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US 11,028,640 B2Granted
Handle and brake arrangement for a covering for architectural openings
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsRichard N. Anderson, Eugene W. Thompson, Robert E. Fisher
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Abstract
A handle is releasably secured to a rail wall by means of fasteners extending from inside the rail. An actuator shaft pushes against a contact plate to move a movable braking member to stop the rotation of a rod inside the rail.
Claims20
A brake arrangement for a covering for an architectural opening, the arrangement comprising:
- a hollow rail;
- a rod extending within said hollow rail and being rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a brake provided for movement into and out of engagement with said rod to prevent or allow rotation of said rod about said axis of rotation, respectively;
- a button assembly provided in operative association with said hollow rail, said button assembly comprising:
- a button housing coupled to said hollow rail;
- an actuator button supported by said button housing for movement relative to said button housing;
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- a pusher rod provided in operative association with said actuator button, said pusher rod extending between a first end proximal to said actuator button and a second end distal to said actuator button;
- wherein said second end of said pusher rod comprises a free end of said pusher rod configured to abut against a portion of said brake to disengage said brake from said rod with actuation of said actuator button.
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A brake arrangement for a covering for an architectural opening, the arrangement comprising:
- a hollow rail defining an exterior front face;
- a rod extending within said hollow rail and being rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a brake provided for movement into and out of engagement with said rod to prevent or allow rotation of said rod about said axis of rotation, respectively;
- and
- a button assembly provided in operative association with said hollow rail, said button assembly comprising:
- a button housing coupled to said hollow rail along said exterior front face of said hollow rail;
- and
- an actuator button supported by said button housing for pivotable movement relative to said button housing;
- wherein, when said actuator button is moved relative to said button housing, said brake is actuated relative to said rod to disengage said brake from said rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.