Newell Operating Company

Richard F Chacon

Bryan K Ruggles

Jace N 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

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).

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Brea, CA, United States of America

Richard F Chacon