FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of a darkening drape showing our new design with an exemplary handheld imaging device mounted thereon.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the darkening drape that form no part of the claimed design. The dash dot lines immediately adjacent to the claimed areas in the views represent the boundaries of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.

The darkening drape is shown with a symbolic break in its length. The appearance of any portion of the darkening drape between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a darkening drape, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-D912255-S	S1	2 Mar 2021	9 May 2018	granted	Darkening drape
USthis patent	US-D945630-S	S1	8 Mar 2022	17 Feb 2021	granted	Darkening drape
JP	JP-1647460-S	S	9 Dec 2019	7 Nov 2018	granted	no title held
JP	JP-1661052-S	S	1 Jun 2020	7 Nov 2018	granted	no title held

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
CA	CA-184575-S	S	11 Dec 2020	8 Nov 2018	granted	Combined darkening drape and adaptor

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