Patent ID: 8905114

Claim:
A shade assembly, comprising: a primary panel having a face surface and a back surface of a first width; a plurality of tubular pockets affixed to said primary panel along spaced, parallel lines, wherein each of said tubular pockets has a first open end, a second open end, and a first length that extends between said first open end and said second open end, wherein said first length is shorter than said first width of said primary panel; a plurality of horizontal support rods that extend through said plurality of tubular pockets, wherein each of said horizontal support rods has a first end, a second end and a second length that extends between said first end and said second end, wherein said second length is longer than said first length of each of said tubular pockets, therein leaving exposed areas on each of said horizontal support rods, said exposed areas extending from said first open end of each of said tubular pockets to said first end of each of said horizontal support rods, and extending from said second open end of each of said tubular pockets to said second end of each of said horizontal support rods, wherein said second length of each of said horizontal support rods is shorter than said first width of said primary panel; and a plurality of magnetic elements supported by said at least some of said horizontal support rods within said exposed areas, wherein said magnetic elements magnetically interconnect at least some of said horizontal support rods together when said primary panel is lifted to a raised position and at least some of said support rods come close enough together for said plurality of magnetic elements to magnetically interconnect and maintain said raised position.