Patent ID: 7614438

Claim:
A window covering having a closed position, an open position, and a face, and comprising: a head rail having a tilting mechanism for raising and lowering at least one adjustment member; a securement member operatively connecting the head rail and a bottom rail; a plurality of panels between the head rail and the bottom rail, each of the panels restrainedly positioned at a spaced row interval with the securement member and the adjustment member, each of the plurality of panels having a first longitudinal portion and an opposed second longitudinal portion the first longitudinal portion being greater in length than the second longitudinal portion; each of the panels being folded upon itself to define a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion overlapping with each other, thereby forming a curved distal end portion extending from the adjustment member and opposite to a first rear edge portion of the first longitudinal portion and a second rear edge portion of the second longitudinal portion, wherein the adjustment member is secured with each panel at one of the first or second rear edge portion and the securement member is secured with each panel at the other one of the first or second rear edge portion; and the tilting mechanism being operable to raise and lower the adjustment member independent of the securement member and rotate a first longitudinal portion of each of the plurality of panels between the closed position and the open position.