EP0742339A3 - Covering assembly for architectural openings - Google Patents

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EP0742339A3
EP0742339A3 EP96112260A EP96112260A EP0742339A3 EP 0742339 A3 EP0742339 A3 EP 0742339A3 EP 96112260 A EP96112260 A EP 96112260A EP 96112260 A EP96112260 A EP 96112260A EP 0742339 A3 EP0742339 A3 EP 0742339A3
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edge
pleats
covering assembly
forwardly extending
interior face
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EP0742339B1 (en
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James M Anthony
Brad H Oberg
Wendell B Colson
Brian M Hoffmann
Eric N Williams
Paul G Swiszcz
Cornelis Marinus Jansen
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Hunter Douglas International NV
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/30—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable liftable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/262—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds, i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/28—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable
    • E06B9/34—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable roller-type; Roller shutters with adjustable lamellae
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/26—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds
    • E06B9/36—Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds with vertical lamellae ; Supporting rails therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B2009/2423—Combinations of at least two screens
    • E06B2009/2435—Two vertical sheets and slats in-between

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  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Blinds (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Curtains And Furnishings For Windows Or Doors (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
  • Bathtub Accessories (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)

Abstract

A covering assembly in the form of a window blind includes a front sheer fabric 516, provided with a plurality of forward and rearward pleats 518,520, and a rear elongate sheer fabric 522, again provided with forward and rearward pleats 524,526. A plurality of vanes 528 interconnect the front and rear sheets and are connected to the front and rear sheets at the location of the pleats. In one embodiment one edge of each vane is connected to the rear interior face of the forwardly extending pleat of one sheet, while the other edge is connected to the front interior face of a forwardly extending pleat of the rear sheet, and in another embodiment the one edge is connected as previously mentioned, but the other edge is connected to the forward interior face of a forwardly extending pleat of the rear sheet. <IMAGE>
EP96112260A 1991-12-19 1992-12-11 Covering assembly for architectural openings Expired - Lifetime EP0742339B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/810,331 US5287908A (en) 1991-12-19 1991-12-19 Window covering assembly
US810331 1991-12-19
US07/963,359 US5339883A (en) 1991-12-19 1992-10-20 Covering assembly for architectural openings
US963318 1992-10-20
US07/963,318 US5454414A (en) 1991-12-19 1992-10-20 Window blind material and window covering assembly
US963359 1992-10-20
US07/977,788 US5392832A (en) 1991-12-19 1992-11-30 Covering assembly for architectural openings
US977788 1992-11-30
EP92311350A EP0549216B1 (en) 1991-12-19 1992-12-11 Covering assembly for architectural openings

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EP0742339A2 EP0742339A2 (en) 1996-11-13
EP0742339A3 true EP0742339A3 (en) 1997-09-24
EP0742339B1 EP0742339B1 (en) 2002-03-06

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EP92311350A Expired - Lifetime EP0549216B1 (en) 1991-12-19 1992-12-11 Covering assembly for architectural openings

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JP (1) JPH0650069A (en)
CN (1) CN1263413C (en)
AT (1) ATE149627T1 (en)
AU (1) AU662030B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9205052A (en)
CA (1) CA2085801C (en)
DE (2) DE69217880T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0549216T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2098461T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1000059A1 (en)
NO (1) NO924910L (en)

