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US 6,601,633 B2Granted
Insulated glass blind assembly
AssigneeODL, Incorporated
InventorsLuann Y. Sun, Benjamin P. Hummel
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Abstract
An insulated glass window with an integral blind assembly. At least one of the glass spacer corner keys includes an integral pulley for cords associated with the blind. An operator on an exterior surface of the glass includes a leg slidably retained between the frame and the glass to maintain the operator in contact with the window and the blind mechanism enclosed therein.
Claims16
A window blind assembly comprising:
- an insulated glass including a spacer and a pair of glass panels connected to said spacer;
- frame means for supporting said insulated glass within an opening, said frame means defining a liner recess adjacent said insulated glass;
- a blind within said insulated glass between said glass panels;
- and
- a mechanism for raising and lowering said blind, said mechanism including a magnetic operator outside of said insulated glass, said operator including a portion extending into and riding within said recess between said interior frame and said insulated glass to restrict movement of said operator to a linear direction along said insulated glass.
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A window comprising:
- a window assembly including a pair of spaced panels defining an interior space therebetween
- a frame assembly surrounding said window assembly, said frame assembly defining a linear internal groove facing said window assembly;
- a window covering within said interior space of said window assembly;
- an operator slidably engaging one of said panels opposite said interior of said window assembly, said operator including a portion extending into said internal groove, whereby the movement of said operator is confined to a linear path adjacent said one panel;
- and
- means for moving said window covering in response to movement of said operator.
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A window comprising:
- a spacer frame including a plurality of frame members and a plurality of corner keys, said corner keys interconnecting said frame members;
- a pulley directly supported by one of said corner keys;
- a pair of glazing panels connected to said spacer frame;
- a window covering between said panels, said window covering including a cord extending over said pulley;
- a frame surrounding said glazing panels and defining a linear channel adjacent to one of said glazing panels;
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- a window covering operator slidably engaging said one glazing panel, said operator including a portion between said one glazing panel and said frame, said portion extending into said linear channel, whereby the motion of the operator is restricted to a linear path against said one glazing panel.
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A window unit comprising:
- an insulated glass spacer flame including a plurality of rail members and a plurality of corner keys interconnecting said rail members, at least one of said corner keys being a single unitary piece including an integral pulley support;
- a pulley directly supported by the pulley support of said at least one corner key;
- a pair of glass panes connected to said rail members forming an insulted glass assembly;
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- a window covering sealed within said glass assembly and including an operator cord extending about said pulley.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.