Flexible or portable closure, partition, or panel inventions 01/07

20070017642 - Systems and components for enhancing rear vision from a vehicle: A vehicle system is disclosed that includes a vehicle lamp assembly including a plurality of LEDs that emit white light so as to function as an illuminator light. The lamp assembly also may include a plurality of LEDs that emit colored light to function as a signal light. The lamp... Agent: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt, & Litton, LLP/gentex Corporation

20070017643 - Roman shade apparatus and method: This utility model has practical and new technique realm of curtain, especially refers to a kind that can provide various installation methods with convenient installation solution. The main components include Upper Track, Curtain Cloth, and Curtain Carrier on the top of the Curtain Cloth, several upward extended Cloth Strap and... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20070017644 - Magnetic tilt and raise/lower mechanisms for a venetian blind: The present invention discloses a window blind within a multi-pane window. A window blind disposed between first and second panes includes a plurality of slats. Raise/lower and tilt lines are coupled to the slats. A carriage housing is disposed between the panes proximate a side edge thereof. A tilt strip... Agent: Berenato, White & Stavish, LLC

20070017645 - Window covering having roll-up shade segments: A window covering has a plurality of shade elements, each having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The shade elements are positioned sequentially below a headrail, and each shade element is made of a window covering material that can be rolled about the first longitudinal edge. A... Agent: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070017646 - Structure with rolling roof top cover: A structure with a rolling roof cover, for example, a gazebo with a retractable cover, where the retractable cover is connected by a pull cord to a winding device, wherein operation of the winding device allows the user to open or retract the cover. The cover can be opened and... Agent: Patent Group Attn: J. Kenneth Joung

20070012407 - Venetian blind having dual-drive mechanism: A window blind includes a transmission mechanism for lifting and lowering and/or tilting the slats of a Venetian blind. The mechanism includes a manually operated or motorized driving unit, and at least one cord roll-up unit. In the manually operated configuration, a single independent operating device is connectable to one... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20070012408 - Mobile block set of a curtain: The present invention provides a mobile block set, which mainly includes an inside block, at least one interconnecting block and an outside block. The inside block, the interconnecting block and the outside block are combined and connected to one another by using a mounting element, whereby the mobile block set... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070012409 - Rolling shutters: A shutter slat comprises lower and upper edges, and a first and a second sidewall defining together with the edges a hollow. The upper edge of the shutter slat has a hooked portion and is free of any openings to the hollow. The shutter slat is adapted for use in... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070012410 - Ratchet system for winding a rolling door assembly: A ratchet system for winding a rolling door assembly. The ratchet system includes a support bracket, a cam, and a biasing device. The support bracket is preferably mounted onto a fixed structure of the rolling door assembly. The cam is pivotally mounted about the support bracket and positioned adjacent to... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070012411 - Tensioning sheet material: An assembly for tensioning sheet material such as pvc, canvas and other textiles for advertising banners and other signage includes a frame with a channel which has a narrow opening. The sheet material is located in the channel and is held by means of a strip having feet or other... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070006977 - Closing sleeve for tunnels of folding curtians: The invention relates to a method for closing off at least one tunnel (2) extending across the width of a folding curtain, after a strengthening rod (3) has been inserted into this tunnel on the one hand, and a folding curtain comprising at least one tunnel (2) extending across the... Agent: James C. Wray

20070006978 - Folding door and shutter guide device: The invention relates to a folding door and a shutter guide device. The inventive door comprises two vertical slides (2) and at least one flexible shutter (4) which can be folded in the upper part of the slides and which comprises at least one transverse stiffening bar (12). According to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070006979 - Venetian blind assembly: The present Venetian blind assembly has an upper beam under which are disposed a plurality of slats wherein each slat is wrapped in an equally distanced enclosure space of a continuous shelter layer. The top edge of the shelter layer is sewn with a fixture inner layer with a plurality... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070006980 - Roll up storm shutter slat connector retention system: A roll up storm shutter slat connector (1) having a substantially rigid body, preferably made of extruded aluminum, having a hook end (3), a receiving end (4) and a centrally located channel (20) for the accommodation of a retention means (5). The slat connector (1) is compatible with conventional shutter... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070006981 - Window blind with hollow slats: A window blind includes an upper beam and a plurality of slats mounted to and below the upper beam. Each slat is formed of extruded plastic and includes a plurality of channels that provide an insulating and noise depression effect. Each slat includes first and second parallel edges and first... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070006982 - Fabric panel adaptable drape, as curtain, shade and valance: A fabric panel adapted for use selectively as a drape, curtain, shade or valance. The panel has a loop at the upper edge region for receiving a curtain rod. A strip extending across the panel down from the upper end. Two fastening tie receivers are disposed on the panel at... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070000618 - Roman blind assembly: An improved Roman blind assembly is disclosed. The Roman blind assembly consists of a fabric screen having opposite first and second sides and opposite first and second ends. A plurality of parallel roman bars are mounted horizontally to the first side of the fabric screen between the first and second... Agent: Elias C. Borges

20070000619 - Roman a blind assembly: The present invention is a method of attaching a ring member to a cord using a minimum of steps. The method includes the steps of providing a hobble cord having opposite first and second ends and a plurality of loops. The loops of the cord are preferably preformed onto the... Agent: Elias C. Borges

20070000620 - Control system for vertical covering for architectural openings: A covering for an architectural opening includes a fabric adapted to be extended across the opening or retracted adjacent one side of the opening. The fabric has one fixed edge along one side of the opening and an opposite movable edge. The movable edge is guided by a flexible metal... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070000621 - Lock lever mounting bracket for headrails on coverings for architectural openings: A mounting bracket for a covering for architectural openings such as windows, doors, archways, and the like, includes complementary components on the headrail and the mounting bracket to permit the mounting bracket to be inserted into the headrail and a lock lever is provided with access forwardly of the headrail... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Intellectual Property Department

20070000622 - Barrier operator with magnetic position sensor: A motorized operator for moving a barrier, such as a garage door, between open and closed positions, includes a magnetic sensor for determining position and/or velocity of the barrier. The operator motor is drivingly connected to a speed change transmission which is connected to the barrier. The magnetic sensor includes... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLPIPSection

20070000623 - Pinch free panel system and method: An articulating door generally includes a first door panel having a bottom section, the bottom section defining a first bottom portion, a second bottom portion and a first bottom channel therebetween. A second door panel is coupled for rotation with the first door panel. The first door panel and the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070000624 - Roller blind with electronic pinch protection: A window roller blind assembly for motor vehicles which includes a roller blind that can be drawn from a wind-up shaft by a motor driven driving element engageable with a pull rod of the roller blind. To prevent pinching as a result of the pull rod engaging an obstacle during... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd

20070000625 - Window shade for motor vehicles with positive end stop on the actuating element: A roller blind for motor vehicles in which pulling out movement of the sheet like window shade is effected by means of motor powered thrust elements. In order to limit the movement of the thrust element in an end position if the driving motor remains switched on, an end stop... Agent: Leydig Voit & Mayer, Ltd