摘要 |
An expandable and contractible shade member (1), comprising an assembly of an integral row of parallelly arranged generally tubular cells (2), one on top of the other, with the longitudinal cell axis transverse to the direction of expansion and contraction of the window shade, each cell comprising a top portion (7), a rear wall portion (8), a bottom portion (10) and a front wall portion (6), where the front wall flap portion (6) is freely hanging and defines a surface drooping downwardly from the top portion (7) at least to a juncture of said cell, with an immediately adjacent lower cell when said window shade is in the expanded state, the lower edge of said front wall flap portion being independent of said cell except at its junction with the top portion (7). <IMAGE> |