Kickback device, mechanism, and associated method for altering the release point of a covering from a rotatable member in an architectural-structure covering

Inventors: Coty Church (Westminster, CO); Kevin M. Dann (Englewood, CO)

Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.

E06B9/44 E06B2009/2627 E06B2009/445

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Patent No.: US 12698677
App. No.: 18/276,308
Granted: Aug 4, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A kickback mechanism for altering a release point of a covering from a rotatable member in an architectural-structure covering is disclosed. By altering the release point of the covering from the rotatable member, the covering may be positioned closer to the window when in a fully extended position. In one embodiment, the architectural-structure covering includes a rotatable member, a covering including a top portion coupled to the rotatable member, and a kickback mechanism configured to couple to a rear surface of the covering to alter the release point of the covering from the rotatable member to decrease a horizontal distance between the covering and an underlying architectural structure when the covering is in a fully extended position. In one embodiment, the top portion of the covering wraps about the rotatable member so that a portion of the top portion couples to a rear surface of the covering.

Claims (29)

1 . An architectural-structure covering comprising:

a rotatable member having a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, the front side configured to face away from an underlying architectural structure and the rear side configured to face the underlying architectural structure; and

a covering arranged and configured in a reverse-roll-up configuration with respect to the rotatable member such that the covering is configured to extend from the front side of the rotatable member, the covering including a top portion coupled to the rotatable member for selective rotative movement for extending and retracting the covering during use, the covering further including a front surface and a rear surface, the rear surface configured to face the underlying architectural structure,

wherein a rear portion of the top portion of the covering is coupled to the rear surface of the covering to form a kickback mechanism to alter a release point of the covering from the rotatable member to decrease a horizontal distance between the covering and the underlying architectural structure when the covering is in a fully extended position,

wherein a front portion of the top portion of the covering is coupled to an arc length of the rotatable member, the arc length positioned along the front side of the rotatable member when the covering is in a fully extended position,

wherein the rear portion of the top portion of the covering is coupled to the rear surface of the covering along a rear coupling line and the front portion of the top portion of the covering is coupled to the arc length of the rotatable member along a front coupling line,

wherein one or more creases are formed in the covering, the one or more creases including a first crease and a second crease, and

wherein the first crease creates a first hinge point adjacent to the rear coupling line and the second crease creates a second hinge point adjacent to the front coupling line.

2 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 1 , wherein the covering wraps around the rotatable member from the front side of the rotatable member.

3 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 1 , wherein the front portion of the top portion of the covering is one of glued or taped along the arc length of the rotatable member.

4 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 1 , wherein the covering is wrapped about the rotatable member such that the covering wraps about a circumference of the rotatable member in the fully extended position.

5 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 1 , wherein the covering is wrapped about the rotatable member so that a space or opening is created between a bottom of the rotatable member and the covering in the fully extended position.

6 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 1 , wherein the rear portion of the top portion of the covering extends downward along the rear surface of the covering.

7 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 6 , wherein the downwardly extending rear portion of the top portion of the covering is one of glued or taped to the rear surface of the covering.

8 . An architectural-structure covering comprising:

a secondary piece of fabric coupled to the rear side of the rotatable member and to the rear surface of the covering, the secondary piece of fabric forming a kickback mechanism to alter a release point of the covering from the rotatable member to decrease a horizontal distance between the covering and the underlying architectural structure when the covering is in a fully extended position,

wherein a front portion of the top portion of the covering is configured to be coupled to an arc length of the rotatable member, the arc length positioned along a front side of the rotatable member when the covering is in a fully extended position and the covering wrapping from the arc length to the rear side of the rotatable member over a top of the rotatable member.

9 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 8 , wherein a first portion of the secondary piece of fabric extends downward along the rear surface of the covering.

10 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 9 , wherein the downwardly extending first portion of the secondary piece of fabric is one of glued or taped to the rear surface of the covering.

11 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 10 , wherein a second portion of the secondary piece of fabric is one of glued or taped to the rotatable member.

12 . The architectural-structure covering of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the top portion of the covering is one of glued or taped to the arc length of the rotatable member.

13 . An architectural-structure covering comprising:

a covering arranged and configured in a reverse-roll-up configuration with respect to the rotatable member such that a release point of the covering extends from the front side of the rotatable member, the covering including a top portion coupled to the rotatable member for selective rotative movement for extending and retracting the covering during use, the covering further including a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface configured to face away from the underlying architectural structure and the rear surface configured to face the underlying architectural structure; and

a kickback mechanism arranged and configured to couple to the rear surface of the covering to alter the release point of the covering from the rotatable member to an altered release point,

wherein the covering wraps around the rotatable member opposite the kickback mechanism when the covering is in a fully extended position, and

wherein a first horizontal distance between the release point and the underlying architectural structure is greater than a second horizontal distance between the altered release point and the underlying architectural structure.