Patent ID: 7347245

Claim:
A vertical blind assembly comprising: at least one vertical blind panel, the at least one vertical blind panel comprising: a plurality of partially opaque louvers; a plurality of sheer transparent or translucent spacers, each of the plurality of spacers disposed between a respective pair of the plurality of partially opaque louvers; a plurality of substantially opaque auxiliary louvers, each one of the plurality of substantially opaque auxiliary louvers disposed behind a respective one of the plurality of partially opaque louvers; a plurality of frangible hinges, each one of the plurality of frangible hinges being disposed between a respective one of the plurality of partially opaque louvers and an adjacent one of the plurality of spacers; and a plurality of louver hooks, each of the plurality of louver hooks being attached to a top edge portion of a corresponding one of the plurality of partially opaque louvers, wherein each louver hook hooks over a top edge of a corresponding auxiliary louver.