| 摘要 |
<p>This invention relates to a shade, and a method for the manufacture thereof. The shade is a piece of pleated material (14) and has two sections forming each rear projecting pleat secured together to form a rear projecting tab (22). Cord holes (26) are formed utilizing each of the tabs (22), the cord holes (26) being formed through the tabs (22) for preferred embodiments of the invention. The rigidity of the pleats may be substantially enhanced by providing double-weld joints (24) for the tabs (22) or by otherwise providing a multiple or continuous bond between the two fabric layers forming the tab (22). A joint (24) used to form a tab (22) may also be used as a splice joint to secure together two pieces of material (14, 14') either for repair of a defective or damaged shade, to achieve a desired aesthetic effect or to customize the length of the shade. A second piece of material (14R) may be positioned behind a first piece of material (14F). The second piece of material (14R) may have tabs (22R) formed in the same manner as the first piece, the pieces of material (14F, 14R) being hung with the tabs (22F, 22R) facing each other.</p> |
