Wand for a blind assembly

A wand for a blind assembly having a drive member, the wand comprising:

• (a) an elongate member,
• (b) a rotatable member spaced from the blind assembly and located at or adjacent one end of the elongate member,
• (c) a guide member located at or adjacent another end of the elongate member, the guide member including a biasing member, and
• (d) a cord configured to rotate the drive member,
• wherein the cord forms a loop which passes from a position remote from the rotatable member, engages the rotatable member, engages and passes about the guide member and returns to the remote position after reengagement of the rotatable member,
• wherein the loop has a first segment between the rotatable member and the guide member, which is disposed within the wand and retained under tension between the rotatable member and the guide member by the biasing member to restrict movement of the first segment of the loop within the wand perpendicularly of the elongate member, the first segment being retained under tension without the wand being installed on the blind assembly;
• wherein the loop has a second segment remote from the rotatable member, the second segment of the loop remote from the rotatable member for rotating the drive member when the wand is installed on the blind assembly,
• the second segment being free of the tension from the biasing member to facilitate the second segment of the loop being placed about the drive member;
• wherein the rotatable member engages, in one plane, a first portion of the cord and a second portion of the cord to translate the first portion in a first direction while simultaneously translating the second portion in a second direction that is opposite of the first direction;
• wherein the biasing member is configured to retain the first segment under tension without the wand being installed on the blind assembly and to retain the first segment under tension when the wand is installed on the blind assembly;
• wherein the guide member comprises two housing parts which are configured to be joined together, and a cylinder member configured to be retained within the two housing parts when joined, the loop being configured to pass about and engage with the cylinder member;
• wherein the cylinder member provides a guide pathway for the loop and the biasing member is configured to bias the guide pathway in a direction away from the rotatable member to retain the cord under tension between the rotatable member and guide member;
• wherein the cylinder member has a pin projection extending in an axial direction of the elongate member;
• wherein the guide member further comprises a pin extending perpendicular to the axial direction and between the two housing parts;
• wherein one end of the biasing member is configured to be positioned over the pin projection and another end is positioned against the pin;
• wherein the biasing member is configured to act between the pin and the cylinder member to bias the cylinder member away from the rotatable member, and
• wherein a position of the rotatable member is configured to be stationary along the axial direction of the elongate member relative to the pin when the wand is installed on the blind assembly.