Wand for a cord driven blind assembly

A wand for operating a cord driven roller blind assembly having a retractable screen, the wand comprising:

• an operating stalk extending along a longitudinal axis of the stalk, the stalk being securable to an operating cord extendable from a control mechanism of the roller blind assembly, the stalk being configured to be pulled downwardly a first predetermined distance by a user to extend the retractable screen and pulled downwardly a second predetermined distance to retract the retractable screen;
• and
• a sleeve assembly at least in part overlapping with the stalk, the sleeve assembly comprising:
• a connector for connecting the wand to the control mechanism of the roller blind assembly, the connector comprising:
• a socket portion at a first end of the connector;
• a flared portion at a second end of the connector, the flared portion being configured to be mounted within a housing of the control mechanism;
• a flexible neck region disposed between the socket portion and the flared portion, the flexible neck region being configured to allow the wand to pivot relative to the control mechanism from a substantially upright position, the flexible neck region being narrower than both the socket portion and the flared portion;
• an elongate main body having a proximal end configured to be received within the socket portion and a distal end configured to be disposed within the stalk, the sleeve assembly having a passage therethrough configured for passage of the operating cord from the control mechanism through the flared portion, the flexible neck region, and the socket portion to the stalk;
• the sleeve assembly concealing the operating cord between the control mechanism and the stalk when the stalk is pulled to operate the blind.