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Shade and bottomrail therefor
Assignee: International Window Fashions LLC
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Filing: 1990-12-04
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2010-12-04
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a shade, a bottomrail therefor and a method for the manufacture thereof. The shade is pleated and has the two sections forming each rear projecting pleat secured together to form a rear projecting tab. Cord holes are formed in each of the tabs. A generally triangular in cross section bottomrail is provided which is designed to assist in offsetting and disguising the roll of the shade caused by the fabric resilience. The generally triangular bottomrail includes a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein and a tongue extending in a direction opposite the rear face of the shade body. The tongue has a termination point at one end opposite the main body and the housing further includes a leaf extending from the termination point of the tongue to the main body with the leaf forming a side of the generally triangular bottomrail. The housing additional includes a cord receiving arrangement mounted therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Ren Judkins
- 👤 Ralph Jelic
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:25
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/262; E06B9/266; E06B2009/2423; E06B2009/2435; E06B2009/2441; E06B2009/2625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A shade of the type having a shade body having a top, a bottom and a centerline and constructed of pleated material, the pleated material having a front face and a rear face and adapted to receive and restrain at least one cord extending from the top to the bottom of said shade body, said shade body further having a series of tabs extending from the rear face thereof, wherein said shade comprises: (a) a headrail having the top of said shade body affixed thereto and said at least one cord extending therefrom; and (b) a bottomrail that is generally triangular in cross section and is affixed to the bottom fo said shade body at a point on said shade body where a tab is extending therefrom, and having said at least one cord affixed thereto, said bottomrail having a center of mass which is offset from said center line of said shade body, said center of mass being offset towards said rear face of said shade body, said bottomrail being further comprised of: (i) a housing; and (ii) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A shade of the type having a shade body having a top, a bottom and a centerline and constructed of pleated material, the pleated material having a front face and a rear face and adapted to receive and restrain at least one cord extending from the top to the bottom of said shade body, said shade body further having a series of tabs extending from the rear face thereof, wherein said shade comprises: (a) a headrail having the top of said shade body affixed thereto and said at least one cord extending therefrom; and (b) a bottomrail that is generally triangular in cross section and is affixed to the bottom fo said shade body at a point on said shade body where a tab is extending therefrom, and having said at least one cord affixed thereto, said bottomrail having a center of mass which is offset from said center line of said shade body, said center of mass being offset towards said rear face of said shade body, said bottomrail being further comprised of: (i) a housing; and (ii) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A shade as described in claim 1 wherein said shade body at least partially supports the weight of said bottomrail.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A shade as described in claim 2 wherein said headrail has a front section and a rear section and said shade body is affixed at a tab to said headrail on said rear section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body, wherein the shade body is of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherein the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein and a tongue extending in a direction opposite the rear face of the shade body, wherein said tongue has a termination point at one end opposite said main body, and said housing further comprising a leaf extending from said termination point of said tongue to said main body, said leaf forming a side of said triangular shaped bottomrail; and (b) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body, wherein the shade body is of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherein the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein and a tongue extending in a direction opposite the rear face of the shade body, wherein said tongue has a termination point at one end opposite said main body, and said housing further comprising a leaf extending from said termination point of said tongue to said main body, said leaf forming a side of said triangular shaped bottomrail; and (b) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherien the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein, said housing further having a top and a bottom surface, said top surface having a tongue extending outwardly therefrom, said bottom surface having a leaf mounted thereon, said leaf and said tongue extending to a common point, forming two sides of said triangular bottomrail, a third side formed by said main body; and (b) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherien the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein, said housing further having a top and a bottom surface, said top surface having a tongue extending outwardly therefrom, said bottom surface having a leaf mounted thereon, said leaf and said tongue extending to a common point, forming two sides of said triangular bottomrail, a third side formed by said main body; and (b) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 5, wherein said shade body is affixed to said tongue at said common point.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 6 wherein said shade body is also affixed to said main body at a point where said tongue extends from said main body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
121 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherien the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein, said housing further having a top and a bottom surface; (b) cord receiving means mounted within said housing wherein said cord receiving means has a tongue extending outwardly therefrom; and (c) a leaf mounted on said bottom surface of said housing, said leaf and said tongue extending to a common point, forming two sides of said triangular bottomrail, a third side formed by said main body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein the bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherien the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing comprised of a main body having a cavity therein, said housing further having a top and a bottom surface; (b) cord receiving means mounted within said housing wherein said cord receiving means has a tongue extending outwardly therefrom; and (c) a leaf mounted on said bottom surface of said housing, said leaf and said tongue extending to a common point, forming two sides of said triangular bottomrail, a third side formed by said main body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 8, wherein said shade body is affixed to said tongue at said common point.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 9 wherein said shade body is also affixed to said cord receiving means at a point where said tongue extends from said cord receiving means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 10 wherein said tongue is arcuate in shape.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 8 wherein said bottomrail has a center of mass and said shade body has a centerline, said bottomrail further cmoprising a weight mounted on said housing, said weight being offset from said centerline.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
121 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein said bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherein the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface and a front surface; and (b) a clamp means affixed to the exterior of said housing, said clamp means having a top surface and a front surface, mounted such that said front surface of said clamp means covers said front surface of said housing and said top surface of said clamp means covers said top surface of said housing; and (c) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A shade assembly including a bottomrail and a shade body of the type constructed of pleated material having a series of tabs extending outwardly from a rear face thereof, wherein said bottomrail is generally triangular in cross section and wherein the bottomrail comprises: (a) a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface and a front surface; and (b) a clamp means affixed to the exterior of said housing, said clamp means having a top surface and a front surface, mounted such that said front surface of said clamp means covers said front surface of said housing and said top surface of said clamp means covers said top surface of said housing; and (c) cord receiving means, mounted within said housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 14 wherein said cord passes through the top surface of the clamp means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 14 wherein said clamp means further comprises a tongue extending outwardly therefrom in the direction of said front face of said shade body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 15 wherein said shade body is affixed to said tongue.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 16 wherein said shade body is also affixed to said top surface of said clamp means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
A shade assembly as described in claim 6 wherein said shade body forms a first side and said tongue forms a second side of a triangle forming a portion of the triangular bottomrail.
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