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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997323 | Quick connection device A quick connection device for removably connecting a headrail and a covering portion of a window covering assembly is disclosed. The quick connection device may include a male portion connected to the headrail and a female portion connected to the covering portion. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7556081 | Quick connection device A quick connection device for removably connecting a headrail and a covering portion of a window covering assembly is disclosed. The quick connection device may include a male portion connected to the headrail and a female portion connected to the covering portion. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 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 |
| 6401791 | Vertical blind track A vertical blind track is inverted U-shaped with a slot defined in the lower portion and includes two end pieces respectively received in opposite ends of the track. Each of the end pieces includes a through hole defined parallel to the track and aligning... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6360806 | Operation, control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings A covering for an architectural opening includes a new system for mounting the controls for the covering within the head rail such that suspended vertical vanes are closely positioned relative to the bottom of a head rail and disposed so as to form a cont... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6240998 | Window blind opening and closing device A window blind opening and closing device can permit sequential drawing of louvers in a louver group from an end runner side opposite to the prior art to solve problems of damaging of runners and a drive shaft due to wearing, provide good appearance, and ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6202730 | Vertical window blind carrier A carrier for supporting vertical blinds used in covering window and door openings. The carrier has a clip with an inner space for permitting a vane to translate relative to the clip as the vane rotates to close the opening. The clip inner space can be U-... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6148893 | Head-rail end adapter for window blinds A kit is provided for modifying a control mechanism of a cord-operated window blind. The conventional control mechanism comprises a control housing including a removable end plate disposed at an end of a head rail of the blind, and a pulley disposed withi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6076588 | End cap for headrail in a covering for an architectural opening A control system for a vertical vane covering for use in an architectural opening includes a headrail having an upwardly opening channel in which a plurality of carriers are disposed for sliding movement along the length of the headrail. The headrail is o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062290 | Photocell mounting apparatus for vertical blinds An automatic control apparatus for window coverings where the control apparatus is mounted in the space between a headrail and a window. The control apparatus is mounted to the rear surface of the headrail so as to overlie the rear surface of the headrail... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5992495 | Concealed-wand control for a vertical blind A vertical blind having a head-rail, a plurality of carriers slidable in the head-rail for movement between open and closed positions. A respective vane is suspended from each of the carriers and a pivot rod is rotatably mounted in the head-rail and exten... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5983972 | Bearing structure for vertical blinds and roller shades An improved bearing mechanism works in conjunction with the control rod of a vertical blind system or a roller shade system to provide superior bearing and load handling capability. A conical bore has a plurality of grooves into the surface of the conical... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5954110 | Extendible blind assembly An extendible drapery assembly including a mounting track. A plurality of roller assemblies are slidably coupled along the mounting track. Next provided is a blind control assembly coupled to each of the roller assemblies. Also included is a plurality of ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5875829 | Bearing structure for vertical blinds and roller shades An improved bearing mechanism works in conjunction with the control rod of a vertical blind system or a roller shade system to provide superior bearing and load handling capability. A conical bore has a plurality of grooves into the surface of the conical... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5865234 | Vertical blind A vertical blind that includes a plurality of louvers of which certain louvers are alternately positioned and can be placed in various positions so that the vertical blind can be fully changed in form. The vertical blind further includes a rotation-transf... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5855236 | Blind assembly A blind assembly that includes a pivoting support rail assembly, an opening and closing rod, at least two wall attachable rail supports, a number of vertical blind slats, and a blind slat spacing chain; the pivoting support rail assembly including a forwa... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853039 | Coupler for the tilt wand and pull cord of a covering on architectural opening A coupler for use with the tilt wand and pull cord of a window treatment system includes a cylindrical body having a longitudinal passageway adapted to receive the tilt wand and a pair of parallel longitudinal channels adapted to receive the pull cord. Th... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5845695 | Traversing and rotating wand for vertical blinds A vertical blind control includes a single control mechanism for traversing the vanes (8), i.e., opening or closing the blind, and for rotating the vanes to change the amount of light admitted by the closed blind. The control mechanism includes a wand (29... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5803147 | Vertical blind To avoid entanglement when a vertical blind is opened and closed, an attachment member is secured to a lead carrier and engages with an operation shaft. The attachment member is composed of a body having a length half the width of the lead carrier, and a ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5749406 | Vertical blind with a crank rod for operation A vertical blind device with a crank rod for operation, in which slats, which are hung on slat carriages, can be pivoted about a vertical axis by 180° from a closed hanging position, directed horizontally in a plane parallel to one another, into the othe... