Fabric light control window covering

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front isometric view of the fabric light control window covering of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left-side elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1 with the components of the covering behind the front sheet not being illustrated.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1 not showing the components of the covering in front of the rear sheet.

FIG. 5 is a right-side elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the covering shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the covering shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1 showing not only the front sheet but the components of the covering behind the front sheet.

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1 showing not only the rear sheet but the components of the covering in front of the rear sheet.

FIG. 10 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 1 of a second embodiment of the covering of the present invention wherein the back sheet has interstices that are oriented differently from the back sheet of the covering shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 10 with the components in front of the rear sheet not being illustrated.

FIG. 12 is a front elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 10 with the components of the covering behind the front sheet being shown.

FIG. 13 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 10 with the components in front of the rear sheet being illustrated. The left and right-side elevations, as well as the top and bottom plan views, are identical to those shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 7, respectively.

FIG. 14 is an isometric view of the covering of the present invention similar to FIG. 1 wherein the front and rear sheets are identical to FIG. 1 but wherein the vanes are a non-fabric material such as vinyl.

FIG. 15 is a top-plan view of the covering shown in FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a bottom-plan view of the covering shown in FIG. 14.

FIG. 17 is a front elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 14 with the components behind the front sheet being illustrated.

FIG. 18 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 14 with the components in front of the rear sheet being illustrated. The left and right-side elevations would be identical to those shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, respectively, except that the vane material is different.

FIG. 19 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 14 illustrating still another embodiment wherein the rear sheet has interstices that are oriented differently than those of the rear sheet in FIG. 14.

FIG. 20 is a front elevation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 19 with the components behind the front sheet being illustrated.

FIG. 21 is a rear elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 19 with the components in front of the rear sheet being illustrated. The left and right side elevations as well as the top and bottom plan views are identical to those in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, and 7, respectively, except that the vane material is different.

FIG. 22 is a left-side elevation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 with the covering in a partially closed position; and,

FIG. 23 is a left-side elevation of the covering shown in FIG. 1 with the covering shown in a closed position.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a fabric light control window covering, as shown.

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Inventors:	Colson; Wendell B. (Weston, MA), Swiszcz; Paul G. (Boulder, CO)
Assignee:	Hunter Douglas Inc. (Upper Saddle River, NJ)
Appl. No.:	D/148,564
Filed:	September 21, 2001

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	892150	Jun 26, 2001
	608492	Jun 30, 2000
	020736	Feb 9, 1998	6112797
	485051	Jun 7, 1995	5718799
	243000	May 16, 1994	6001199
	867476	Apr 13, 1992
	701165	May 17, 1991	5313999
	602998	Oct 24, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D6/575
Current International Class:	0610
Field of Search:	;D6/575-580 ;160/121.1,84.01,166.1R,84.05

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Primary Examiner: Siegel; Mitchell
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP