| CPC B64D 11/0023 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
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10. A light blocking curtain that extends vertically from an upper end region to a lower end region, wherein the light blocking curtain is configured to be transitioned between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration, the light blocking curtain comprising:
a curtain body that extends vertically between the upper end region and the lower end region, wherein the curtain body extends horizontally from a first lateral side to a second lateral side, wherein the curtain body is configured to be folded to transition the light blocking curtain to the stowed configuration, such that the curtain body extends horizontally to a lesser extent when the light blocking curtain is in the stowed configuration than when the light blocking curtain is in the deployed configuration, and wherein the curtain body comprises a plurality of curtain body pleats and a plurality of curtain body segments, wherein each curtain body pleat of the plurality of curtain body pleats extends vertically from the upper end region to the lower end region, and wherein each respective curtain body segment extends horizontally between a respective adjacent pair of curtain body pleats; and
a curtain header positioned within the upper end region, wherein the curtain header extends vertically from the upper end region towards the lower end region, wherein the curtain header is substantially vertically shorter than the curtain body, wherein the curtain header extends horizontally from the first lateral side of the curtain body to the second lateral side of the curtain body, wherein the curtain header comprises a plurality of header pleats that extend vertically along the curtain header, wherein each respective header pleat is substantially collinear with a respective curtain body pleat such that the curtain header is configured to fold with the curtain body when the light blocking curtain is transitioned to the stowed configuration, wherein the curtain header comprises a plurality of header segments, wherein each header segment of the plurality of header segments extends horizontally between a respective adjacent pair of header pleats, wherein the curtain header comprises a plurality of light blocking panels, wherein each respective light blocking panel of the plurality of light blocking panels is positioned such that each respective light blocking panel spans three respective adjacent curtain body pleats or three respective adjacent header pleats, wherein each respective light blocking panel of the plurality of light blocking panels is positioned with respect to two respective adjacent header segments or two respective adjacent curtain body segments adjacent a top edge of the light blocking curtain such that each respective light blocking panel is configured to prevent or reduce light leak along the top edge of the light blocking curtain between a respective pair of adjacent header segments on the near side of the light blocking curtain or between a respective pair of adjacent curtain body segments on the far side of the light blocking curtain.
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