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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 |
| 7367537 | Color-image pickup device in which an R picture signal is relatively enhanced with distance from center of light-reception area In a color-image pickup device, light is decomposed by R filters, G filters, B filters, and an infrared blocking film into R, G, and B components, and photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a light-reception area receive the R, G, and B components, and output... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7267311 | Roller blind fittings The present invention relates to a bracket for a roller blind, for the fitting of a roller blind to a surface. The bracket comprises a clip (220, 260) and a base part (200, 240), the said clip and the said base part being of a design that permits them ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7228797 | Cordless blind A cordless blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail suspended from the headrail by a first cord and a second cord, a wall covering disposed between the headrail and the bottom rail, and a drive actuator. The drive actuator includes a spring motor, a spool coupled to... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7100668 | Control units A control unit for use in a window blind head rail assembly includes a sprocket wheel, a chain guard housing, a sprocket support and wrap spring, a splined bush for engagement with a roller blind tube and a center pin, wherein the center pin has a center-pin head an... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7013946 | Roller blind, particularly window roller blind, for motor vehicles The invention relates to a roller blind, particularly a window roller blind, for motor vehicles, with a winding shaft, a mounting arrangement for mounting the winding shaft with variable alignment, a blind which is windable up on the winding shaft, and in the region... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6902141 | Roller shade mounting system A roller shade mounting system includes a pair of assemblies for limiting sagging in a roller shade tube. The assembly includes a single bearing supported by a shaft to position the bearing at a distance from an end of the tube. Alternatively, the assembly includes ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6550733 | Supporting means for a screening device A support for a window screening device includes a first pair of bracket members (6) for mounting on each of a pair of opposed parallel frame surfaces (2) engageable by the screening device. Each bracket member includes a relatively flat front part protru... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6457688 | End cap and mounting support combination An end cap and mounting support combination comprising an end cap (11, 111, 211, 311, 411) disengagably engagable with a support bracket (3) and one of the end cap and the support bracket being provided with: a laterally open slot (20, 120, 220, 320, 420)... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390428 | Tube core and holders for stencil sheet roll There is provided a tube core for a stencil sheet roll, and holders fitted to the tube core, which are simple in construction and low in cost, and capable of preventing the roll from being erroneously mounted in an irrelevant machine without fail. The tub... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6347775 | Securing hook for a window shade On the edge of an opening for a motor-driven window glass of a vehicle, a hook is arranged on which the free end of a window shade can be latched. In order to activate a pinch protection, even in the most unfavorable case, a slide is provided which can be... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6336616 | Movable projection screen hanger with steadfast clips A movable projection screen hanger with steadfast clips is provided where the upper surface and inward side surface of the hanger are each respectively provided with a sliding rail. Each steadfast clip is secured to a preferred position on a wall. Each st... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6283427 | Supporting means of a screening device A supporting mechanism for a window screening device comprises a first pair of bracket members for mounting on each of a pair of opposed parallel frame surfaces of the frame structure and a second pair of coupling members engageable by the screening devic... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5462105 | Adjustments for window shades A variety of methods and devices providing for the angular and lateral adjustment of some types window shades is disclosed. As window openings often reveal a variety of geometric irregularities, several window covering systems, particularly roller type wi... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5230494 | Mounting bracket for window treatments A pair of mounting brackets are disclosed which are readily removably but securely attach to any window for purposes of mounting a variety of window treatments in an aesthetic manner. The mounting brackets are attached to the window by a plurality of suct... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4762162 | Shade brackets and assembly When the windows of an old house are being replaced with new window units, and when the windows of a modern house are covered by inside storm windows, the roll up window shades are able to be used by means of a pair of elongated, brackets of thin sheet ma... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4572467 | Roller shade mounting bracket A mounting bracket for roller shade has two planar mounting portions joined at right angles to each other and a third portion perforated for receiving the end pin of a shade roller attached to one of the mounting portions in parallel relationship thereto ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4205816 | Curtain holder The present new invention relates to a "L" shape curtain holder which has a device of adjustable length at both sides, and which can be installed at the upper end of a window of any size with the up-side or the side of the holder. Within the holder there ... | 06/03/1980 |
