Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
160237000 | WITH FABRIC HAVING DIVERSE AREAS | 12 |
20090151878 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE PASSAGE OF RADIANT ENERGY INTO ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES - An assembly for controlling the passage of radiant energy through a skylight, a roof or a wall including at least two linked control members positioned across the defined region mounted for generally parallel linked movement relative to each other between a closed position and an open position. The control members have a plurality of transmitting areas and blocking areas arranged so that the respective transmitting areas and blocking areas of the control members are aligned when the members are in the closed position and the transmitting areas of the first control member are aligned with the transmitting areas of the second control member when the panels are in the open position. A motorized motion unit may be used for producing relative movement between the control members. The assembly is particularly well-adapted to be used with a series of adjacent dual panel glazing units where assemblies associated with each adjacent dual panel glazing unit are linked to and controlled by a single motion control device. | 06-18-2009 |
20100006238 | WINDOW COVERING FABRIC AND A TRANSVERSE-MOVING ZEBRA-STRIPE SHADE THEREOF - A window covering fabric and a transverse-moving zebra-stripe shade thereof includes a flexible shade with light penetrating portions located thereon that have a plurality of pores formed in spaced columns or rows by drilling or punching and opaque portions which do not have pores. The light penetrating portions and the opaque portions are spaced from each other alternately. The window covering fabric thus formed can be installed in an overlapped fashion in a front side and a back side relative to each other to become a double-layer zebra-stripe shade and is movable through a transverse-moving means to make the light penetrating portions and the opaque portions overlapped or staggered with each other to facilitate adjustment of indoor lighting or dark condition. | 01-14-2010 |
20100288449 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL FABRIC WITH THREE-LAYERED STRUCTURE - A three-dimensional fabric with three-layered structure is provided. The three-dimensional fabric comprises a surface layer, a backing layer, an intermediate layer, a first interconnection portion for connecting the surface layer and the backing layer, and a second interconnection portion for connecting the intermediate layer and the backing layer. The three-dimensional fabric with three-layered structure can be woven on a single loom in a batch operation and undergo transformation between two-dimensional shape and three-dimensional shape. This fabric is applicable as materials for blinds with high light-shielding rate because intermediate portions have a multi-layered structure. | 11-18-2010 |
20120090794 | PRIVACY CURTAIN ON A ROLL - An assembly and method for forming a cubicle curtain includes providing a curtain assembly with a curtain-supporting dispenser core supporting a curtain material. The curtain material has a length, a width, an upper connector portion spanning substantially the entire width, a mesh portion spanning substantially the entire width, a lower portion spanning substantially the entire width and coupled to a lower edge of the mesh portion, a horizontal line of weakness spanning substantially the entire width, and at least one vertical line of weakness spanning substantially the entire length. A first portion of the curtain material is unrolled from the dispenser core so that at least one of the at least one vertical lines of weakness is exposed and a force sufficient to separate the first portion of the curtain material from the dispenser core is applied to the vertical line of weakness. | 04-19-2012 |
20120103540 | Window Treatment With Spatially Varied Transparency - A window treatment is disclosed that offers privacy while also allowing persons within a residence to look outside. The window treatment utilizes a fabric manufactured to have a transparency constant across its horizontal dimension, and varying across its vertical dimension. | 05-03-2012 |
20120222826 | REPLACEABLE CURTAINS - An improved removable curtain is described. One embodiment includes a curtain comprising an upper section; and a lower section, wherein at least one of the upper section or the lower section has anti-microbial properties, and wherein the lower section is connected to the upper section with a quick change mechanism such as a zipper or snaps. The anti-microbial properties of the curtain may be from anti-microbial fibers incorporated into the curtain, from an anti-microbial coating, or from both. | 09-06-2012 |
20130075050 | Privacy Curtain - A privacy curtain comprises an attachment portion, a main panel formed of a non-transparent material and a mesh panel attached to the main panel and formed of strands of a mesh material defining a plurality of openings. The openings have an openness sufficient to allow the passage of water through the openings. The mesh material is preferably composed of a bi-directional polypropylene material which provides for 90% openness. | 03-28-2013 |
20130240162 | Light Diffusing Roller Blind Assembly - A roller blind assembly is described that is made at least in part with a laminate material that includes a roller blind screen and a non-woven backing material applied to the roller blind screen by pressure or heat. If an adhesive is used, the adhesive can be applied to the front side of the non-woven backing material, after which the front side of the non-woven backing material is then attached or bonded to the rear side of the roller blind screen to form the roller blind laminate material. When placed in an architectural opening, such as a window, the roller blind laminate material can reduce or diffuse the light transmission in a room to create a diffused, opaque, or shielded view to the outside while still providing a warm ambiance to an architectural structure or room. | 09-19-2013 |
20140076506 | Air Conditioner Curtain - An air conditioning curtain device is disclosed that allows users to hang curtains or drapes over windows with air conditioning units without blocking the air conditioning units. The air conditioning curtain device comprises a piece of material with a continuous opening therein. Typically, the material is secured around a perimeter of an air conditioner output vent via elastic. Further, the air conditioning curtain device can comprise a flap component attached to an edge of the continuous opening for covering the continuous opening and the air conditioner unit. The flap component can be removably or fixedly attached to the edge of the continuous opening depending on the wants and needs of a user. The flap component is typically constructed of the same material as the piece of material, and can vary in size. | 03-20-2014 |
20140262075 | SCREEN WITH VISIBLE MARKER - Products and devices are described for displaying a visible marker on a screen. Some embodiments disclose using different weave patterns and/or density patterns to create the visible marker. Other embodiments disclose using different colors of thread to create the visible marker. The present disclosure also describes methods for manufacturing or displaying the visible marker on the screen. | 09-18-2014 |
20150041074 | GRILLE WINTER COVER INTERIOR TRIM ATTACHMENT - A number of variations may include a grille cover which may attach to a grille. | 02-12-2015 |
20150374160 | PRIVACY CURTAIN ASSEMBLY WITH CLEANABLE PANELS - A privacy curtain assembly includes a main curtain portion. The main curtain portion includes a first side, a second side, and oppositely disposed leading edges located between the first and second sides. The privacy curtain assembly also includes at least one cleanable, wipable panel that is permanently affixed to one of the leading edges of the main curtain portion. The at least one panel is configured to be cleaned while permanently affixed to the main curtain portion. | 12-31-2015 |