Friction adjustment member for architectural covering
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorJoseph Mark Downey
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Abstract
An architectural covering may include an adjustment member configured and positioned to adjust friction affecting movement of the covering. The adjustment member may be manipulated to increase friction in the architectural covering so a covering member (e.g., a panel) of the architectural covering does not move as freely as it would without the increased friction, yet the covering member nonetheless remains simple to operate. The additional friction may be effective to inhibit the covering member from moving across an associated architectural feature on its own without a user's input.
Claims20
An architectural covering comprising:
- a rail;
- a carrier movable along a length of said rail;
- and
- a covering member coupled to said carrier;
- wherein said carrier includes an adjustment member positioned and operable to adjust friction between said carrier and said rail.
A carrier operable to couple a covering member to a rail of an architectural covering, said carrier comprising:
- a body;
- a post extending away from said body;
- and
- an adjustment member movably coupled to said post to move towards or away from said body;
- wherein said adjustment member is positioned and operable to selectively engage the rail of the architectural covering to adjust the friction between the rail and said carrier.
A method of adjusting friction between a rail of an architectural covering and a covering member coupled with the rail, said method comprising:
- movably coupling a carrier to the rail;
- coupling an adjustment member to the carrier;
- and
- engaging the adjustment member with a surface of the rail to adjust friction between the carrier and the rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.