| US 7,347,245 B2 | ||
| Frayless frangible connection for fabric and vertical blind system incorporating same | ||
| Claus Graichen, Henderson, N.C. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lace Lastics Co., Inc., Oxford, N.C. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/100,280. | ||
| Application 11/100280 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/960272, filed on Oct. 07, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/960272 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/960533, filed on Oct. 07, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/562333, filed on Apr. 14, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0021717 A1, Feb. 02, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. E06B 3/48 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 160—89 [160/84.04; 160/179; 160/178.1 V; 160/330; 160/236] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A vertical blind assembly comprising:
at least one vertical blind panel, the at least one vertical blind panel comprising:
a plurality of partially opaque louvers;
a plurality of sheer transparent or translucent spacers, each of the plurality of spacers disposed between a respective pair
of the plurality of partially opaque louvers;
a plurality of substantially opaque auxiliary louvers, each one of the plurality of substantially opaque auxiliary louvers
disposed behind a respective one of the plurality of partially opaque louvers;
a plurality of frangible hinges, each one of the plurality of frangible hinges being disposed between a respective one of
the plurality of partially opaque louvers and an adjacent one of the plurality of spacers; and
a plurality of louver hooks, each of the plurality of louver hooks being attached to a top edge portion of a corresponding
one of the plurality of partially opaque louvers, wherein each louver hook hooks over a top edge of a corresponding auxiliary
louver.
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