Newell Operating Company

Newell Window Furnishings, Inc.

Other

Jace N Green

Bryan K Ruggles

Richard F Chacon

Roger C Palmer

Blaine F Green

An expandable and contractible cellular panelcomprises a plurality of parallel, aligned, elongated tubular sectionssecured together at the median region of their adjacent longitudinal margins to form the panel. The adjacent tubular sectionsof the panelare made of a pair of substantially identical separate strips of sheet material from those forming the other adjacent tubular sections. The various adjacent pairs of strips are laminated together along their confronting longitudinal margins. Each strip is made of at least two separate flexible substrate sheetshaving completely different appearances, and are secured together by welding together their longitudinal margins. The corresponding substrate sheetsof all the strips have corresponding positions in the panel, so that all the substrate sheets having one appearance are on one side of the paneland those having a different appearance are on the other side of the panel, and the welded portions' are located in the laminated portion of the strips where they are hidden from view.

Cellular panel and method and apparatus for making the same

A covering for window or doors includes a plurality of vanes mounted horizontally or vertically, the vanes being light in weight and longitudinally rigid. The vanes may be foam filled or may include a vane shell made from a polymer matrix, and in either case may optionally include a decorative fabric covering. In the hollow vane embodiment, the vane shell preferably includes a polymer matrix at least partially enveloping fibers, and in the most preferred embodiment is prepared from a fibrous batt including two different thermoplastic resin fibers, one having a lower melting point than the other. The vane shell is formed by thermally treating the batt to at least partially melt the lower melt fibers to at least partially envelope the higher melt fibers. Alternative embodiments of the invention described herein include the horizontal or vertical mounting of the foam core or hollow vanes, the attachment of sheer fabrics thereto, the use of ribbon or cord tilt control systems for the vanes, and other features which create door or window coverings providing light control, insulation, stacking to the side or top, and the capability for cordless operation when the vanes are used in a horizontal orientation.

Door and window coverings employing longitudinally rigid vanes

An expandable and contractible cellular panel,comprises a plurality of parallel, aligned, elongated tubular sections,secured together at the median region of their adjacent longitudinal margins to form the panel,The adjacent tubular sections,of the panel,are made of a pair of substantially identical separate strips of sheet material from those forming the other adjacent tubular sections,The various adjacent pairs of strips are laminated together along their confronting longitudinal margins. Each strip is made of at least two separate flexible substrate sheets,having completely different appearances, and are secured together by welding together their longitudinal margins. The corresponding substrate sheets,of all the strips have corresponding positions in the panel,so that all the substrate sheets having one appearance are on one side of the panel,and those having a different appearance are on the other side of the panel,and the welded portions,are located in the laminated portion of the strips where they are hidden from view.

An expandable and contractible cellular panel 10 comprises a plurality of parallel, aligned, elongated tubular sections 12 secured together at the median region of their adjacent longitudinal margins to form the panel 10. The adjacent tubular sections 12 of the panel 10 are made of a pair of substantially identical separate strips of sheet material from those forming the other adjacent tubular sections 12. The various adjacent pairs of strips are laminated together along their confronting longitudinal margins. Each strip is made of at least two separate flexible substrate sheets 18,20 having completely different appearances, and are secured together by welding together their longitudinal margins. The corresponding substrate sheets 18,20 of all the strips have corresponding positions in the panel 10, so that all the substrate sheets having one appearance are on one side of the panel 10 and those having a different appearance are on the other side of the panel 10, and the welded portions 28,28' are located in the laminated portion of the strips where they are hidden from view.

A blind assembly includes a plurality of elongated main louvers and a pair of end louvers. Each louver has a front leading edge with an internal annular socket attached proximate the leading edge. Each end louver includes a rear socket having a rear semi-cylindrical interior. A plurality of adjacent fabric strips form a curtain. Each fabric strip includes a pair of marginal edges, each edge having a semi-cylindrical bead attached thereto. Adjacent beads form a cylindrical member which is received within the annular front sockets. The semi-cylindrical bead attached to each end of the curtain is received within the semi-cylindrical interior of the rear socket of each end vane. A clip supported by the top surface of each socket extends within the channel and supports the fabric strips. A weight located in a channel of each louver distal the leading edge acts as a counter balance to the weight of the front sockets and curtain.

Vertical window shade

A blind assembly (10, 110) is disclosed including a plurality of elongated louvers (11, 111) and a curtain (30, 130). Each louver (11,111) has an edge (14,114) with an integral annular socket (20,120). The socket (20,120) receives a longitudinal cylindrical member (40,140) comprised of a pair of abutting semi-cylindrical beads (41,141). Each bead (41,141) is formed upon the marginal edges of a substrate (31,131), a plurality thereof forming the curtain (30,130).

Blind with curtain

A dual-sided, reversible bushing installation tool having two support cylinders for receiving bushings thereon. The cylinders are disposed upon opposing surfaces of a circular stopping flange and extend outward therefrom. Each cylinder has a substantially different outer diameter than the other to permit installation of bushings having two different inner diameter sizes. A passage extends axially through the tool between opposing ends of the cylinders, such that the cylinders, the flange and the passage are in co-axial orientation. An impact transferring handle includes a positioning finger for insertion into either end of the passage.

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Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

Jace N Green