Fabric for use in coverings for architectural openings

- Hunter Douglas Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a fabric for use in coverings for architectural openings;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front elevation;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation as seen in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation as seen in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a greatly enlarged top plan view, with the bottom plan being identical but in reverse;

FIG. 7 is an isometric of a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front elevation of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevation of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation of FIG. 8, with the right side elevation being a mirror image; and,

FIG. 11 is a greatly enlarged top plan view of FIG. 7, with the bottom plan view being identical.

The pattern of criss cross lines in all of the drawing views is understood to repeat uniformly across the entire surface of the fabric for covering for architectural openings.

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Patent History
Patent number: D397571
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 26, 1996
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 1998
Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc. (Upper Saddle River, NJ)
Inventors: James M. Anthony (Denver, CO), Wendell B. Colson (Boulder, CO)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Law Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 0/63,083
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6575
International Classification: 0610;