Indicator pull lead
OwnerMarie Manvelinventor
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Abstract
A pull lead indicating a pulling direction of the pull lead for a desired operation of a device, the pull lead comprising: a directional indicator selected from the group consisting of a variation in color, a variation in texture, and combinations thereof, so that a pulling direction is indicated for a desired operation of such device.
Claims84
A pull chain indicating a pulling direction of the pull chain for a desired operation of a device, the pull chain comprising:
- a plurality of beads comprising:
- a first bead, and
- a second bead;
- and
- a plurality of shanks comprising:
- a first shank, wherein the first shank couples the first bead to the second bead,
- wherein at least the first bead comprises a directional indicator on a surface of the first bead selected from the group consisting of a variation in color, a variation in texture, and combinations thereof, so that a pulling direction is indicated for a desired operation of such device.
A pull lead indicating a pulling direction of the pull lead for a desired operation of a device, the pull lead comprising:
- a directional indicator selected from the group consisting of a variation in color, a variation in texture, and combinations thereof, so that a pulling direction is indicated for a desired operation of such device.
A method of positioning directional indicators on a pull lead for a device, the method comprising:
- positioning the pull lead in a neutral position so that the device is half way between open and closed;
- positioning an open directional indicator on a first section of the pull lead in a position that is easily grasped;
- and
- positioning a closed directional indicator on a second section of the pull lead at a similar position.
A method of positioning directional indicators on a looped pull chain for a device, the pull chain comprising a plurality of beads, each bead having a first half and a second half, the method comprising:
- applying a directional indicator to the plurality of beads, wherein the directional indicator comprises the first half having a different appearance or a different texture from the second half, so that on a first side of the pull chain a first half is on top of the second half and a second side of the pull chain the second half is on top of the first half.
A method of positioning directional indicators on a pull chain comprising a plurality of beads, the method comprising:
- cutting a first cut into the pull chain so that the pull chain comprises a first cut end and a second cut end;
- attaching the first cut end to a first end of a first directional indicator;
- and
- attaching the second cut end to a second end of the first directional indicator.
A method for positioning a directional indicator on a pull cord for a device, wherein the pull cord comprises a directional indicator along a length of the pull cord, the method comprising:
- attaching the pull cord to the device so that the directional indicator on a first side of the pull cord indicates a first direction and the directional indicator on a second side of the pull cord indicates a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein pulling the first side of the pull cord performs a first operation on the device and pulling the second side of the pull cord performs a second operation on the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.