Single plate cut down apparatus

A vertical blind cut-down apparatus for trim cutting a vertical blind having a horizontal headrail defining two ends and vertical blind materials defining upper and lower ends suspended by the upper ends from the headrail, the vertical blind cut down apparatus comprising:

• a headrail holding plate having a headrail opening formed therein for receiving the headrail therethrough;
• a cutting die for the headrail adapted to receive the headrail extending therethrough, and being movable relative to said holding plate for cutting one end of the headrail;
• a blind holder having a blind material opening therethrough for receiving the vertical blind materials therein;
• a blind cutting device moveable relative to said blind holder for cutting the vertical blind material extending through said blind holder;
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• a movement transmission device for moving said cutting die and for moving said blind cutting device whereby both the vertical blind materials and the headrail are cut.

A method of trimming components using a vertical blind having a horizontal head rail defining a fixed end and a trim end and vertical blind materials defining upper attachment ends and lower trim ends, with the upper attachment ends attached and suspended from the horizontal head rail, the method comprising the steps of:

• passing the trim end through a holding plate, said holding plate having a head rail opening;
• passing the trim end through a head rail cutting die being movable relative to said holding plate;
• moving said head rail cutting die relative to said holding plate for cutting the trim end extending through said holding plate, wherein the trim end is cut and the fix end is untrimmed;
• passing the lower trim ends through a blind holder, said blind holder having a blind material opening;
• passing the lower trim ends into registration with a blind material cutting device, said blind material cutting device being movable relative to said blind holder;
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• moving said blind material cutting device relative to said blind holder for cutting the trim end, the trim end extending through said blind holder, wherein the lower trim end is cut and the upper attachment ends are untrimmed.

A vertical blind cut-down apparatus for trim cutting a vertical blind having a horizontal headrail defining two ends, and vertical blind materials defining upper and lower ends suspended by the upper ends from the headrail, the vertical blind cut down apparatus comprising:

• a headrail holding plate having a headrail opening formed therein for receiving the headrail therethrough;
• a cutting die for the headrail adapted to receive the headrail extending therethrough, and being movable relative to said holding plate for cutting one end of the headrail;
• a blind holder having a blind material opening therethrough for receiving the vertical blind materials therein;
• a blind cutting device moveable relative to said blind holder for cutting the vertical blind material extending through said blind holder;
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• a movement transmission device for moving said cutting die and for moving said blind cutting device whereby both the vertical blind materials and the headrail are cut, wherein said headrail opening in said holding plate has a first shape, wherein said cutting die defines a cutting opening, said cutting opening having a second shape, wherein said first shape is complementary to said second shape, and wherein said cutting die is slidably moveable relative to said holding plate so that the headrail is cut.

A vertical blind cut-down apparatus comprising:

• a headrail receiving holding plate having an opening;
• a cutting die for cutting an end of the headrail;
• a blind holder;
• a blind cutter;
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• a movement transmission device, wherein both said cutting die and said blind cutting device move.