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Automatic releasable top down shade system and method

a shade system and automatic technology, applied in the field of automatic releasable top down shade system and method, can solve the problems of requiring a light sensor, cumbersome and unwieldy prior art systems, and tangle of multiple cords,

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-11
HOMERUN HLDG
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The present invention is an automatic releasable top down shade system that includes a header, a release mechanism, and a shade. The release mechanism is connected to the header and can be activated by manipulating the lift cord. The shade hangs from the lift cord and is supported by the inner latching component and the outer latching component. The inner latching component is contained within the outer latching component and can move within it. The system also includes a biasing device that forces the inner latching component to move within the outer latching component. The bottom bar adds weight to the shade to prevent unwanted movement and provides a defined interface with the window sill. The invention allows for easy and convenient control of the shade without the need for a separate manual operation.

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Prior art systems, however, are cumbersome and unwieldily.
This requires the user to learn to go to one side or the other depending on what function is desired and the tangle of multiple cords is a constant worry and problem.
It is also limited to requiring a light sensor.

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[0055]The preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated by way of example in FIGS. 1-13. With specific reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, automatic releasable top down shade system 10 includes a header 12. Header 12, as is known in the art, includes brackets 14 that are used to connect header 12 in an opening, such as a window, for example, not shown. Header 12 also includes front cover 16 and end caps 18 and generally serves to support and conceal within it shade 20 and other devices and systems such as motors, batteries, electronics and the like that are also known in the art and not shown.

[0056]Shade 20 is any type of covering now known or hereafter developed that is capable of repetitive deployment and which may be transparent or partially transparent or non-transparent as the situation requires and the user desires. Importantly, according to the present invention, shade 20 includes an upper section 22 and a lower section 24, as will be described more fully hereafter....

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Abstract

An automatic releasable top down shade system includes a header. A release mechanism is provided that is conformed to connect with the header. A shade with an upper section and a lower section is provided where the upper section of the shade is connected with both the header and the release mechanism and where the lower section is connected with the release mechanism. A lift cord supports the shade and the lift cord is also connected with the release mechanism such that the lift cord activates the release mechanism.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to an automatic releasable top down shade system and method. In particular, in accordance with one embodiment, the invention relates, to an automatic releasable top down shade system including a header. A release mechanism is provided that is conformed to connect with the header. A shade with an upper section and a lower section is provided where the upper section of the shade is connected with both the header and the release mechanism and where the lower section is connected with the release mechanism. A lift cord supports the shade and the lift cord is also connected with the release mechanism such that the lift cord activates the release mechanism.BACKGROUND OF TILE INVENTION[0002]Top down covering systems for widow and door treatments are known. Prior art systems, however, are cumbersome and unwieldily. They require, among other things, shade up / shade down cords on one side of the shade and top up / down cords on the other. This r...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47H23/00A47H1/18
CPCE06B2009/2627E06B9/262E06B2009/2625E06B9/323E06B9/322
Inventor MULLET, WILLIS JAYHAND, RICHARD SCOTTHIGGINS, FRED C.LEE, GERALD ASHLEY
Owner HOMERUN HLDG
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