with the door as it travels, disposed beyond the doorway opening is a radiation emitter and a radiation detector... | 09/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6598651 | Cargo area divider and method of making same A cargo area divider, has a flexible planar structure that can be pulled out and is held at a rear end on a roller-shade shaft and at a front end is equipped with a pull-out bar that extends over the entire width of the planar structure. The pull-out bar ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6503188 | Rollable health care displays A rollable visual display is used in a room containing an article of furniture adapted to support a person, such as a bed or chair, wherein the room has a visual display support structure facing the article of furniture within the room. The visual display... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6463990 | Method for mounting a fabric A method of forming a strip-like mounting element (14a) in situ on a side of a flexible, preferably fabric, sheet (16) comprising the steps of proving a thermoplastic, preferably a hot-melt adhesive (14), in a heated state in a longitudinally-extending un... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6397920 | Network with variable opening factor for constituting light alternating screens A mesh web is characterized in that it has interlaced threads providing meshes that define locally a zone (5a or 5b) having a mesh void factor that is different from that of the remainder of the web. It is applicable to make light-attenuating binds.... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6378594 | Roll screen A roll screen comprises side plates, a winding pipe rotatably supported on the side plates, a spring mounted in the winding pipe, a screen to be wound on the winding pipe by the accumulated force of the spring, and a brake mounted in the winding pipe for ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6374896 | Piece of cloth for decorating a roller blind, a kit of such pieces and a roller blind The roller blind is for use in connection with roof windows mounted in pitched roofs and comprises a preferably spring-loaded roller tube (1) which is mountable at the top of the frame or sash structure of the window and a flexible roller blind cloth (2) ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364389 | Stowable interior divider for truck cabs A stowable partition assembly for a truck cab provides privacy for an interior sleeping area mounted aft of the operator space. The assembly has an overhead track depending from the cab ceiling, oriented to define a border between the forward operator are... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6309076 | Light barrier, screen or reflector A sun barrier, sign, screen or reflector or combination thereof. The barrier may be used, for instance, for reducing the sun exposure to the interior of an automobile. The barrier includes a flexible, cloth-like panel and a barrier control element with th... | 10/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5967692 | Device for fixing a flexible element to a roller A device for fixing a flexible element to the tubular body of a roller for rolling shutters, guards or blinds, wherein the tubular body has a slot made in its lateral surface and accessible from the outside through a first and a second opening the first o... | 10/19/1999 |
