Blind repair apparatus and method
OwnerShadene Tomica C. Olorundimuinventor
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Abstract
A blind repair device for repairing a vane of a blind system has a generally oblong body having a central opening, and a repair structure that can be aligned with a connection aperture of the vane. The repair device can be fit over and secured to the vane to align the repair structure with the connection aperture such that the ability of the vane to couple to a runner/hanger of the blind system is restored. The repair device can be expanded to more easily fit the vane through the central opening. The body of the device can be made of a resilient material, a rigid material, or a combination of resilient and rigid materials. The body can have gripping elements such as nodes, teeth, or a rough surface to secure the repair device to the vane.
Claims20
A repair device for repairing a vane of a blind system, the vane having a connection aperture, comprising:
- a body having a generally oblong shape, the body having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, a first elongate portion spanning from the first end portion to the second end portion, and a second elongate portion spanning from the first end portion to the second end portion, wherein the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion each have a respective longitudinal axis extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, and wherein each of the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion is symmetrical about its respective longitudinal axis;
- wherein the first and second elongate portions define a central opening therebetween extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the central opening configured to receive the vane therethrough;
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- wherein the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion each have a respective upper edge and a respective lower edge, each respective upper edge defining a respective first notch and each respective lower edge defining a respective second notch, wherein the respective first and second notches are approximately midway between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- wherein the first and second elongate portions each have a respective inner surface and outer surface, and wherein each respective first notch and second notch extends all the way from the respective inner surface to the respective outer surface, thereby forming a respective narrowed section of each of the first and second elongate portions, the respective narrowed sections thereby forming a reinforcement structure configured to be aligned with the connection aperture of the vane.
A repair device for repairing a vane of a blind system, the vane having a connection aperture, comprising:
- a body having a generally oblong shape, the body having a first end portion and an opposed second end portion, a first elongate portion spanning from the first end portion to the second end portion, and a second elongate portion spanning from the first end portion to the second end portion, wherein the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion each have a respective longitudinal axis extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, and wherein each of the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion is symmetrical about its respective longitudinal axis;
- wherein the first and second elongate portions define a central opening therebetween extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the central opening configured to receive the vane therethrough;
- wherein the body is actuable between an expanded position for receiving the vane therethrough, and a closed position for securing the repair device to the vane;
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- wherein the first elongate portion and the second elongate portion each have a respective upper edge and a respective lower edge, each respective upper edge defining a respective first notch and each respective lower edge defining a respective second notch, wherein the respective first and second notches are approximately midway between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- wherein the first and second elongate portions each have a respective inner surface and outer surface, and wherein each respective first notch and second notch extends all the way from the respective inner surface to the respective outer surface, thereby forming a respective narrowed section of each of the first and second elongate portions, the respective narrowed sections thereby forming a reinforcement structure configured to be aligned with the connection aperture of the vane.
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