Patent ID: 9702186
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A47H,E06B

Claim:
1. A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening, said stacking panel covering comprising: a headrail configured to be mounted relative to the architectural opening, said headrail having a longitudinal direction, and a first end and a second end; and a plurality of panels provided in operative association with said headrail, each of said panels having a first upper corner and a second upper corner, said panels including a first panel positioned closest to said first end of said headrail, a second panel positioned closest to said second end of said headrail, and a plurality of intermediate panels positioned between said first and second panels; wherein: said first upper corner of said first panel is slidably attached to said headrail; each of said first upper corner of said second panel and said first upper corners of said intermediate panels are slidably coupled to an adjacent panel positioned closer to said first end of said headrail such that said first upper corner of said second panel and said first upper corners of said intermediate panels are each vertically supported relative to said headrail by an adjacent panel; said second upper corner of said first panel and said second upper corners of said intermediate panels are slidable in said longitudinal direction of said headrail; said plurality of panels forms an overlapped stack at said second end of said headrail when said first panel is directed towards said second end to open said stacking panel covering; and said plurality of panels at least partially blocks the architectural opening when said first panel is moved towards said first end of said headrail.