Motorized drapery track assembly
AssigneeArbor Marketing Limited
InventorRichard Zeeb
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Abstract
The present invention is a motorized drapery track assembly specially adapted for use in traversing very sharp corners without derailment. The system employs a motorized carrier that is mounted upon a track and a plurality of trolleys to which a drapery is mounted. The carrier is interconnected to at least one trolley and pulls or pushes the drapery along the track. The carrier includes at least one guide wheel and a drive wheel, which are relatively moveable with respect to each other to allow for movement at sharp corners to prevent derailment of the carrier. The track itself is specifically adapted so that it can be easily bent and installed. Special brackets are employed so that the track can be installed in areas with restricted space.
Claims20
A curtain assembly for extending and retracting a curtain along a windshield, said curtain assembly comprising:
- a rail extending along said windshield, said rail having a generally I-shaped cross-section defined by a generally longitudinally extending body portion capped by top and bottom laterally extending drive surfaces;
- a carriage adapted to be connected to said curtain for extending and retracting said curtain along said windshield, said carriage including a support plate for supporting guide wheels, said guide wheels including at least one drive wheel, and a motor means for driving said drive wheel;
- said support plate and at least one of said guide wheels being mounted for relative movement with respect to one another such that said carriage can traverse non-linear portions of said rail portion without binding on said rail;
- said rail includes a mounting bracket having a fixed arm and a relatively moveable arm, said fixed arm being adapted to be fixedly mounted to a mounting surface and said relatively moveable arm being adapted to move with respect to said fixed arm, said rail being mounted to said relatively moveable arm, said moveable arm being adjustable with respect to said fixed arm to adjust the angular position of said rail, whereby said rail can be mounted to various wail configurations.
An automatic retraction and extension assembly for extending and retracting a curtain along a non-linear expanse;
- said assembly comprising:
- a track having opposed surfaces and at least one curved section along the extent of said track;
- a pair of guide wheels and a drive wheel, said guide wheels contacting one of said opposed surfaces and said drive wheel contacting said opposite surface, said guide wheels and said drive wheel defining a three-point contact with said track;
- said drive wheel and at least one of said guide wheels being relatively moveable along a line generally transverse to the longitudinal length of said track;
- said track includes a mounting bracket having a fixed arm and a relatively moveable arm, said fixed arm being adapted to be fixedly mounted to a mounting surface and said relatively moveable arm being adapted to move with respect to said fixed arm, said track being mounted to said relatively moveable arm, said moveable arm being adjustable with respect to said fixed arm to adjust the angular position of said track, whereby said track can be mounted to various wall configurations.
- whereby said guide and drive wheels maintain constant contact with said track while said drive assembly traverses said track.
A curtain assembly for extending and retracting a curtain along a windshield, said curtain assembly comprising:
- a curtain;
- a rail extending along said windshield, said rail having a generally I-shaped cross-section defined by a generally longitudinally extending body portion capped by top and bottom laterally extending drive surfaces;
- a carriage adapted to be connected to said curtain for extending and retracting said curtain along said windshield, said carriage including a support plate for supporting guide wheels, said guide wheels including at least one drive wheel, and a motor means for driving said drive wheel;
- said support plate and at least one of said guide wheels being mounted for relative movement with respect to one another such that said carriage can traverse non-linear portions of said rail portion without binding on said rail;
- said motor means as supplied power through a wiring assembly extending between a power source and said motor means, said wiring assembly being mounted to said curtain assembly and said wiring assembly is adhered to said curtain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.