Did You Know...
...that Charles Goodyear performed some of his experiments on rubber while in debtor's prison? He was there so often he referred to it as his "hotel". Chronically in debt because of poor business sense and ill health, Goodyear depended on the generosity of friends and family. Even after he unlocked the secret to vulcanizing rubber, he was unable to improve his financial situation. When he died, his estate was $200,000 in debt.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370686 | Mounting device for roller blinds A roller blind tube with fabric wound around it is mounted in brackets that have spade-shaped elements (3) provided in the axis. These elements cooperate with oblong holes (2) in terminating plugs (1) in the roller blind tube. According to the i... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7124804 | Blind slat assembly for door/window venetian blind A blind slat assembly for door/window Venetian blinds includes 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 res... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7034248 | Method and apparatus for customizing louvered blinds A clamping apparatus for holding a louvered blind assembly while applying a decorative graphic thereto includes a pair of rectangular frames hingedly connected together for pivoting movement between an open position for receiving slats of the blind assembly, and a c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6755230 | Powered control system for a covering for architectural openings A powered remotely actuated control system adapted for use in a covering system for an architectural opening and a covering system incorporating the control system are described. The control system includes: (1) a translational drive system for selectively moving a ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 4708188 | Cable ladder system and improved V-closure blinds A window covering combining the appearance of a pleated shade and a mini-blind, which in the open position resembles a mini-blind and which in the closed position resembles a pleated shade. The desired effect can be achieved by utilizing various combinati... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4588012 | Magnetic actuating mechanism for pivotal venetian blind assembly A magnetic actuating mechanism for a pivotal venetian blind assembly. The mechanism includes a linear movable operating element in the form of a split housing operatively connected by connection means to a hanger pivot member supporting a plurality of sla... | 05/13/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4515201 | Suspension means for suspending venetian blind hanger pivot members A venetian blind hanger pivot member for a venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats including an upper end slat and a lower end slat and tape cables forming part of a slat suspension means. The hanger pivot member has a slat engaging surface en... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4513804 | Venetian blind hanger pivot assembly including a hanger pivot member having a slat engaging surface A venetian blind hanger pivot member for a venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats including an upper end slat and a lower end slat and tape cables forming part of a slat suspension means. The hanger pivot member has a slat engaging surface en... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4502523 | Slatted blind assemblies having automatic opening and closing features Slatted blind assembly having a mat of slats with a pivot means adapted to be fixed to a structure positioned adjacent opposite ends of the mat. A pair of cables supporting the slats extend between supporting points on the pivot means. The supporting poin... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4493357 | Suspension system for suspending a venetian blind assembly A suspension system for a venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats. The suspension system includes slat supporting means for tiltably supporting individual slats with a pivot member connected to the ends of each slat support means. The pivot me... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4458740 | Venetian blind hanger pivot assembly A venetian blind hanger pivot member for a venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats including an upper end slat and a lower end slat and tape cables forming part of a slat suspension means. The hanger pivot member has a slat engaging surface en... | 07/10/1984 |
