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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Roger C. Palmer, Greensboro, NC (US);
Assignee:
Newell Operating Company, Freeport, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 3/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 3/48 ;
Abstract
A roman shade and method of manufacturing a roman shade are disclosed. The shade may include a first sheet having a plurality of lateral folds therein, a plurality of laterally drooping compartments as well as a second or back sheet which is planar in shape and completely separated from the first sheet. The first sheet may be connected to a cord for raising and lowering the shade through various mechanisms which may include a plurality of rings mounted about both the cords, and a ribbon connected to each of the folds of the first sheet.