US 12,303,056 B2
Grommet drapery system
Willis J. Mullet, Gulf Breeze, FL (US); Darrin W. Brunk, Pensacola, FL (US); Samuel D. Schemmer, Pensacola, FL (US); Scott Hand, Milton, FL (US); and Phillip Dugger, Pensacola, FL (US)
Assigned to CURRENT PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC, Pensacola, FL (US)
Filed by Current Products Corp., Pensacola, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/545,405.
Application 17/545,405 is a continuation of application No. 16/256,662, filed on Jan. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,234,549.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/622,202, filed on Jan. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0095824 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A47H 5/06 (2006.01); A47H 1/02 (2006.01); A47H 1/142 (2006.01); A47H 13/02 (2006.01); A47H 13/16 (2006.01); A47H 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47H 5/06 (2013.01) [A47H 1/02 (2013.01); A47H 1/142 (2013.01); A47H 13/02 (2013.01); A47H 13/16 (2013.01); A47H 2005/025 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A drapery system comprising:
a drive element;
the drive element extending a length between a first end and a second end;
the drive element having a guide structure;
shade material;
the shade material having a plurality of tabs;
a grommet driver;
the grommet driver operably connected to the drive element;
the grommet driver operably connected to an inward most tab of the plurality of tabs;
a beaded cable;
a plurality of tacks;
the beaded cable operably connected to the plurality of tabs by the plurality of tacks;
the beaded cable operably connected to the grommet driver;
wherein when the drive element is rotated the grommet driver is configured to move along a length of the drive element, thereby pulling the beaded cable; and
wherein when the beaded cable is pulled tight the plurality of tabs are stopped at predetermined positions.