Abstract: A window covering is provided with protected operating cords. Protective coverings are installed over the cords. The coverings are expandable to move with the window covering as it is raised and lowered. The protective coverings may include an accordion folded configuration, a cellular configuration, and protective coverings with a continuous slot that allows the covering to be installed in an existing window covering. The protective coverings do not interfere with operation of the window coverings.

Abstract: A window covering is provided with protected operating cords. Protective coverings are installed over the cords. The coverings are expandable to move with the window covering as it is raised and lowered. The protective coverings may include an accordion folded configuration, a cellular configuration, and protective coverings with a continuous slot that allows the covering to be installed in an existing window covering. The protective coverings do not interfere with operation of the window coverings.

Abstract: A window covering is provided with protected operating cords. Protective coverings are installed over the cords. The coverings are expandable to move with the window covering as it is raised and lowered. The protective coverings may include an accordion folded configuration, a cellular configuration, and protective coverings with a continuous slot that allows the covering to be installed in an existing window covering. The protective coverings do not interfere with operation of the window coverings.

Abstract: An end ring for a rotor assembly in a vehicular electric machine is provided, wherein the rotor assembly has a first end and is configured to rotate on a shaft. The end ring comprises an annulus circumscribing the shaft and engaging the end of the rotor assembly, and a sleeve coupled to the annulus and circumferentially coupled to the shaft.

Abstract: A Roman shade having a plurality of rearwardly extending vertically spaced horizontal pleats uses plastic retaining means adhesively bonded to the outer surfaces of the pleats and eyelets to precisely and durably maintain the pleats. The shade includes bodies of flexible facing and backing materials integrally segmented by folding portions of the material into pleat segments to form the pleats. Plastic strips having vertically aligned openings are adhesively secured to the outside surfaces of the pleats and interconnected by eyelets extending through the openings. Engaging surfaces of the eyelets engage the plastic strips further securing strips to the pleat outer surfaces. Edge borders of facing and backing material formed of back folded edge portions of said facing and backing material adhesively secured to itself, combined with disclosed pleat design, obviate need for sewing during construction.