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Balloon shade construction

US4899796A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 24, 1984
Grant dateFeb 13, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 24, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE06B2009/2622
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A balloon-type shade utilizes bands of low-friction material, attached to a flap on the shade, for guiding the drawstrings at their points of directional change from vertical to horizontal. This permits the shade to be prestrung, independently of any rigid mounting rod, and thereby enables shipment in a flat, folded condition.

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