Window blind frame
AssigneeLouver-Lite Limited
InventorAndrew GREENING
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Abstract
A window blind frame comprising a top frame element, a bottom frame element, and a pair of opposed side frame elements, wherein the frame elements are secured together via respective corner brackets; wherein the top frame element is a two part component; the bottom frame is a two-part component; wherein the window blind frame further includes an upper T-shaped bracket, a lower T-shaped bracket, and a supporting member, wherein the upper T-shaped bracket connects the two top frame components and an upper end of the supporting member; and wherein the lower T-shaped bracket connects the two bottom frame elements and a lower end of the supporting member.
Claims17
1-16. (canceled)
A window blind frame for attachment to a window frame, comprising:
- a top frame element;
- a bottom frame element;
- and
- a pair of opposed side frame elements;
- wherein the frame elements are secured together via respective corner brackets;
- wherein the top frame element is a two part component;
- wherein the bottom frame is a two-part component;
- wherein the window blind frame further includes an upper T-shaped bracket, a lower T-shaped bracket, and a supporting member;
- wherein the upper T-shaped bracket connects the two top frame components and an upper end of the supporting member;
- and
- wherein the lower T-shaped bracket connects the two bottom frame elements and a lower end of the supporting member.
A window blind apparatus comprising:
- a window blind frame;
- a first deployable window blind;
- and
- a second deployable window blind;
- wherein the window blind frame comprises a top frame element, a bottom frame element, and a pair of opposed side frame elements;
- wherein the frame elements are secured together via respective corner brackets;
- wherein the top frame element is a two part component;
- wherein the bottom frame is a two-part component;
- wherein the window blind frame further includes an upper T-shaped bracket, a lower T-shaped bracket, and a supporting member;
- wherein the upper T-shaped bracket connects the two top frame components and an upper end of the supporting member;
- wherein the lower T-shaped bracket connects the two bottom frame elements and a lower end of the supporting member;
- wherein the first and second deployable window blinds each comprises a blind substrate which is deployable from a headrail or a roller tube;
- wherein the headrail or roller tube of the first deployable window blind is secured to a first portion of the window blind frame defined between a first one of the side frame elements and the supporting member;
- and
- wherein the headrail or roller tube of the second deployable window blind is secured to a second portion of the window blind frame defined between a second one of the side frame elements and the supporting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.