Patent ID: 9539706
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B25B,B25H,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus to aid in the making of a light filtering window shade from shade fabric comprised of a series of longitudinal vane members having their longitudinal edges respectively secured to front and rear fabric panels, the apparatus comprising: an assembly table, said assembly table having first and second ends with said first end adapted to facilitate the cutting of the shade fabric to a desired length, and a roller tube positioning rail releasably securable to the assembly table, said positioning rail releasably receiving a roller tube having one end of the shade fabric secured thereto, said positioning rail permitting the roller tube, and the shade fabric secured thereto, to be set-off a predetermined distance from said first end of said assembly table, said positioning rail maintaining the roller tube generally parallel to said first end of said assembly table, said roller tube positioning rail including a first roller tube clamp and a second roller tube clamp, said first and second roller tube clamps engaging the roller tube and releasably securing the roller tube to said positioning rail, the position of at least one of said roller tube clamps adjustable along the length of said positioning rail to permit roller tubes of varying lengths to be releasably secured to said positioning rail.