Vertical vane support clip for coverings for architectural openings
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. Park, Chris A. Rice
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Abstract
A removable clip for suspending a vane in a vertical vane covering for an architectural opening from a carrier in a control system comprises a neck for connection to the carrier and spaced downwardly projecting fixed and movable legs having a system for releasable interconnection. The movable leg is connected to the necks of the clip through a living hinge so as to be pivotal about the hinge between open and closed position. In the open position, a vane having a hole adjacent to the top edge thereof can be inserted into the clip connection thereto. The neck of the clip has an opening therethrough for suspension from a hook or ledge on the carrier.
Claims9
A covering for an architectural opening comprising in combination;
- a control system including a plurality of carriers for suspending vertically oriented vanes,
- a plurality of vertically oriented vanes, and a unitary semi-rigid clip for connecting a vane to a carrier, said clip including a neck mounted on a juncture block with means on the neck for connecting the clip to a carrier and a fixed and movable leg depending from said juncture block, said fixed leg being substantially immovable relative to said juncture block and said moveable leg being and wherein pivotally connected to said juncture block with a living hinge and wherein said legs include a connection system for connecting the clip to a vane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.