Pleat shaped vertical support for a horizontally extendable and retractable pleated shade

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pleat shaped vertical support for a horizontally extendable and retractable pleated shade showing my new design, the broken lines showing a curtain and frame are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof, the broken lines showing adjacent curtain pleats are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pleat shaped vertical support for a horizontally extendable and retractable pleated shade, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Colson; Wendell (Boulder, CO)
Assignee:	Hunter Douglas, Inc. (Upper Saddle River, NJ)
Appl. No.:	07/760,212
Filed:	September 16, 1991

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	105845	Oct 7, 1987	D. 324108

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Current U.S. Class:	D25/119
Field of Search:	;160/84.1,206,279,285,287,188 ;248/273 ;D25/47,49,119

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Foreign Patent Documents

	0220074		Apr 1987		EP
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Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Clark; Doris
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Polumbus; Gary M.