Assignee: Hunter Douglas International N.V.

Location: Curacao, AN
No. of patents: 66

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Number	Title	Issue Date
6233800	Venetian blind lacing station The present invention relates to a lacing station (210) for a Venetian blind assembly machine. More particularly, the lacing station comprising a slat guiding unit (240) and a ladder cord guiding unit (214) for guiding a ladder cord in exact position for ...	05/22/2001
6187455	Decorative roll-patterned strip and process of making same A decorative roll-patterned metal strip or sheet, preferably aluminium strip or sheet, having: a thickness of about 0.05-1.0 mm, preferably about 0.1-0.8 mm, with a surface having a plurality of indentations of a depth of about 0.001-0.05 mm, preferably a...	02/13/2001
5462792	Coating sheet material A sheet material having a textured surface coating thereon. The sheet material is formed by a substrate having on at least one face a cured, heat-dried or heat-cured lacquer layer formed by a lacquer having fibers incorporated therein. The fibers extend i...	10/31/1995
5445204	Window blinds The blind has first pairs of planar members 21,22 hinged together at 23, and second pairs at 25,26 hinged together at 27, the members of one pair being connected to the members of the other pair by connectors 28,29 to form a zig-zag array and operating co...	08/29/1995
5331785	Clean room ceiling The invention relates to a sub-ceiling with a supporting framework in the form of a grid of insecting bearing rails (1), which is able to be suspended at points of intersection of the bearing rails (1), formed by the nodal elements (2), and the open regio...	07/26/1994
5265333	Method of forming a self sustained cladding panel The specification discloses a method of forming a self sustained cladding panel 10 for use in a cladding panel system for a building using a resilient metal or metal alloy sheet material. The panels have a central visible portion 12 and longitudinally ext...	11/30/1993
5262217	Core arrangement in mineral wool sandwich panel A sandwich panel element comprises a core of fibrous material arranged between first and second parallel outer skins of generally planar sheet material. The core material consists of a plurality of elongate strips arranged in side-by-side and end-to-end a...	11/16/1993
5127138	Method and apparatus for mechanically assembling a venetian blind A method an apparatus for mechanically assembling a venetian blind in which at least two ladders 30 each having laterally spaced side members 42 and cross rungs 44 are spaced apart by a predetermined spacing and fed intermittently along a direction length...	07/07/1992
5115611	Metal cladding systems The specification discloses a method of forming a self sustained cladding panel 10 for use in a cladding panel system for a building using a resilient material or metal alloy sheet material. The panels have a central visible portion 12 and longitudinally ...	05/26/1992
5099556	Method and apparatus for mechanically assembling a venetian blind A method and apparatus for mechanically assembling a venetian blind in which at least two ladders 30 each having laterally spaced side members 42 and cross rungs 44 are spaced apart by a predetermined spacing and fed intemittently along a direction length...	03/31/1992
5056388	Blind cutting machine A cutting member and machine for cutting elongate members is disclosed. The cutting member comprises a body having a cutting edge defining a cavity such that the cutting edge contacts a surface to be cut at at least two points. The cutting machine compris...	10/15/1991
5005332	Louvre pannelling system A louvre panelling system in which louvers 40 are mounted on brackets 14. A bead formed on one side edge of the louvre is hookd over a portion 26 of the bracket 12 and the louvre is then pivoted until the free edge 54 of a bead 50 on the other edge of the...	04/09/1991
5001883	Sandwich panel for ceiling application Polygonal panel for a wall or ceiling cladding of the type in which certain longitudinal edges of the panels rest on supporting devices or are wedged in by the latter. The panel has a metal front plate, a metal rear plate and a core joined thereto, e.g. b...	03/26/1991
4979552	Multiple glazed window unit A multiple glazed window unit and venetian blind assembly in which a rectangular glass spacer frame has at least one of its upper and lower frame members connected to at least one of the side frame members by at least one electric motor unit, each motor u...	12/25/1990
4974657	Tape spacer A tape spacer for securing the ladder tape of a venetian blind slat of a given width. It includes a body (10) having a length slightly greater than the width of the slat. A single hook (16) is provided on one end and two laterally spaced hooks (20 and 24)...	12/04/1990
4958421	Method for assembling a venetian blind Venetian blind ladder means are provided in which first and second cross elements (4,5) of each cross connections of the ladder are located whereby the height of the projection of every pair of elements on a plane through the longitudinal side member axes...	09/25/1990
4928744	Clutch for a vertical louvre blind A clutch for a vertical louvre blind including an inner sleeve 20 mountable on a tilt rod 21 which is provided with longitudinally extending grooves 22. Keys 23 engage in the grooves 22 and the inner sleeve 20 is provided with three tongues 26 at the same...	05/29/1990
4929475	Novel stoving lacquers and their use Stoving lacquers which are essentially useful in "coil coating" and provide a finish simulating that of a metallic lacquer comprise a stovable colored film-forming binder composition having colorless transparent particles dispersed therein....	05/29/1990
4918895	Sandwich wall system panel A sandwich wall system panel comprising an insulating core (18), a first metal skin (14) adhered to one face of the core, a second metal skin (16) adhered to the opposite face of the core, a rim portion (36,38) associated with and extending along one long...	04/24/1990
4884383	Ceiling panel carrier adapter member An adapter for use with a support grid for ceiling elements. In particular the adapter mounts on a horizontal bottom portion of an inverted T-shaped support. The adapter has a first flange forming a C-shaped clip. A plurality of such flanges are spaced al...	12/05/1989
