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US 2021/0230938 A1Published application
Leveler for window covering
AssigneeHall Labs LLC
InventorsDavid R. Hall, Austin Carlson, Casey Webb, Corey Webb, Jerome Miles
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Abstract
A leveler for a window covering is disclosed. A fixed portion is secured to a headrail of a window casing, and moving portion is secured to the window covering. The moving portion is movable upward and downward relative to the fixed portion to allow for vertical adjustment of one end of the window covering relative to the window casing to straighten the window covering in the window.
Claims20
A leveler for a window covering, the leveler comprising:
- a bracket fixedly coupled to a headrail of the window covering, the bracket having a downwardly extending member with a slot configured to permit vertical movement within the slot, wherein the downwardly extending member includes a track configured to guide vertical movement along the track;
- a guillotine member configured to carry the window covering at one end of the window covering;
- a ramp;
- and
- a threaded member, wherein:
- the threaded member is held by the bracket in an unthreaded manner to permit the threaded member to rotate relative to the bracket around an axis of the threaded member relative and without translating along the axis relative to the bracket;
- the ramp is threadably coupled to the threaded member such that rotation of the threaded member causes the ramp to translate relative to the threaded member along the axis of the threaded member;
- the guillotine member is held within the track of the downwardly extending member and moves upward and downwardly along the track;
- the ramp and the guillotine member have corresponding ramped surfaces;
- rotation of the threaded member causes the ramp to move along the axis of the threaded member;
- and wherein
- movement of the ramp along the axis of the threaded member causes the guillotine member to move upwardly and downwardly along the track in the downwardly extending member, such that rotating the threaded member causes the window covering to move upwardly or downwardly relative to the window casing to level the window covering in the window casing.
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A window covering, comprising:
- a headrail for a window covering spanning a window casing and being secured to the window casing with a lever-operated expandable endcap assembly that presses outwardly against the window casing;
- a fixed portion coupled to the endcap assembly at one end of the headrail;
- a moving portion coupled to the fixed portion and being vertically movable relative to the fixed portion;
- and
- a window covering coupled to the moving portion, wherein the moving portion is configured to adjust a vertical position of the one end of the window covering relative to the headrail.
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A method for providing an adjustable window covering, the method comprising:
- providing a headrail to secure to a window casing;
- providing a leveler comprising a fixed portion coupled to the headrail and a moving portion coupled to a window covering, wherein the moving portion is configured to be moved vertically to adjust the window covering by rotating a threaded member within the leveler;
- and
- providing the window covering.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.