Wand assembly for use with a retractable pull cord system in an architectural-structure covering

An architectural-structure covering comprising:

• a covering moveable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• a rotatable member operatively associated with the covering, rotation of the rotatable member in a first direction moving the covering to the extended position, and rotation of the rotatable member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction moving the covering to the retracted position;
• an operating system operatively associated with the rotatable member;
• a retractable pull cord operatively associated with the operating system;
• and
• a wand assembly arranged and configured to contain the retractable pull cord, the wand assembly including:
• an outer tube including an upper end, a lower end, and a bore extending between the upper and lower ends, the upper end of the outer tube coupled to, or associated with, the operating system;
• an inner rod including an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the inner rod being coupled to, or associated with, the retractable pull cord, at least a portion of the inner rod being positioned within the outer tube, the inner rod being moveable relative to the outer tube so that movement of the inner rod relative to the outer tube moves the retractable pull cord to move the covering from the extended position to the retracted position.