4865108	Frame for a retractable blind A frame for a retractable blind which can be gathered together, said frame comprises an upper head-rail consisting of a hollow profile, a bottom rail which can be raised and lowered and which forms the bottom of the blind, lateral profiles, corner members...	09/12/1989
4835848	Apparatus for feeding rigid spacers into travellers for a vertical blind Apparatus for feeding a plurality of rigid steel elongate spacers into each of a plurality of travellers 22, the apparatus including the holding station 16, a retractable holding member 24, 25 which can be used to feed a single traveller into the holding ...	06/06/1989
4807683	Retractable screen A retractable screen comprising a head rail, lateral profiles extending generally perpendicular from each end of the headrail, a bottom rail having end portions movable in said lateral profiles, draw-cords connected to said bottom rail, a slide mounted on...	02/28/1989
4802644	Blind headrail bracket A bracket for releasably securing a channel section blind headrail to a wall or ceiling, said channel section blind headrail including a web and front and rear upwardly extending flanges, each having an inturned rim at its upper free edge, said bracket in...	02/07/1989
4781005	Ceiling panel carrier adapter member An adapter for use with a support grid for ceiling elements. In particular the adapter mounts on a horizontal bottom portion of an inverted T-shaped support. The adapter has a first flange forming a C-shaped clip. A plurality of such flanges are spaced al...	11/01/1988
4726165	Understructure for a panel lining An understructure for a panel lining, such as a panel false ceiling, and for securing the lining panels to the building surface to be lined, including a first set of parallel elongate rails and a second set of parallel elongate rails extending transversel...	02/23/1988
4723586	Venetian blind A venetian blind suitable for mounting in a space between two panes (16,17) of a multiple glazed window assembly (16,17) and comprising upper and lower supporting members (31, 32) between which are mounted the slat supporting means, such as a ladder tape....	02/09/1988
4720954	Screen ceiling assembly A screen ceiling assembly including a plurality of spaced carrier members which are connectable to a supporting structure such as a roof. There is also provided a multiplicity of ceiling panels which are each positioned at an angle to a common frame throu...	01/26/1988
4706433	Suspended ceiling assembly Suspended ceiling assembly includes a plurality of supporting members 14 which carry panels of the ceiling, the members 14 being longitudinally slidable along a beam having a web 11 and side flanges 12 terminating in rims 13. The mutual spacing between th...	11/17/1987
4685502	Multiple-glazed window assembly A multiple-glazed window assembly is described in which a tilting mechanism unit (40) is secured to one side frame member (10). A venetian blind assembly including upper and lower supporting members (31, 32) is mounted on carriers (14,15) carried by the u...	08/11/1987
4671041	Panelling system and carrier therefor A panelling system and carrier therefor for covering a wall or ceiling in which the panels have inturned side portions on each side, one of which is turned towards the other side and then back towards the main panel to provide a rim. The other side portio...	06/09/1987
4667723	Cord lock A cord lock for a blind, such as a venetian blind in which the body 10 is inserted in an aperture 12 in headrail 14. The body is retained by a U-shaped metal element 40, at least one of the two legs, 44, 46 of which serve the purpose, in addition to holdi...	05/26/1987
4665674	Grid ceiling A grid ceiling comprising a set of first parallel channel section elongate members and a set of second parallel channel section elongate members, the first members being so arranged transverse to the second members as to form a grid with polygonal spaces ...	05/19/1987
4658562	Grid panels suspended by slidable brackets A grid ceiling comprising a supporting grid (10,20) with rectangular openings therein, grid panels (30) mounted within said openings. The grid panels may be in the form of grid units including perpendicular hollow interior primary and secondary panels (40...	04/21/1987
4648436	Vertical louvre blind and parts therefor A vertical louvre blind has several identical travellers (16), an end one of which is moved by a pull cord (100), inserted between two fingers (90). This traveller pulls the other travellers by means of a ball chain (98) inserted between the fingers and i...	03/10/1987
4608849	Bending apparatus Apparatus for bending a light gauge, profiled, metal panel to a curved shape, including an anvil mounted on a frame and having a part-annular surface, an arm mounted for pivotal movement about the center of curvature of the part-annular surface, a roller ...	09/02/1986
4580384	Roof panel material A corrugated sheet roof panel has one longitudinal edge formation and one marginal strip of the panel which has a width less than the pitch distance between adjacent corrugations where the edge formation includes a female receptive bead. The opposite long...	04/08/1986
4552196	Venetian blind assembly including tension means for imparting tension into slat supporting means A venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats supported by two slat support means. The assembly is adapted to be connected at opposite ends extending parallel to the slats to fixed frame members. Each slat support means includes a longitudinal sid...	11/12/1985
4538330	Venetian blind assembly apparatus Precut and punched fully formed slats for a venetian blind are mounted upside down in a stack on a slat magazine cradle disposed below the assembly station of a venetian blind assembly apparatus, and are picked up, one at a time, by a suction cup and fed ...	09/03/1985
4516300	Apparatus and a method for assembling slats of a venetian blind An apparatus and a method for assembling the slats of a venetian blind in which slats are fed in turn into the venetian blind ladders and are raised to a first position sequentially to form, at that first position, a stack of assembled slats. The length o...	05/14/1985

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