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US5490553A (en) * 1993-11-09 1996-02-13 Hunter Douglas, Inc. Fabric window covering with rigidified vanes
US5638880A (en) * 1993-11-09 1997-06-17 Hunter Douglas Inc. Fabric light control window covering with rigid vanes
US5664613A (en) * 1996-06-03 1997-09-09 Verosol Usa Inc. Light control window covering
US5865234A (en) * 1996-08-12 1999-02-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Nichibei Vertical blind
DE10019644B4 (en) * 2000-04-19 2004-09-09 Webasto Vehicle Systems International Gmbh Sun protection device for a vehicle
DE10021656B4 (en) * 2000-05-04 2017-05-24 PAN-DUR Holding GmbH & Co. KG Rollo facility
EP1644273B1 (en) * 2003-07-16 2014-01-15 Hunter Douglas Inc. Drive for coverings for architectural openings
KR100699769B1 (en) * 2006-11-24 2007-03-28 차기철 The blind which is composed of connection method of the thread
AU2014236740B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2018-03-01 Hunter Douglas Inc. Roll-up coverings for architectural openings and related methods, systems and devices
JP2017531111A (en) 2014-09-10 2017-10-19 ハンター ダグラス インコーポレイテッド Roll-up covering for building openings and related methods, systems, and apparatus
CN105395023B (en) * 2015-12-18 2018-02-09 刘长生 A kind of curtain
MX2019004816A (en) * 2016-10-28 2019-07-01 Hunter Douglas Covering for architectural features, related systems, and methods of manufacture.
CA3053849A1 (en) * 2018-09-07 2020-03-07 Hunter Douglas Inc. Fabric panels, sheer fabrics, and covering for architectural features, and related systems
CN109199057B (en) * 2018-10-12 2021-07-13 嘉兴诺丁汉工业设计有限公司 Variable curtain structure
JP7219661B2 (en) * 2019-04-09 2023-02-08 株式会社ニチベイ vertical blinds
US20230168499A1 (en) * 2020-04-29 2023-06-01 Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH Display device having a stabilization and adjustment mechanism for anti-reflection slats
US11965380B2 (en) 2021-09-10 2024-04-23 Draper, Inc. Idler bracket for roller shade

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FR1220085A (en) * 1958-12-30 1960-05-23 Improvements to light alloy blades for Venetian blinds
FR1309194A (en) * 1961-07-06 1962-11-16 Variable opacity curtain
FR1364674A (en) * 1963-05-11 1964-06-26 Improvements to blinds with adjustable slats
DE7008554U (en) * 1970-03-09 1971-10-21 Ziehmer Kurt CURTAIN WITH BLIND-LIKE PARALLEL, ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE SLATS.
DE7513576U (en) * 1974-04-29 1975-09-18 Rasmussen, Max Otto Henri, Karlslunde (Dänemark) Heat insulating curtain
DE3525515A1 (en) * 1985-07-17 1987-01-29 Helmut Moser Curtain with adjustable visibility protection slats
WO1987004057A1 (en) * 1985-12-31 1987-07-16 Leibowitz, Martin, N. Drapery and vertical blind system
EP0311304A2 (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-04-12 Hunter Douglas International Nv Vertical shade assembly
US4984617A (en) * 1989-11-02 1991-01-15 Comfortex Corporation Enveloped blind assembly using independently actuated slats within a cellular structure

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FR1220085A (en) * 1958-12-30 1960-05-23 Improvements to light alloy blades for Venetian blinds
FR1309194A (en) * 1961-07-06 1962-11-16 Variable opacity curtain
FR1364674A (en) * 1963-05-11 1964-06-26 Improvements to blinds with adjustable slats
DE7008554U (en) * 1970-03-09 1971-10-21 Ziehmer Kurt CURTAIN WITH BLIND-LIKE PARALLEL, ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE SLATS.
DE7513576U (en) * 1974-04-29 1975-09-18 Rasmussen, Max Otto Henri, Karlslunde (Dänemark) Heat insulating curtain
DE3525515A1 (en) * 1985-07-17 1987-01-29 Helmut Moser Curtain with adjustable visibility protection slats
WO1987004057A1 (en) * 1985-12-31 1987-07-16 Leibowitz, Martin, N. Drapery and vertical blind system
EP0311304A2 (en) * 1987-10-06 1989-04-12 Hunter Douglas International Nv Vertical shade assembly
US4984617A (en) * 1989-11-02 1991-01-15 Comfortex Corporation Enveloped blind assembly using independently actuated slats within a cellular structure

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DK0549216T3 (en) 1997-09-08
JPH0650069A (en) 1994-02-22
ATE149627T1 (en) 1997-03-15
NO924910L (en) 1993-06-21
EP0549216B1 (en) 1997-03-05
BR9205052A (en) 1993-10-13
DE69232466D1 (en) 2002-04-11
ES2098461T3 (en) 1997-05-01
NO924910D0 (en) 1992-12-18
CN1083689A (en) 1994-03-16
CA2085801C (en) 1996-11-12
EP0549216A1 (en) 1993-06-30
AU3031592A (en) 1993-06-24
DE69217880D1 (en) 1997-04-10
EP0742339A2 (en) 1996-11-13
CA2085801A1 (en) 1993-06-20
AU662030B2 (en) 1995-08-17
EP0742339B1 (en) 2002-03-06
CN1263413C (en) 2006-07-12
HK1000059A1 (en) 1997-10-31
DE69232466T2 (en) 2002-10-10

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