Tilting transfer mechanism for a venetian blind assembly
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorRichard N. Anderson
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Abstract
A tilting transfer mechanism for a venetian blind assembly particularly for use behind glazing where the blind assembly includes a tape cable forming part of a supporting means supporting a plurality of slats. The tape cable is supported by a pivotal tape stabilization means which in turn is operatively connected to a linearly movable operating element by a connecting means. The operating element in turn is coupled to an operating member.
Claims23
A tilting transfer mechanism for a venetian blind assembly having a plurality of slats, at least one tape cable forming part of a supporting means supporting said slats, pivotal upper and lower stabilizing elements supporting each said tape cable, and a bearing element pivotally supporting each said stabilizing element, characterized in that said tilting transfer means includes a linearly movable operating element, and connecting means operatively connecting said linearly movable operating element with said stabilizing elements whereby linear movement of said operating element will cause said stabilizing elements to pivot about said pivot bearings to tilt said slats.
An operating mechanism for a venetian blind assembly positioned adjacent one side of a window pane including a lineraly movable operating element on the same side of the pane as the venetian blind assembly and a linearly movable operating member on the opposite side of the pane magnetically coupled to the operating element, characterized in that each of said operating element and said operating member includes a housing, a magnet in the housing having a plurality of north and southpoles, and a pole piece positioned between the housing and the magnet serving as a magnetic keeper joining north and south poles of the same magnet, and in that the poles of one polarity of the magnet associated with the operating element are positioned opposite the poles of opposite polarity of the magnet associated with the operating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.