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US 2024/0344387 A1Published application
Closure system
AssigneeCornellCookson, LLC
InventorTrevor Errington
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a closure system comprises a guide assembly having a channel defined by a first guide wall and a second guide wall. The closure system may include a retention bar extending into the channel from the first guide wall and a plurality of slats. Each slat of the plurality of slats may be configured to interlock with another of the plurality of slats. Each slat may have a retention groove with at least one sidewall configured and dimensioned to engage the retention bar to retain the slat within the channel.
Claims19
A slat for a closure system, comprising:
- a single major hook;
- a single minor hook;
- and
- a body disposed between the single major hook and the single minor hook, wherein the single major hook, comprises:
- a major first segment disposed substantially perpendicular to the body;
- a major second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major first segment and substantially parallel to the body;
- a major third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major second segment and substantially parallel to the major first segment;
- and
- a major fourth segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major third segment and substantially parallel to the major second segment,
- wherein the single minor hook, comprises:
- a minor first segment substantially perpendicular to the body;
- a minor second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor first segment and substantially parallel to the body;
- a minor third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor second segment and the major fourth segment and is substantially parallel to the minor first segment.
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A curtain, comprising:
- a first slat, wherein the first slat comprises:
- a first single major hook;
- a first single minor hook;
- and
- a first body disposed between the first single major hook and the first single minor hook, wherein the first single major hook, comprises:
- a major first segment disposed substantially perpendicular to the first body;
- a major second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major first segment and substantially parallel to the first body;
- a major third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major second segment and substantially parallel to the major first segment;
- and
- a major fourth segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major third segment and substantially parallel to the major second segment;
- and
- a second slat, wherein the second slat, comprises:
- a second single major hook;
- a second single minor hook;
- and
- a second body disposed between the second single major hook and the second single minor hook, wherein the second single minor hook, comprises:
- a minor first segment substantially perpendicular to the second body;
- a minor second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor first segment and substantially parallel to the second body;
- and
- a minor third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor second segment and is substantially parallel to the minor first segment,
- wherein the first slat is coupled to the second slat by nesting the second single minor hook of the second slat inside of the first single major hook of the first slat to form a bead such that the minor third segment of the second single minor hook is perpendicular to the major fourth segment of the first single major hook.
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A closure assembly, comprising:
- a guide assembly, comprising:
- a channel defined by a first guide wall and a second guide wall;
- and
- a retention bar extending into the channel from the first guide wall;
- a plurality of slats, each slat of the plurality of slats configured to interlock with another of the plurality of slats to form a curtain comprising a plurality of beads, each slat having a retention groove with at least one sidewall configured and dimensioned to engage the retention bar to retain each slat within the channel;
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- a bottom slat that is configured to resist prying, wherein each slat of the plurality of slats includes a single minor hook, a single major hook, and a body disposed between the single minor hook and the single major hook, wherein the single major hook comprises:
- a major first segment disposed substantially perpendicular to the body;
- a major second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major first segment and substantially parallel to the body;
- a major third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major second segment and substantially parallel to the major first segment;
- and
- a major fourth segment that is substantially perpendicular to the major third segment and substantially parallel to the major second segment,
- wherein the single minor hook comprises:
- a minor first segment substantially perpendicular to the body;
- a minor second segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor first segment and substantially parallel to the body;
- and
- a minor third segment that is substantially perpendicular to the minor second segment and is substantially parallel to the minor first segment,
- wherein each one of the plurality of beads is formed by nesting a respective single minor hook of a first slat of the plurality of slats into a respective single major hook of a second slat of the plurality of slats such that the minor third segment of the respective single minor hook of the first slat is perpendicular to the major fourth segment of the respective single major hook of the second slat.
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