ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,221,832, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to HUNTER DOUGLAS INC. (New York).
"Architectural-structure coverings, and components thereof" was invented by Jeffrey L. Spray (Erie, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An architectural-structure covering may include a covering moveable between retracted and extended positions, and between closed and open configurations. The covering may include front and rear sheets and a plurality of vanes extending therebetween. In the extended position, the covering may be configured so that the vanes are opened such that they are positioned substantially perpendicular to the incoming light. The architectur...