Vertical blind

A vertical blind, comprising:

• a blind head, a plurality of carriers supported for reciprocating movement in said head, a plurality of holder means respectively supported in said carriers for pivotal movement and respectively adapted to support a plurality of vanes therefrom, and control means for controlling said reciprocating movement of said carriers and for controlling said pivotal movement of said holder means, said control means including rod means rotatably supported in said head, said rod means extending in a substantially vertical plane substantially bisecting said carriers, means for rotating said rod means, a plurality of first bevel gear means respectively rotatably supported in said carriers and mounted for rotation with said rod means in said plane, a plurality of second bevel gear means respectively connected to said holder means and respectively mounted for meshing engagement with said first bevel gear means and having substantially vertical axes of rotation located in said plane, whereby rotation of said rod means by said rotating means will rotate said holder means, each of said carriers comprising seat means for supporting the respective holder means, and also comprising bearing means for rotatably supporting the respective first bevel gear means in a position such that said first bevel gear means holds the respective holding means on said seat means.