Furled decorative covering apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a frame with an opening;
a decorative frame attached to said frame, said decorative frame having a smaller window opening than said opening in said frame;
a first roller coupled to said frame, and rotatable about an axis;
a flexible cover arranged to loop between a first edge fixed relative to said frame and a second edge affixed to said first roller;
a second roller disposed at the apex of the loop in said flexible cover, anda motor coupled to rotate said first roller in a first direction and a second direction, thereby furling and unfurling said flexible cover to reveal and conceal said opening, and cause said second roller to traverse said opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to said axis.
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Abstract
A decorative covering apparatus and method. A frame with an opening formed into it has a first roller that rotates about an axis. A flexible cover is arranged to loop between a first edge that is fixed relative to the frame and a second edge that is affixed to the first roller. A second roller is disposed at the apex of the loop in the flexible cover, and, a motor is coupled to rotate the first roller in a first direction and in a second direction. This action causes a furling and unfurling the flexible cover to reveal and conceal the opening. It also causes the second roller to traverse the opening in the frame. A decorative frame is attached to the frame. The decorative cover is adapted to conceal and reveal a wall mounted object located behind the opening in the frame, such as a flat panel television set. Control is implemented with a remote control receiver, which receives a control signal that is coupled to control the motor to rotate in an up and down direction. The flexible cover has a decorative image disposed on a first side that is aligned to be visible when the flexible cover is unfurled to conceal the opening.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a frame with an opening; a decorative frame attached to said frame, said decorative frame having a smaller window opening than said opening in said frame; a first roller coupled to said frame, and rotatable about an axis; a flexible cover arranged to loop between a first edge fixed relative to said frame and a second edge affixed to said first roller; a second roller disposed at the apex of the loop in said flexible cover, and a motor coupled to rotate said first roller in a first direction and a second direction, thereby furling and unfurling said flexible cover to reveal and conceal said opening, and cause said second roller to traverse said opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to said axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A decorative covering for a wall mounted flat screen television, comprising:
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a frame with an opening; a decorative frame removably attached to said frame, said decorative frame having a smaller window opening than said opening in said frame; a wall mount structure coupled to support said frame adjacent to the wall, said wall mount structure adjustable about a vertical and horizontal axis, thereby enabling alignment of said window opening in said decorative frame with the television; a decorative side panel disposed about the periphery of said frame between said decorative frame and the wall; a first roller coupled to said frame, and rotatable about an axis; a flexible canvas cover, having a decorative image disposed thereon, arranged to loop between a first edge fixed relative to said frame and a second edge affixed to said first roller; a second roller disposed at the apex of the loop in said flexible canvas cover; a motor disposed within said first roller and coupled to rotate said first roller in a first direction and a second direction, thereby furling and unfurling said flexible cover to reveal and conceal said opening, and cause said second roller to traverse said opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to said axis; a guide channel disposed along at least a first side of said opening, and positioned to constrain the movement of said second roller along said direction of traverse; a remote control receiver operable to receive a radio control signal, and coupled to control said motor to rotate in said first direction and said second direction.
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16. A method of revealing and concealing an opening in a frame with a flexible cover, comprising the steps of:
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rotating a first roller about an axis in a first direction and a second direction to furl and unfurl the flexible cover, which is arranged to loop between a first edge fixed relative to the frame and a second edge coupled to said roller; traversing a second roller across the opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis by disposing the second roller at the apex of the loop in the flexible cover, and attaching a decorative frame to the frame, the decorative frame having a smaller window opening than the opening in the frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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