Window covering including real wood vertical blinds

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view showing the window covering including real wood vertical blinds which forms my invention in a closed configuration;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front elevational view of a real wood vertical blind from the window covering illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear elevational view of the real wood vertical blind of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top plan view thereof, this view and the bottom plan view being of identical design; and,

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view showing the window covering including real wood vertical blinds in an opened configuration.

The blind slats have been shown separately in FIGS. 6-8 for convenience of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D154987 August 1949 Carroll
2188575 January 1940 McLennan
2713899 July 1955 Holloway et al.
4049038 September 20, 1977 Hyman et al.
4842036 June 27, 1989 Goodman
5490353 February 13, 1996 McLaughlin
5598664 February 4, 1997 Grice
Other references
  • Spiegel 1991 Spring/Summer Catalog, p. 369, Cornice At Top Left. Washington Post, Montgomery Ward Ad, Vertical Blind At Top Right. Washington Post, Montgomery Ward Ad, p. 11, Vertical Blinds AtBottom Left.
Patent History
Patent number: D386641
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 3, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: American Hardwood Company (Gardena, CA)
Inventor: Welles A. Gray, III (Topanga, CA)
Primary Examiner: Jeffrey Asch
Attorney: Morland C. Fischer
Application Number: 0/52,553
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6575
International Classification: 0610;