Sizing system for window coverings
US5456149A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/95
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a compact, multi-station system for sizing window coverings such as roller shades, mini blinds, pleated shades and vertical blinds. The system includes devices for cutting components of each of the types of shades and coverings to correct window dimensions and an arrangement for presenting to a system operator, the cutting equipment for a particular application. In its most preferred form, the system includes four (4) stations with a flip-top horizontal surface containing sizing equipment on opposed sides. The most preferred system also includes fixed cutters, e.g. for roller shades and for cutting the head rail of vertical blinds. In the most preferred embodiment, the system also includes storage space for product to be sized.
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