Patent · US Expired

Consumer-adjustable mini-blind

US4567930A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1983
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S248/909
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A mini-blind which is width adjustable by the ultimate consumer at the moment of installation without the use of hand tools is disclosed, said mini-blind including slats having lines of weakness spaced at convenient intervals which enable each slat to be shortened by snapping off the desired increments by hand applied pressure.

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