Framed covering for architectural opening
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsRichard N. Anderson, Terrence M. Drew
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Abstract
A framed covering for an architectural opening includes a collapsible shade that is moveable between open and closed positions relative to the architectural opening with the collapsible shade being mounted within an enclosed framework that is adapted to be secured to a structural member having the architectural opening therein. In one embodiment of a flexible control cord system moves the shade between open and closed positions, with the control cord system being conveniently positioned adjacent the frame for easy manipulation. In a second embodiment a finger slide on the frame drives a cord lift system for moving the covering between open and closed positions.
Claims6
An architectural unit comprising in combination:
- a peripheral frame having a passage;
- a single light transmitting panel mounted in said frame;
- a collapsible covering system including a curtain connected to and supported within said peripheral frame, said collapsible covering system further including a control system for moving the curtain between open and closed positions with a portion of said control system extending through said frame for hand manipulation by an operator of the control system wherein said control system further includes at least one lift cord operatively connected to said curtain, at least one rotatable spool connected to said lift cord and around which said lift cord can be wrapped, a drive system for rotating said spool, and a housing surrounding said spool in closely spaced relationship therewith so as to permit said lift cord to be wrapped around said spool in only a single layer;
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- connection means adapted to connect said peripheral frame to other objects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.