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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1998
Charles J Ingram, La Mesa, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
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 discrete blinds each connected to one of the associated blind control assemblies. Each blind includes at least two blind portions hingably coupled along side edges thereof. In use, the blind portions are rotatable between an extended orientation with the blind portions linearly aligned in tandem and a retracted orientation with faces of the blind portions abutting each other. Finally, a control mechanism is provided for allowing the selective transfer of the blind portions between the extended and retracted orientation.