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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
John D. Rupel, Verona, WI (US);
Assignee:
Springs Window Direct LP, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 9/06 ; E06B 9/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 9/06 ; E06B 9/26 ;
Abstract
Expandable and collapsible window coverings are disclosed including a web of non-rigid material and a stiffener intermittently applied to the web to provide stiffened regions along the web separated by regions of the non-rigid material. In this manner, the regions of non-rigid material can act as hinges between the stiffened regions. Methods for forming these window coverings are also disclosed.