Vertical window blind carrier
OwnerPaul Leeinventor
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Abstract
A carrier for supporting vertical blinds used in covering window and door openings. The carrier has a clip with an inner space for permitting a vane to translate relative to the clip as the vane rotates to close the opening. The clip inner space can be U-shaped to provide a self-centering function for the vane. A horizontal wing is attached to the clip to provide a rotating force against the end vane. By providing this force, gaps between the vertical vanes are eliminated so that the opening is completely sealed. The end vane can overlap the blind control wand to eliminate gaps between the wand and end vane. A cord lock can automatically prevent loosening of the end vane relative to the adjacent vane.
Claims14
An apparatus engaged with a head rail for carrying a vertical vane in a blind for covering an opening, comprising:
- a carrier body engaged with the head rail for horizontal and rotatable movement relative to the head rail;
- a clip attached to said carrier body for engagement with the vertical vane, wherein said clip defines an interior space for permitting the vane to move in a substantially translational direction relative to said clip;
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- a wing attached to said carrier body for selectively contacting the vane as said carrier body rotates relative to said head rail.
An apparatus engaged with a head rail for carrying a vertical vane in a blind for covering an opening, comprising:
- a carrier body engaged with the head rail for horizontal and rotatable movement relative to the head rail;
- a cord engaged with said carrier body and operable to move said carrier body;
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- a cord lock for selective engagement with said cord to prevent movement of said carrier body;
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- a wing attached to said carrier body for selectively contacting the vane as said carrier body and engaged vane rotate relative to the head rail.
A blind for covering an opening, comprising:
- a head rail extending over the opening;
- a plurality of vertically extending vanes moveable in rotational and translational directions relative to said head rail to cover the opening, wherein one of said vanes comprises an end vane;
- control means for rotating said vanes about the longitudinal axis extending through each vane;
- a carrier body engaged with said head rail for translational and rotational movement relative to said head rail, wherein said carrier body further defines an interior space for retaining said end vane while permitting said end vane to translate relative to said carrier body as said carrier body rotates relative to said head rail and a wing attached to said carrier body for selectively contacting said end vane as said carrier body rotates relative to said head rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.