Patent ID: 6796357
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: E04F,E06B

Abstract:
A shade system comprising:a plurality of shade panels secured together in an end-to-end fashion; first and second tracks oppositely located with respect to each other, the shade panels being supported for translation along the tracks between a retracted position in which each of the shade panels is located adjacent a first end of the tracks and an extended position in which the shade panels extend toward an opposite second end of the tracks; an extension panel operably connected to a terminal one of the shade panels for translation therewith; an extension panel support assembly including respective first and second mount members operably secured to the first and second tracks for translation therealong, the extension panel support assembly further including respective first and second deployment members connected to the first and second mount members, the deployment members adapted to lift the extension panel with respect to the mount members into a deployed position such that at least a portion of the extension panel extends beyond the second end of the tracks when the shade system is in the extended position; and a drive system engaging at least one of the deployment members, the drive system adapted to translate the extension panel and the shade panels between the retracted position and the extended position.