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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091606 | Operating wand for venetian blinds An operating wand has a handle, an upper rod connected by an intermediate rod having one end pivotably attached to the upper end of the handle and the opposite end pivotably attached to the lower end of the upper rod. A sleeve slides along the upper rod between a fi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7987890 | Blinds and components thereof The invention relates to blinds, components of blinds and assembly of blinds, and particularly to the tilt mechanism of a Venetian blind. The tilt mechanism includes a slider element to which the cords of the cord ladder are attached. The slider element has a base p... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7926540 | Window blind with controlling axle The present invention relates to a controlling shaft, and more particularly to a controlling shaft for controlling blind, comprising a transverse shaft and a plurality of shaft controlling unit provided on the transverse shaft in turn. Due to the connecting relation... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7721783 | Horizontally slatted blind A horizontally slatted blind for an opening, such as a window, has a plurality of slats suspended from points on their two ends. One such point is the rear corner, and the other is between the front and rear corners. The edges of the slats between the rear corners a... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7665503 | Ladder drum for venetian blind A ladder drum is mounted in a head rail of a Venetian blind for securing a ladder cord thereto, and includes a drum body installed on a tilt bar of the blind. An upper portion of the drum body is formed into an open-topped recess, which has two sidewalls interconnec... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7614438 | Venetian blind An improved Venetian blind type window covering having an open position and a closed position is provided. The window covering includes a plurality of panels suspended between a head rail and a bottom rail that provides a generally billowed appearance. A securement ... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7363955 | Venetian blind A Venetian blind (1) with at least two vertically expanding ladder members (3). Each ladder member (3) comprises at least one vertical member (4), which by means of a plurality of vertically spaced ladder rungs (5, 11) is connected... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7222656 | Method of making a window covering In a method of making a window covering material a plurality of slats preferably made of fabric or plastic film, are provided. Each slat has opposite longitudinal edges and each longitudinal edge has a pocket with at least one transverse slot. There is one rail for ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7174942 | Blind slats for door/window venetian blind Blind slats for door/window Venetian blinds include a door/window frame made up of a plurality of side brackets wherein the left and right side brackets are provided with a plurality of retaining holes disposed at the corresponding inner sides thereon respectively f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6976522 | Venetian blind ladder drum and method of assembling venetian blind A ladder drum for a venetian blind, a venetian blind assembly utilizing a ladder drum and a method of assembling a venetian blind. The ladder drum includes pairs of slots for securing ladder lace cords. Each pair of slots includes a first slot that retains but does ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6959750 | Ladder operated covering with fixed vanes for architectural openings A covering for an architectural opening in the form of a Venetian blind includes a plurality of supporting ladders for horizontally disposed but vertically spaced slats with the ladders including vertically extending spaced guide cords and interconnecting rungs at v... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6854504 | Blind assembly having fabric blind slats A fabric blind assembly. The assembly includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended below the headrail, fabric blind slats arranged in parallel between the headrail and the bottom rail. Each fabric blind slat includes two opposite long sides and two rigid rod members... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6808002 | Balanced tilt mechanism for a covering for an architectural opening A balanced tilt mechanism for use in a covering for an architectural opening includes an actuator cord having a weighted tassel that cooperates with a tapered bobbin in a tiltable headrail in the covering. A constant tension spring counterbalances the weighted actua... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799624 | Mini-blind apparatus A mini-blind apparatus is disclosed having a first horizontal slat and a second slat disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first slat. The apparatus includes a first tab having a first and a second end, the first end of the first tab being secured to a rearwa... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6792996 | Venetian blind An improved Venetian blind type window covering having an open position and a closed position is provided. When in a closed position, the window covering presents a face that conceals a securement member and an adjustment member. The window covering also includes a ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6662851 | Ladder operated covering with fixed vanes for architectural openings A covering for an architectural opening in the form of a Venetian blind includes a plurality of supporting ladders for horizontally disposed but vertically spaced slats with the ladders including vertically extending spaced guide cords and interconnecting... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6648048 | Window blinding system with multiple shading effects A window blinding system includes a top traverse supporter adapted for affixing to a top beam of a ceiling, a first shading arrangement, and a second shading arrangement. The first shading arrangement includes a first base member, a plurality of first sla... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644377 | Overlapping blind apparatus The overlapping blind apparatus comprises first and second ladder strings which are biased by a top pulley in either clockwise or counter-clockwise directions. Bridging strings are provided in spaced, parallel relation between the first and second ladder ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644376 | Single control tilt drive unit A tilt drive unit for a horizontal or vertical venetian blind, operated by a common drive system. The tilt drive unit is designed to keep the blind slats in a titled-open position during extension or retraction of the slats. The tilt drive unit has a tilt... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6634406 | Mini blind apparatus A mini blind apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first slat having a first and a second end and a front and a rear edge. A second slat is disposed spaced and parallel relative to the the first slat, the second slat having a first and a second... