公开(公告)号：BRPI0417980A

公开(公告)日：2007-04-17

申请号：BRPI0417980

申请日：2004-12-21

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： JELIC RALPH G ,  COLSON WENDELL B ,  SWISZCZ PAUL G ,  JELIC KIM ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M ,  THRONE JASON T

IPC: E06B3/32 ,  A47H23/04 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/264 ,  E06B9/327 ,  E06B9/34

Abstract: A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.

公开(公告)号：CA2571630A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：CA2571630

申请日：2005-08-19

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： HARTMAN DAVID P ,  DANN KEVIN M ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M ,  COLSON WENDELL B ,  KOVACH JOSEPH E

IPC: B23P19/04 ,  A47H5/00 ,  E06B3/12 ,  E06B9/26

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for manufacturing a window covering 50 for an architectural opening. The apparatus includes a support structure handling assembly 92, an operating element handling assembly 94, and a vane handling assembly 96. The handling assemblies process the respective materials to an assembly station 100 to attach one portion of a vane 54 to the operating elements 56, and another portion of the vane 54 to the support structure 52, allowing movement of one portion of the vane 54 relative to other portion of the vane.

公开(公告)号：CA3017013A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：CA3017013

申请日：2004-12-21

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： JELIC RALPH G ,  COLSON WENDELL B ,  SWISZCZ PAUL G ,  JELIC KIM ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M ,  THRONE JASON T

IPC: E06B9/32 ,  A47H23/04 ,  E06B9/24 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/264 ,  E06B9/327 ,  E06B9/34

Abstract: A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.

公开(公告)号：AU2004308391A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：AU2004308391

申请日：2004-12-21

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： COLSON WENDELL B ,  JELIC KIM ,  SWISZCZ PAUL G ,  JELIC RALPH G ,  THRONE JASON T ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M

IPC: E06B3/32 ,  A47H23/04 ,  E06B9/262 ,  E06B9/264 ,  E06B9/327 ,  E06B9/34

Abstract: A retractable cellular shade is illustrated in various embodiments to consist of a support structure that could assume numerous forms including cellular material, flexible sheets of material, tapes or ribbons, or flexible monofilaments or similar cords of natural or synthetic fibers with the support structure supporting a plurality of vanes or slats in various configurations and orientations. The movement of the vanes or slats is totally dependent upon movement of the support structure. The fabric so formed can be incorporated into a covering for architectural openings with the covering including a headrail with means for gathering the fabric material within the headrail.

公开(公告)号：CA2869863A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：CA2869863

申请日：2004-08-20

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： COLSON WENDELL B ,  HARPER MARJORIE G ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M ,  HARTMAN DAVID P ,  JELIC RALPH G ,  KOPECKY KRISTI K

IPC: E06B9/262 ,  A47H5/14 ,  A47H23/01 ,  A47H23/04 ,  E06B20060101 ,  E06B3/32 ,  E06B3/50 ,  E06B9/34 ,  E06B9/40

Abstract: A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.

公开(公告)号：AU2004267493A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-03

申请号：AU2004267493

申请日：2004-08-20

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS

Inventor： FOGARTY DANIEL M ,  HARTMAN DAVID P ,  JELIC RALPH G ,  HARPER MARJORIE G ,  COLSON WENDELL B ,  KOPECKY KRISTI K

IPC: E06B3/32 ,  A47H5/14 ,  A47H23/01 ,  A47H23/04 ,  E06B20060101 ,  E06B3/50 ,  E06B9/34 ,  E06B9/40

Abstract: A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.

公开(公告)号：AU2003204449A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-18

申请号：AU2003204449

申请日：2003-05-27

Applicant: HUNTER DOUGLAS IND BV

Inventor： HARTMAN DAVID ,  COLSON WENDELL B ,  FOGARTY DANIEL M

IPC: D02H1/00 ,  D02H3/00 ,  D02H5/00 ,  D02H5/02 ,  D02H13/00 ,  D02H13/16 ,  D02H13/24 ,  D02H13/28

Abstract: A method for winding a sheet of aligned parallel yarns onto a beam is described. The aligned sheet of material is preshrunk using heated rollers (206,208,210) and wound onto a beam. Multiple speed controlled stepper motors are utilized to maintain a constant low level of tension in the sheet during the shrinking process. After shrinkage, the tension level of the yarn sheet is increased as it is wrapped onto the beam. A turntable that supports two or more beams is provided to facilitate the rapid switching of beams once one beam has become full.