Blind wand holder
OwnerRyan Durocherinventor
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Abstract
This invention includes embodiments of a clip for use with an adjustable slat blind. The clip may include a compliant body, a first recess, a second recess, and an expansion feature. In other embodiments, the invention includes a clip for use with a blind that includes a magnetic link. The clip includes a body that defines a first aperture that is sized to retain the wand of a blind. The clip also includes a second body that has a second aperture sized to retain a slat of the blind. The magnetic link couples the first body to the second body.
Claims13
A clip for use with an adjustable slat blind that includes a ladder cord and an elongated wand that adjusts a position of a slat, the clip comprising:
- a compliant body;
- a first recess to retain a wand of the blind, the first recess defined within the compliant body;
- a second recess to retain a ladder cord of the blind, the second recess defined within the compliant body;
- and
- an expansion feature,
- wherein application of a force to the expansion feature expands the first recess so that the wand may enter the first recess, and wherein the compliant body recovers upon release of the force to restore the first recess so that the wand is retained therein.
A clip for use with a blind that includes a slat, a ladder cord, and an elongated wand that adjusts an angle of the slat, the clip comprising:
- a first body including a first aperture sized to retain a wand of a blind;
- a second body including a second aperture sized to retain a slat of the blind;
- and
- a magnetic link configured to removably couple the first body to the second body.
A blind comprising:
- a support;
- a ladder cord depending from the support and including a first vertical cord, a second vertical cord parallel to the first vertical cord, and a cross cord connecting the first vertical cord to the second vertical cord;
- a slat supported by the ladder cord;
- an elongated wand having a mounted end depending from the support, the wand configured to alter the relative position of the first vertical cord with respect to the second vertical cord by rotation of the wand;
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- a clip connecting the wand to the ladder cord or to the slat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.