Drapery actuator

A drapery actuator to open and close a drape, comprising:

• a housing;
• a drive pulley, supported by said housing adapted to engage a drapery cord operatively coupled to said drape;
• a motor, supported by said housing, adapted to provide torque for reversibly rotating said drive pulley so as to move said drapery cord in a first direction to a first position to move said drapery cord in a second opposite direction to a second position;
• a first electrical switch operatively connected to said motor;
• a second electrical switch operatively connected to said motor;
• torque-activated switch means, adapted to actuate said first electrical switch when said drive pulley moves said drapery cord to said first position and further adapted to actuate said second electrical switch when said drive pulley is reversibly rotated by said motor to move said drapery cord to said second position, so as to cause said first electrical switch to deactivate said motor when said drapery is moved to said first position thereby preventing further movement and to cause said second electrical switch to deactivate said motor when said drapery cord is moved to said second position thereby preventing further movement of said drapery cord in said second opposite direction.