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6619366 | Universal head rail A universal head rail assembly includes a front wall and a back wall, wherein the front wall includes a first contour formed on an outer face thereof and the back wall includes a second contour formed on an outer face thereof. A reversible rotator assembl... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6601633 | Insulated glass blind assembly An insulated glass window with an integral blind assembly. At least one of the glass spacer corner keys includes an integral pulley for cords associated with the blind. An operator on an exterior surface of the glass includes a leg slidably retained betwe... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6561252 | Cord-driven drum A drum is driven by cord ends, which are wrapped onto the drum. The drum sits in a housing with slotted openings which are opposite each other and in a plane which is substantially tangent to the surface of the drum. The cord ends exit the housing through... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557615 | Horizontal window blind apparatus A horizontal window blind apparatus having at least a first and a second slat disposed parallel and spaced relative to each other is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first tab which is secured to the first slat, the first tab defining a first opening a... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533018 | System for holding batteries in a headrail for powered coverings for architectural openings A system for holding batteries in a headrail comprises a battery carrier that cooperates with a battery carrier housing through an opening in the bottom of a headrail housing. The battery carrier accommodates a plurality of batteries and slidingly engages... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6527034 | Slat-positioning drum for a venetian blind A slat-positioning drum is rotatably mounted in a positioning base fixedly mounted in a head rail of a venetian blind and includes a hollow upper section and a top plate. Two parallel channels are each longitudinally defined in the upper section of the bo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6470951 | Structure of a blind adjustment A structure of a blind adjustment is operated by a rail and a shaft, and comprises a leading screw, a sliding seat, two confining parts, two adjustors and a housing. The leading screw is sleeved onto the shaft and having its two ends insert through connec... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6431246 | Modular horizontal window blind A window blind having a plurality of substantially identical mounting blocks that are adapted to receive a mounting rod in an aperture formed in each of the mounting blocks wherein the mounting rod is comprised of a plurality of mounting rod sections that... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6425432 | Cord tilter with an elevated start gear ratio A venetian blind cord tilter, mounted in a head rail, that interfaces and drives a tilt rod, with the tilter itself having a wheel gear (20) to which lines are wound for rotating the tilt rod and subsequently slats held within ladders for opening and clos... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6405783 | Horizontal window blind apparatus A horizontal window blind apparatus is disclosed for selectively controlling light transfer through a window. The apparatus includes a frame disposed within the window and a tab movably connected to and supported by the frame, the tab having a first and a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6401790 | Magnetic dual glasses window structure A magnetic dual glasses window structure includes a window blind, provided between two panes of glass, including tilt cords for supporting a plurality of slats and an operating system which includes a shaft attached to the tilt cords and a magnetic actuat... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6298897 | Control wand for coverings for architectural openings A system for reversibly rotating a shaft for operation of the control system in a covering for an architectural opening includes two relatively linearly moveable members at least one of which has a low friction component engaging a helical path on the oth... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6293330 | Universal head rail A universal head rail assembly includes a front wall and a back wall, wherein the front wall includes a first contour formed on an outer face thereof and the back wall includes a second contour formed on an outer face thereof. A reversible rotator assembl... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6279642 | Fixing device in a venetian blind A fixing device in a venetian blind integrally made of high molecular material comprises a cord engaging part, a band passing part, and a core. The cord engaging part is at one side of a base, having two engaging plates oppositely and crossly disposed and... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6253823 | Headrail for cut down venetian type blinds A venetian type blind has a headrail that can be cut down along cut lines very close to the outermost ladder locations. The cradle and spool in the headrail are sized and configured so that the cord lock and tilter can be positioned between a cradle and o... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240999 | Stepped lamella for guiding light radiation The present invention relates to lamellae for light deflection and for scattering radiation, particularly sun radiation. The lamellae comprise two portions wherein the first portion is graded like stairs. It serves for scattering sun radiation. The second... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6227279 | Venetian type blind having segmented pivoting tilting slat A Venetian type blind has a bottomrail, a headrail positioned above the bottomrail, a tilting slat, and two sets of slats carried on either upper ladders or lower ladders. The tilting slat has a center segment and an end segment pivotably attached to each... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6189596 | Structure of a driving mechanism for venetian blinds The present invention relates to an improved structure of a driving mechanism for a venetian blind, wherein the frame body is provided with fixing seats having being mounted with blind slat control element. The control element is driven by a control shaft... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6167938 | Blind with angled slats having unequal wings A blind with angled slats where the sides are of unequal length allowing light transmission in the open and intermediate positions, no light transmission in the closed position and a flush planar surface in the closed position.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6135187 | Length adjustable venetian type blind having clamps Clamps are provided for shortening a venetian type blind to fit windows of different lengths. The clamp has two portions connected by hinge. The two portions are fastened together on a lift cord and ladder below the slat at the desired shortened length. A... | 10/24/2000 |
