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Granted Patent B2
US 7,074,475 · App. 11/166,453 · Granted Jul 11, 2006

Cellular structure

Assignee: Teh Yor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,074,475
App. No.
11/166,453
Granted
Jul 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cellular structure such as a honeycomb window treatment comprises a plurality of rows of elongated cells secured to one another. Each of the rows is constructed by providing a first longitudinally extending length of material, which includes a first surface and a second surface, as well as, a lesser width portion and a greater width portion. A second length of material is also provided that includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface over the greater width portion of the first material along a plurality longitudinally extending locations on the second surface of the second material to form a row. A longitudinally extending crease is also formed in the first material such that the lesser width portion and the greater width portion of the first material lie on opposite sides of the crease.

Claims (35)

1. A cellular structure such as a honeycomb window treatment, the cellular structure comprising:

a plurality of rows defining elongated cells, each of the plurality of rows comprising:

(a) a first longitudinally extending length of material, the first material having a first surface and a second surface, the first material further including a lesser width portion and a greater width portion;

(b) a longitudinally extending first crease in the first material between the lesser width portion and the greater width portion, whereby the lesser width portion of the first material is folded over the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion;

(c) a second longitudinally extending length of material, the second material having a first surface and a second surface, whereby the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion;

the plurality of rows, comprising a first row and a second row being arranged in a stack; and

the first row being secured to at least the second row such that the lesser width portion of the first material of the first row and the second material of the first row are secured to the second row of the first material on the second surface.

2. The cellular structure of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion by a plurality of glue lines.

3. The cellular structure of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion by a pair of glue lines.

4. The cellular structure of claim 1 , whereby the first material comprises a second crease in the greater width portion of the first material.

5. The cellular structure of claim 4 , whereby the second material further comprises a third crease.

6. The cellular structure of claim 1 , whereby an outer edge of the second material is coterminous with an outer edge of the first material.

7. The cellular structure of claim 1 , wherein the second material is a different material than the first material.

8. The cellular structure of claim 7 , whereby the second material is of a different color than the first material.

9. The cellular structure of claim 7 , whereby the second material permits a different amount of light to pass than the first material.

10. The cellular structure of claim 1 , whereby a first combination of a first minor width of the second material and a second minor width of the greater width portion of the first material is shorter than a combination of a first major width of the second material and a second major width of the greater width of the first material, such that when the cellular structure is fully extended the first combination is substantially coplanar, whereas the second combination forms an angle.

11. The cellular structure of claim 10 wherein the first minor width and the second minor width are substantially of equal width.

12. The cellular structure of claim 10 , wherein the second major width and the lesser width portion are substantially of equal width.

13. A cellular structure such as a honeycomb window treatment, the cellular structure comprising:

a plurality of rows defining elongated cells, wherein each row includes a limiting member to restrict the extent to which the cells can be stretched, each of the plurality of rows further comprising:

(a) a first longitudinally extending length of material, the first material having a first surface and a second surface, the first material further including a lesser width portion and a greater width portion;

(b) a longitudinally extending first crease in the first material between the lesser width portion and the greater width portion, whereby the lesser width portion of the first material is folded over the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion;

(c) a second longitudinally extending length of material, the second material having a first surface and a second surface, whereby the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion;

(d) the limiting member formed by a combination of a first minor width of the second material and a second minor width of the first material,

the plurality of rows, comprising a first row and a second row being arranged in a stack; and

the first row being secured to at least the second row such that the lesser width portion of the first material of the first row and the second material of the first row are secured to the second row of the first material on the second surface.

14. The cellular structure of claim 13 , wherein the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion by a plurality of glue lines.

15. The cellular structure of claim 13 , wherein the second surface of the second material is secured to the first surface of the first material on the greater width portion by a pair of glue lines.

16. The cellular structure of claim 13 , whereby the first material comprises a second crease in the greater width portion of the first material.

17. The cellular structure of claim 16 , whereby the second material further comprises a third crease.

18. The cellular structure of claim 13 , whereby an outer edge of the second material is coterminous with an outer edge of the first material.

19. The cellular structure of claim 13 , wherein the second material is a different material than the first material.

20. The cellular structure of claim 19 , whereby the second material is of a different color than the first material.

21. The cellular structure of claim 19 , whereby the second material permits a different amount of light to pass than the first material.

22. The cellular structure of claim 13 , wherein the first minor width and the second minor width are substantially of equal width.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2005
From: YU, FU-LAI
To: TEH YOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016907/0245 →
Continuity (2)
Division 1028156100 · Oct 28, 2002
Related Publication 20050236094A1 · Oct 27, 2005