A weighted rail is provided that skews and/or counterbalances an associated shade member to counteract an asymmetric force applied to the rail by the shade member. The rail may include an independent weight that is at least partially positioned rearwardly of a longitudinal axis of the rail, thereby counterbalancing a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about its longitudinal axis. Additionally, or alternatively, the weight may be movable along a length of the rail to counterbalance a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about an axis that is orthogonal to its longitudinal axis and to the plane of the shade member. The rail is attachable to a variety of shade members including, but not limited to, shade members having multiple panels attached to each other with a plurality of vanes.

A drapery-holding, light-blocking air deflector is provided comprising an elongated deflector housing having an internal space. A rod is mounted for rotation within the internal space of the deflector housing. Multiple retaining radial protrusions (e.g., radially extending flaps) are mounted on the rod. The rod can be rotated in the internal space of the deflector housing to orient the retaining radial protrusions at multiple positions or angles and retain a curtain or other suspended light-blocking or privacy item within the internal space. Thus, the air deflector prevents the curtains, panels or other suspended, light-blocking or privacy items from being blown forward by air from an AC unit and separating and unblocking light passing through a window into the room.

A vertical curtain blind includes a panel assembly having a plurality of individual panels coupled together in a side-by-side arrangement. Each panel extends in a vertical direction between a top end and a bottom end. Additionally, each panel includes first and second pockets positioned along first and second sides of the panel, respectively, adjacent to the top end of the panel. The blind associated includes a plurality of clip assemblies, with each clip assembly being configured to couple a respective pair of adjacent panels of the plurality of panels together. Each clip assembly includes a first connector clip positioned within the first pocket of a first panel of the respective pair of adjacent panels and a second connector clip positioned within the second pocket of an adjacent second panel of the respective pair of adjacent panels, with the first connector clip configured to be coupled to the second connector clip.

A modular shade includes at least one module that consists of a head rail unit, a foot rail unit, at least one intermediate rail unit, and a plurality of slat components. A top slat may be coupled to the head rail unit and the intermediate rail unit, and a bottom slat component may be coupled to the intermediate rail unit and the foot rail unit. Further, additional intermediate rail units and intermediate slat components may be added to the module to alter the shape and size of the module, and the module may be coupled to one or more additional modules to change the overall shape and size of the modular shade.

A light blocking system is disclosed, which is adapted to be used in a vertical blind which includes a headrail, a control mechanism provided in the headrail, and a covering assembly including a plurality of slats. Each of the slats is connected to the control mechanism with an end thereof, and therefore is hung below the headrail. A gap is left between the covering assembly and the headrail. The control mechanism is adapted to turn the slats in situ relative to the headrail, or to move the slats back and forth in a longitudinal direction of the headrail. The light blocking system includes a cover plate provided corresponding to the gap, wherein the cover plate covers the gap when the covering assembly is in a closed state.

A curtain-blind system has hangers which hang multiple sections thereof. Each section has a first surface, a second surface, a first connector clamping the first surface, and a second connector clamping the second surface. The first connector is releasably hung on a first hanger and the second connector is releasably hung on a second hanger. The sections are arranged side-by-side on respective hangers with the first connector of one section being independently releasable from an adjacent section whilst remaining clamped to the first surface. A hanger has a head portion received in a head-rail and a hanger portion depending below the head portion. The hanger portion is configured to releasably hold independent connectors of first and second sections such that the sections are hung adjacently on the hanger portion in a side-by-side arrangement.

A light shielding structure for a vertical blind is disclosed, wherein the vertical blind includes a headrail and a plurality of slats, which are hanged under the headrail in a vertical manner, and can be controlled to be turned between a shielding position and a non-shielding position. The vertical blind includes at least one light shielding member, which is engaged to a bottom of the headrail, and can either be flipped up or naturally droop along with the turning of the slats. When the at least one light shielding member droops, gaps formed between the bottom of the headrail and a top of the slats are covered, which prevents light from leaking in therethrough.

A light shielding structure for a vertical blind is disclosed, wherein the vertical blind includes a headrail and a plurality of slats, which are hanged under the headrail in a vertical manner, and can be controlled to be turned between a shielding position and a non-shielding position. The light shielding structure includes at least one light shielding member, which is engaged to a bottom of the headrail, and can either be flipped up or naturally droop along with the turning of the slats. When the at least one light shielding member droops, gaps formed between the bottom of the headrail and a top of the slats are covered, which prevents light from leaking in therethrough.

A weighted rail is provided that skews and/or counterbalances an associated shade member to counteract an asymmetric force applied to the rail by the shade member. The rail may include an independent weight that is at least partially positioned rearwardly of a longitudinal axis of the rail, thereby counterbalancing a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about its longitudinal axis. Additionally, or alternatively, the weight may be movable along a length of the rail to counterbalance a force applied to the rail by the shade member that tends to rotate the rail about an axis that is orthogonal to its longitudinal axis and to the plane of the shade member. The rail is attachable to a variety of shade members including, but not limited to, shade members having multiple panels attached to each other with a plurality of vanes.

A modular shade includes at least one module that consists of a head rail unit, a foot rail unit, at least one intermediate rail unit, and a plurality of slat components. A top slat may be coupled to the head rail unit and the intermediate rail unit, and a bottom slat component may be coupled to the intermediate rail unit and the foot rail unit. Further, additional intermediate rail units and intermediate slat components may be added to the module to alter the shape and size of the module, and the module may be coupled to one or more additional modules to change the overall shape and size of the modular shade.