US 4,673,018 AGranted

Sun blind

AssigneeVerosol USA Inc.

InventorRen S. Judkins

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Abstract

A sun blind for a window opening is disclosed. The sun blind comprises a first rail disposed adjacent the top of the window opening, a second rail disposed adjacent the bottom of the opening, a third moving rail disposed between the first and second rails, a sun blinding member attached to the first and third rails, a first cord arrangement disposed adjacent a side of the window opening, a second cord arrngement partially disposed adjacent the first cord arrangement and also through a plurality of aligned openings in the sun blinding member for raising and lowering the third rail and a coupler connecting the first and second cord arrangements together. The coupler comprises first and second plates between which are clamped the cords of the second cord arrangement. The ends of the cords of the first cord arrangement are coupled to one of the plates. A tension lock is provided for applying tension to the second cord arrangement and preferably a third cord arrangement is provided for guiding the sun blinding member and a fourth cord arrangement is provided for guiding the coupler.

Claims34

Dependent claims

A sun blind for a window opening comprising:

first rail means disposed adjacent the top of the opening;
second rail means disposed adjacent the bottom of the opening;
third rail means disposed between the first and second rail means, the third rail means being movable between the first and second rail means;
sun blinding means disposed between the first and third rail means and attached to the first and third rail means, the sun blinding means having a plurality of aligned apertures disposed therein;
first cord means disposed adjacent a side of the opening and being operable by an operator;
second cord means at least partially disposed adjacent the first cord means and further being disposed in the plurality of aligned openings in the sun blinding means for moving the third rail means in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the third rail means;
means disposed on the first cord means adjacent the side of the window for adjustably coupling the first cord means to the second cord means, the coupling means including first and second plate means and means for releasably fastening the first plate means to the second plate means, the second cord means being disposed between the first and second plate means and being frictionally maintained between the first and second plate means by the fastening means, said coupling means allowing said second cord means to be adjusted with respect to said first cord means, whereby the longitudinal orientation of said third rail means with respect to a longitudinal orientation of said second rail means may be adjusted;
means disposed adjacent the side of the opening for guiding the first cord means;
and
means for applying tension to the second cord means.

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A sun blind for a window opening comprising:

first rail means disposed adjacent the top of the opening;
second rail means disposed adjacent the bottom of the opening;
third rail means disposed between the first and second rail means, the third rail means being movable between the first and second rail means;
sun blinding means disposed between the first and third rail means and attached to the first and third rail means, the sun blinding means having a plurality of aligned apertures disposed therein;
first cord means disposed adjacent a side of the opening and being operable by an operator;
second cord means at least partially disposed adjacent the first cord means and further being disposed in the plurality of aligned openings in the sun blinding means for moving the third rail means in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the third rail means;
means disposed on the first cord means adjacent the side of the window for adjustably coupling the first cord means to the second cord means, the coupling means including first and second plate means and means for releasably fastening the first plate means to the second plate means, the second cord means being disposed between the first and second plate means and being frictionally maintained between the first and second plate means by the fastening means said coupling means allowing said second cord means to be adjusted with respect to said first cord means, whereby the longitudinal orientation of said third rail means with respect to a longitudinal orientation of said second rail means may be adjusted;
means comprising pulley means disposed adjacent the side of the opening for guiding the first cord means;
means for applying tension to the second cord means;
third cord means for guiding said sun blinding means when said sun blinding means is moved, said third cord means being disposed in said plurality of aligned apertures in said sun blinding means;
and
fourth cord means disposed adjacent the side of the window for holding said coupling means in a fixed orientation when said coupling means is moved.

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A sun blind for a window opening comprising:

first rail means disposed adjacent the top of the opening;
second rail means disposed adjacent the bottom of the opening;
third rail means disposed between the first and second rail means, the third rail means being movable between the first and second rail means;
sun blinding means disposed between the first and third rail means and attached to the first and third rail means, the sun blinding means having a plurality of aligned apertures disposed therein;
first cord means disposed adjacent a side of the opening and being operable by an operator;
second cord means at least partially disposed adjacent the first cord means and further being disposed in the plurality of aligned openings in the sun blinding means for moving the third rail means in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the third rail means;
means disposed on the first cord means adjacent the side of the window for adjustably coupling the first cord means to the second cord means, the coupling means including first and second plate means and means for releasably fastening the first plate means to the second plate means, the second cord means being disposed between the first and second plate means and being frictionally maintained between the first and second plate means by the fastening means said coupling means allowing said second cord means to be adjusted with respect to said first cord means, whereby the longitudinal orientation of said third rail means with respect to a longitudinal orientation of said second rail means may be adjusted;
means disposed adjacent the side of the opening for guiding the first cord means;
means for applying tension to the second cord means;
third cord means for guiding said sun blinding means when said sun blinding means is moved, said third cord means being disposed in said plurality of aligned apertures in said sun blinding means;
and
second means for applying tension to said third cord means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 06/670,813Filed 13 Nov 1984
Granted: 16 Jun 1987
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

E06B 9/262
Lamellar or like blinds, e.g. venetian blinds: with flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds , i.e. upwardly…
E06B 9/30
With horizontal lamellae, e.g. non-liftable: liftable
E06B 9/327
Operating, guiding, or securing devices therefor: guides for raisable lamellar blinds with horizontal lamellae
E06B 2009/2625
With flexibly-interconnected horizontal or vertical strips; Concertina blinds , i.e. upwardly folding flexible screens: pleated screens, e.g.…