Vertical blinds chain
US4696336A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S160/90
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A chain for attachment to a vertical blind. A longitudinally extending continuous length of thread has a plurality of plastic clips fixedly secured thereto at spaced intervals. Each of the plastic clips has means for engaging a portion of a vertical blind, and each of the plastic clips has a portion completely circumscribing a portion of the thread. A plurality of plastic objects are fixedly secured to the length of thread at a plurality of locations spaced between the clips, with each of the plastic objects completely circumscribing a portion of the thread. The thread is preferably a braided polyester material, and the plastic clips and the plastic objects are preferably molded to the length of thread.
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