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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2009
Clifford Birch, Monroe, NC (US);
Thomas A. Caputo, Greensboro, NC (US);
Neil L. Casstevens, Colfax, NC (US);
Mark A. Fox, Climax, NC (US);
Clifford Birch, Monroe, NC (US);
Thomas A. Caputo, Greensboro, NC (US);
Neil L. Casstevens, Colfax, NC (US);
Mark A. Fox, Climax, NC (US);
Newell Window Furnishings, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus of ordering a window covering comprises providing a measuring block that is mounted adjacent an architectural feature to be measured. A digital photograph is taken of the architectural feature with the measuring block. A display resolution of the photograph is determined. A scale of the photograph is determined using the measuring block. A dimension of the architectural feature is calculated based on the scale of the photograph. The window covering is cut to the calculated dimension.