Patent ID: 8256490
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: A47H,E06B

Abstract:
1. A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening, said stacking panel covering comprising: a headrail for mounting above and in front of said architectural opening; said headrail having a longitudinal direction, and a first end and a second end; and a plurality of panels, each of said panels having a first upper corner and a second upper corner; a plurality of fabric rails, one for a top of each of said plurality of panels; said first upper corner of said panel closest to said first end of said headrail being slidably attached to said headrail; and said first upper corners of the remainder of said panels being slidably attached to a fabric rail of an adjacent panel closer to said first end of said headrail and not attached to said headrail; whereby said panels are linked together and suspended from said headrail; said second upper corner of each of said panels being attached to said headrail; said second upper corner of said panel closest to said second end of said headrail being fixed at said second end and said second upper corners of the remainder of said panels being slidable in said longitudinal direction of said headrail; whereby said plurality of panels forms an overlapped stack at said second end of said headrail when said panel closest to said first end of said headrail is directed toward said second end to open said stacking panel covering; and said plurality of panels blocks said architectural opening when said panel closest to said first end of said headrail is moved to said first end of said headrail.