Patent ID: 9702187
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: E06B

Claim:
1. A covering for an architectural opening, comprising: a rotatable outer tube defining an elongated slot extending along a length of said outer tube; an inner tube rotatably received within said outer tube; a shade attached to said outer tube, said shade retractable to and extendable from said outer tube, said shade including a support sheet and at least one strip of material, said at least one strip of material including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, said first edge portion attached to said support sheet, and said second edge portion movable relative to said first edge portion and said support sheet; and at least one operating element attached to said inner tube, said at least one operating element extending through said slot and operably attached to said second edge portion of one or more of said at least one strip of material; wherein: rotation of said inner tube relative to said outer tube causes said second edge portion of said one or more of said at least one strip of material to move relative to said first edge portion of said one or more of said at least one strip of material.