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5647422 | Vertical blind assembly A vertical blind assembly includes two housings secured together so as to form a carrier frame. Two worm gears are rotatably received in the housings and engaged with each other. A post is coupled to one of the worm gears for rotating the worm gear. A bea... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5626177 | Control and suspension system for a vertical vane covering for architectural openings A control system for a vertical vane covering for use in an architectural opening includes a headrail having an upwardly opening channel in which a plurality of carriers are disposed for sliding movement along the length of the headrail. The headrail is o... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5547007 | Actuating device for curtain strips The activation device has a cord pull (8) on which at a certain distance two catches (9) are firmly attached. Via a gear system (10) the cord pull (8) is connected to a shaft (23) which passes through sliding elements (24) and which is connected to gears ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5465779 | Integrated cord loop drive means and housing for window covering A housing to enclose the exposed portion of the cord loop of a window blind or other window covering includes an integral drive arrangement to cycle a cord loop through the headrail of the blind, in order to open or close the blind. The cord loop is retai... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5392832 | Covering assembly for architectural openings A covering for an architectural opening such as a window or door is in the form of a vertically oriented fabric assembly having front and rear sheer fabrics interconnected by vertically extending vanes. The vanes can be tilted through a series of carriers... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390721 | Operating mechanism for a blind or shielding device An operating mechanism for a blind or shielding device having angularly adjustable and retractable slats 12, said mechanism comprising a first driven element 27 for pivotally adjusting the angular orientation of the slats and a second driven element 30 fo... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5339883 | Covering assembly for architectural openings A covering for an architectural opening such as a window or door is in the form of a vertically oriented fabric assembly having front and rear sheer fabrics interconnected by vertically extending vanes. The vanes can be tilted through a series of carriers... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5266068 | Vertical blind with single-element drive A vertical blind construction, including slats arranged hanging on a slat carriage each, tiltably around a vertical axis, and with a driving element (1), whose direction of movement is reversible, or a gear, which can be connected by coupling elements to ... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5179990 | Torque limiting drive for blinds A torque-limiting angle drive for blinds and having a housing, first and second bearings on the housing defining respective first and second rotational axes, a drive member rotatably supported in a bearing and having drive formations, a driven member rota... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5165460 | Vertical Venetian blinds The vertical Venetian blinds described herein comprise a series of louvers each of which comprises a series of strips, preferably of wood which are arranged parallel to and spaced from each other and adhered to a flexible sheet of backing material, such a... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5163492 | Vertical blind vane tilt control lock A vertical blind vane tilt control lock for manually locking in a rigid position the vane tilt chain actuating mechanism for vertical blinds to prevent undesired movement of the vertical blind vanes by wind or air passing through the vanes. The control ch... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5139071 | Louvered blind A louvered blind having a first blind assembly defining a first passageway and a second blind assembly defining a second passageway. A rod passes through both the first and second passageways. A first spacer is frictionally secured to the rod and has a po... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5092386 | Spacer for lamella carriers of vertical lamella blinds A spacer for lamella carriers of vertical lamella blinds comprises an oblong, strip-shaped section, an end connector element for positive engagement with the lamella carrier, as well as a detent arranged at its free end that can be guided into seating wit... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090467 | Vertical blind track protector The vertical blind track protector of the invention operates to prevent the vanes of the blind from traversing in the closed position. The track protector is inserted on the pinion rod between the end control of the blind and the nearest carrier, and is f... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5054535 | Vertical blind A vertical blind with an arrangement for supporting a plurality of vanes comprised of an elongate blind head with a plurality of slidable vane carriers disposed therein, each adapted to rotate an individual vane about its vertical axis. Rotational movemen... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5010940 | Swingable junction for a window covering A corner junction assembly for use with two adjacent lengths of window covering track has a bearing ring making a captive frictional fit in a bearing hub to permit relative rotation of those two parts. The corner junction assembly is adapted to be connect... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4936369 | Vertical blind with louver rotation control A vertical blind of the type having a plurality of louver carriages mounted for movement along a guide channel, with a louver carrier mounted on each carriage for rotation about an upright axis and carriage gear mechanism for rotating the louvers in respo... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4836345 | Clutch system for gear drive A clutch system for a gear drive particularly suitable for gear drives of vertical blinds having a movable gear which upon jamming of another gear moves radially to disengage the gears.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834162 | Vertical louver blind operating mechanism A venetian blind of the vertical louver type includes an elongated guide track and a plurality of louver carriers supported by the guide track for traverse between open blind and closed blind conditions, each of the louver carriers supporting a louver in ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4791703 | Length adjustable center rod structure for a vertical shutter drape The present invention relates to a length adjustable center rod structure for a vertical shutter drape. The center rod is located in the inner side of an over-head track, and has two or more sections of telescoped hollow tubes so that the length thereof c... | 12/20/1988 |
