Window covering leveling mechanism
AssigneePella Corporation
InventorsGabriel Gromotka, Jeffrey Belloma
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Abstract
A window covering leveling mechanism for a moveable rail actuated by at least one lift cord. The leveling mechanism including a lift cord adjuster configured for attachment to one end of the lift cord; and a locking mechanism mountable within the moveable rail and configured to receive the lift cord adjuster. Insertion of the cord adjuster attached to the lift cord into the locking mechanism facilitates leveling of the moveable rail by adjustment of the lift cord and locking of the lift cord at a desired length. The cord adjuster may be a zip tie or similar item.
Claims26
A leveling mechanism for a window covering with a moveable rail actuated by at least one lift cord, the leveling mechanism comprising:
- an elongated lift cord adjuster having an engagement portion and a lift cord attachment member at one end thereof attachable to the at least one lift cord;
- and
- a locking mechanism mountable within the moveable rail and configured to releasably engage with the engagement portion on the lift cord adjuster, such that the location of the lift cord adjuster can be adjusted relative to the moveable rail to modify an effective length of the lift cord attached to the lift cord adjuster.
A window covering for a fenestration product having a viewing area, the window covering comprising:
- at least one lift cord;
- a moveable rail actuated by the at least one lift cord so as to extend or contract across the fenestration product causing the window covering to cover or uncover the viewing area of the fenestration product;
- and
- a leveling mechanism coupled to the at least one lift cord and the moveable rail for leveling the moveable rail, the leveling mechanism including:
- an elongated lift cord adjuster having an engagement portion and a lift cord attachment member at one end thereof, with the lift cord attachment member attached to the at least one lift cord, and
- a locking mechanism mounted within the moveable rail and configured to releasably engage with the engagement portion on the lift cord adjuster,
- such that the location of the elongated lift cord adjuster can be adjusted relative to the moveable rail to modify an effective length of the lift cord and provide leveling of the moveable rail.
A fenestration product comprising:
- a frame;
- a viewing area within the frame;
- and
- a window covering coupled to the frame or the viewing area and configured to cover and uncover the viewing area, the window covering including:
- at least one lift cord;
- a moveable rail actuated by the at least one lift cord so as to extend or contract across at least a portion of the fenestration product causing the window covering to cover or uncover at least a portion of the viewing area;
- and
- a leveling mechanism coupled to the at least one lift cord and the moveable rail for leveling the moveable rail, the leveling mechanism including:
- an elongated lift cord adjuster having an engagement portion and a lift cord attachment member at one end thereof with the lift cord attachment member attached to the at least one lift cord, and
- a locking mechanism mounted within the moveable rail and configured to releasably engage with the engagement portion on the lift cord adjuster,
- such that the location of the elongated lift cord adjuster can be adjusted relative to the moveable rail to modify an effective length of the lift cord and provide leveling of the moveable rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.