Patent ID: 8684063

Claim:
A window covering comprising: an upper rail; window covering material adjacent the upper rail, the window covering material moveable from a retracted position to an extended position; a plurality of lift cords extending from the upper rail to a position adjacent a lower portion of the window covering material; a plurality of cord shrouds, each of the cord shrouds extending from adjacent the upper rail to a position adjacent the lower portion of the window covering material to cover at least one of the lift cords, each of the cord shrouds being bonded to the window covering material along at least one line extending from adjacent an upper portion of the window covering material to adjacent the lower portion of the window covering material; wherein the lift cords comprise a first lift cord and a second lift cord and the cord shrouds comprise a first cord shroud, a second cord shroud, a third cord shroud and a fourth cord shroud, wherein the window covering material has a top and a bottom and a front side and a rear side; and wherein the first cord shroud is attached to the front side of the window covering material and the second cord shroud is attached to the front side of the window covering material; and wherein the third cord shroud is attached to the rear side of the window covering material and the fourth cord shroud is attached to the rear side of the window covering material; the first cord shroud and third cord shroud covering the first lift cord such that the first lift cord is enclosed by the window covering material, the first cord shroud and the third cord shroud; and the second cord shroud and the fourth cord shroud covering the second lift cord such that the second lift cord is enclosed by the window covering material, the second cord shroud and the fourth cord shroud.