Assembly for use in a window covering, window covering provided with such an assembly, method for assembling such a window covering and fastening element described as part of the assembly
OwnerHendriks Wouterinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an assembly of a tilt control cord (106) and a fastening element (1) for fastening to a slat (102A) of a window covering. The fastening element has an elongate body with a length corresponding to the width of the slat. The fastening element includes second fastening means for attaching the ends of the tilt control cord. The invention also relates to a window covering having a cord spool (104), wherein the tilt control cord (106) is wrapped around the cord spool (104) and extends to the top slat (102A) on which the fastening element (1) is attached. The invention also relates to a method of assembling the window covering.
Claims20
An assembly for use in a window covering, said window covering comprising ladder tapes, slats and an operating mechanism provided with a cord spool, wherein the assembly comprises a fastening element for fastening to a slat of the window covering, wherein the fastening element has an elongate body with a length corresponding to at least the width of the slat, wherein the body is provided with first fastening means for fastening to the slat, wherein the assembly further comprises a tilt control cord, the tilt control cord having ends, the tilt control cord adapted to be wrapped around the cord spool when in use such that the ends of the tilt control cord extend to the slat to which the fastening element is to be fastened, wherein the assembly includes second fastening means for fastening the ends of the tilt control cord to the fastening element.
A window covering, comprising
- a head rail;
- a slat package comprising two or more ladder tapes and a series of slats extending horizontally in the ladder tapes;
- and
- an operating mechanism, wherein the operating mechanism comprises a cord spool for placement in the head rail, wherein the operating mechanism further comprises a fastening element and a tilt control cord, wherein the tilt control cord has ends, wherein the slats have a width, wherein the fastening element has an elongate body with a length corresponding to at least the width of the slats, wherein the body is provided with first fastening means that releasably fasten the fastening element to one of the slats, wherein the tilt control cord is wrapped around the cord spool and second fastening means are provided that fasten both ends of the tilt control cord to the fastening element.
A method for assembling a window covering comprising a head rail, a slat package provided with two or more ladder tapes and a series of slats extending horizontally in the ladder tapes, the slats having a width, and an operating mechanism, wherein the operating mechanism comprises a cord spool for placement in the head rail, and an assembly of a fastening element and a tilt control cord, the tilt control cord having ends, wherein the fastening element has an elongate body with a length corresponding to at least the width of the slats, wherein the body is provided with first fastening means that allow for releasable fastening of the fastening element to one of the slats, wherein the assembly includes second fastening means for fastening both ends of the tilt control cord to the fastening element, whereby the method comprises the following steps:
- a) wrapping the tilt control cord around the cord spool;
- b) fastening the fastening element to a slat;
- c) suspending the slat package on said slat such that one or more bridges present in the ladder tapes extend at least in part over said slat.
A fastening element for use with a slat of a window covering, the slat having a width, the fastening element having an elongate body with a length corresponding to at least the width of a slat of the window covering, wherein the body is provided with first fastening means for releasable fastening to the slat, wherein the fastening element includes second fastening means for releasable fastening of ends of a tilt control cord to the fastening element, wherein the second fastening means are arranged on the side of the elongate body of the fastening element facing away from the slat.
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