Child safety device for looped cords
US5577543A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06B2009/3265
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A safety device for use on looped cords of the type frequently used in pleated shades, roman shades and venetian blinds has a body containing an anvil and adjacent cord channel. The cord channel is sized to permit at least one cord to pass therethrough. A plunger having a blade attached thereto is positioned so that the blade is above the anvil. A spring attached to the plunger and the body pushes the blade away from the anvil, such that a force acting on the plunger in a direction toward the anvil will cause the blade to move toward the anvil cutting any cords within the cord channel.
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