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A window shade system including a flexible shading member having multiple, sequentially connected shading elements, at least one of the shading elements having a tint factor of between five and fifty percent inclusive; at least one of the shading elements having a tint factor between fifty-one and n

A window shade system including a flexible shading member having multiple, sequentially connected shading elements, at least one of the shading elements having a tint factor of between five and fifty percent inclusive; at least one of the shading elements having a tint factor between fifty-one and ninety-five percent inclusive; and first and second reel assemblies, each reel assembly being attachable to a structure adjacent a window, the first reel assembly having a first rotatable reel shaft secured to a first end of the shading member, the second reel assembly having a second rotatable reel shaft secured to a second end of the shading member, the first and second reel assemblies working in a complimentary fashion such that when one reel shaft is rotating in a take-off direction the other reel shaft is rotating in a take-up direction. The flexible shading member is preferably constructed from a clear plastic film and preferably includes a cut-out section positionable across the window opening to allow access through the window opening if desired without requiring removal of the window shade system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A window shade system comprising:a flexible shading member having multiple, sequentially connected shading elements, at least one of said shading elements having a tint factor of between five and fifty percent inclusive, at least one of said shading elements having a tint

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A window shade system comprising:a flexible shading member having multiple, sequentially connected shading elements, at least one of said shading elements having a tint factor of between five and fifty percent inclusive, at least one of said shading elements having a tint factor between fifty-one and ninety-five percent inclusive; andfirst and second reel assemblies, each reel assembly being attachable to a structure adjacent a window, said first reel assembly having a first rotatable reel shaft secured to a first end of said shading member, said second reel assembly having a second rotatable reel shaft secured to a second end of said shading member, said first and second reel assemblies working in a complimentary fashion such that when one reel assembly is rotating in a take-off direction said other reel assembly is rotating in a take-up direction;said first reel assembly being positioned within a first reel compartment formed within a first reel housing;said second reel assembly being positioned within a second reel compartment formed within a second reel housing;said first reel housing including a first pair of spaced trackways that extend from said first reel housing adjacent to a first opening formed through an outer wall of said first reel housing and in connection with said first reel compartment formed therein, said first pair of spaced trackways each having a guide channel formed therein for receiving and guiding an edge section of said shading member into and out of said first opening;said second reel housing including a second pair of spaced trackways that extend from said second reel housing adjacent to a second opening formed through an outer wall of said second reel housing and in connection with said second reel compartment formed therein, said second pair of spaced trackways each having a guide channel formed therein for receiving and guiding an edge section of said shading member into and out of said second opening;said first pair of spaced trackways being connectable to said second pair of spaced trackways; said window shade system further including:first and second adjustment segments that are each connectable between a trackway of said first reel housings and a trackway of said second reel housing.