Patent ID: 6892783
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: A47H,E06B

Abstract:
1. A window covering assembly having a track system and a window covering comprising: (a) the track system including a nested system adapted to support the window covering; (b) the window covering including at least two panels; (c) the nested system including at least two tracks; (d) the at least two tracks including at least a first track and a second track; (e) the at least two panels including at least a first panel and a second panel; (f) the first track being adapted to receive the first panel; (g) the second track being adapted to receive the second panel; (h) the track system being sufficiently narrow to fit an architectural opening in a building; (i) the at least two tracks being three tracks; (j) the three tracks including the first track, the second track and a third track; (k) the second track being nested between the first track and the third track; (l) the at least two panels including the first panel, the second panel, and a third panel; (m) the first panel having a first carrier secured thereto; (n) the second panel having a second carrier secured thereto; (o) the third panel having a third carrier secured thereto; (p) the first track receiving the first carrier; (q) the second track receiving the second carrier; (r) the third track receiving the third carrier; (s) the first carrier being slidably mounted in the first track; (t) the second carrier being slidably mounted in the second track; (u) the third carrier being slidably mounted in the third track; (v) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier being alternatively movable between a deployed position and a retracted position; (w) the covering material being at least one material selected from the group consisting of a transparent material, a translucent material, and an opaque material; (x) the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier each having a guide cam and a locking cam thereon; (y) the guide cam and the locking cam limiting movement of the first carrier, the second carrier, and the third carrier; and (z) the guide cam and the locking cam positioning the window covering.