WINDOW COVERING
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Abstract
A window covering includes a liner attached to a first rail and window covering material attached to the first rail and the liner such that the window covering material is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position when the liner is moved from its retracted position to its extended position. The window covering material can be configured to define a first number of folds when the window covering material is moved to the retracted position of the window covering material. The liner can be configured to define a second number of folds when the liner is moved to the retracted position of the liner. The second number of folds can be a number of folds that is at least 50% larger than the first number of folds formed in the window covering material when it is moved to its retracted position.
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Citations
44 Claims
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1-22. -22. (canceled)
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23. A window covering comprising:
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a first rail; a liner attached to the first rail such that the liner is moveable from an extended position to a retracted position; window covering material attached to at least one of the first rail and the liner such that the window covering material is moveable from an extended position to a retracted position when the liner is moved from the retracted position of the liner to the extended position of the liner, the liner defining an unfolded and unpleated face of material facing away from the window covering material when the window covering material is in the extended position of the window covering material and the liner is in the extended position of the liner; the window covering material being moveable such that the window covering material forms a first number of folds when the window covering material is moved from the extended position of the window covering material to the retracted position of the window covering material; and the liner being moveable relative to the first rail such that the liner forms a second number of folds when the liner is moved from the extended position of the liner to the retracted position of the liner, the second number of folds being a number of folds that is at least 50% larger than the first number of folds; and wherein the window covering material is attached to the liner at vertically spaced apart locations. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A window covering, comprising:
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a headrail; a liner attached to the headrail such that the liner is moveable from an extended position in which the liner is unfolded and unpleated, to a retracted position; window covering material attached to the headrail, the window covering material also being attached to the liner at vertically spaced apart locations such that the window covering material is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position when the liner is moved from the retracted position of the liner to the extended position of the liner; a lift system attached to the headrail; at least one lift cord extending from the lift system to adjacent to a bottom portion of the liner, movement of the lift cord driving movement of the liner between the extended position of the liner and the retracted position of the liner; the window covering material being attached to the liner such that the window covering material forms a first number of folds when the window covering material is moved from the extended position of the window covering material to the retracted position of the window covering material; and the liner being attached to each lift cord such that the liner forms a second number of folds when the liner is moved from the extended position of the liner to the retracted position of the liner, the second number of folds being a number of folds that is at least 50% larger than the first number of folds, movement of the liner from the extended position of the liner to the retracted position of the liner causing movement of the window covering material between the extended position of the window covering material to the retracted position of the window covering material. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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Specification