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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360574 | Device for controlling a venetian blind The invention relates to a device for controlling a venetian blind, the device comprising a top module for transforming rotary movement of a horizontal drive roller into rotary movements in a determined direction a horizontal driven roller. According to the inventio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7246648 | Friction device for rolling up curtains and the like A friction device for rolling up curtains and the like includes a tubular roller (1), on which a curtain (1a) is wound. The roller (1) is rotatably carried by a support (10) and a threaded stem (2) is situated axially inside... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7211923 | Rotational motion based, electrostatic power source and methods thereof A power system includes a member with two or more sections and at least one pair of electrodes. Each of the two or more sections has a stored static charge. Each of the pair of electrodes is spaced from and on substantially opposing sides of the member from the othe... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6955207 | Friction device for roll-up curtains and the like A friction device (10), applied to roll-up curtains and the like, includes a tubular roller (1), on which the curtain (2) rolls up, and which is rotatably carried on a horizontal axis. The friction device (10) includes a threaded shaft ( | 10/18/2005 |
| 6123140 | Spring device for rolling up a roller curtain Elastic means for rolling up a roller curtain include a plurality of springs (26,27,28) fastened rigidly to a common support (15) connected to a shaft (2) and with respective support and constraint elements (36,37,38) which are geometrically coupled to th... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5964426 | Roller for rewinding and tensioning a flexible element such as a sheet of material, shutter or similar, in particular for protections on machines A roller for rewinding and tensioning a flexible element, the element having a greater length than width, includes a tubular body to which one end of the flexible element is fixed; a shaft positioned so that it is coaxial to the tubular body, the two bein... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5711568 | Retractable cargo cover A retractable cover for a vehicle cargo area includes a roller containing a bungee cord, operative as a retraction mechanism. The covers are fabricated of an opaque cloth or vinyl material, or a transparent or screen material. The covers may be deployed l... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5275223 | Support roller provided with roll-up mechanism for rolling doors, gates and the like A support roller having a one-piece construction which can be cut to size to fit any sized doorway, with an outer perimeter of the support roller or flanges mounted on the support roller having a predetermined configuration to permit a rolling door, gate ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 3955611 | Awning construction An awning construction particularly adapted for mounting on a mobile home. The awning includes an awning shade having one end fixed to an outside wall of the mobile home, and the other end of the awning shade is attached to an awning roller, which roller ... | 05/11/1976 |
