Patent ID: 8393080

Claim:
A method of making a covering for an architectural opening, said method comprising: providing a support structure having at least one operating element extending along at least a part of a length of said support structure, said operating element being movable relative to said support structure; applying at least one of heat or pressure discontinuously along a length of a first portion of at least one vane to operably attach a said first portion of said at least one vane to said support structure by a segmented adhesive operably attaching a second portion of said at least one vane to said at least one operating element; wherein said second portion moves relative to said first portion by moving said at least one operating element; and said segmented adhesive comprises a substantially continuous adhesive that includes at least one adhering portion and at least one non-adhering portion, wherein said at least one adhering portion is defined by applying said at least one of heat or pressure to a portion of said segmented adhesive positioned on said first portion of said at least one vane.