Vane with single flat tail for use in coverings for architectural openings

- Hunter Douglas Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a first embodiment of the vane with single flat tail for use in coverings for architectural openings.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the vane shown in FIG. 1, with a bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 3 is a left end elevation of the vane of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of the vane of FIG. 1, with a rear elevation being a mirror image thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right end elevation of the vane of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a second embodiment of the vane of the present invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the vane shown in FIG. 6, with the front, rear, right, and left elevations being identical to those shown in connection with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, and with a bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a vane with single flat tail for use in coverings for architectural openings, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D440449
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 25, 2000
Date of Patent: Apr 17, 2001
Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc. (Upper Saddle River, NJ)
Inventors: Paul G. Swiszcz (Boulder, CO), Jason T. Throne (Steamboat Springs, CO)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell Siegel
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Application Number: 29/128,477
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/580
International Classification: 0610;